First Results of Field Absolute Calibration of the GPS Receiver Antenna at Wuhan University
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. The Absolute Antenna Phase Calibration Platform at Wuhan University
3. Algorithm and Strategies of Data Processing
3.1. Antenna Phase Model Review
3.2. Multipath Analysis
3.3. Absolute PCO and PCV Separated from Relative Observation
4. Data Collection and Result Discussion
4.1. Experiment Data Collection
4.2. Repeatability Accuracy Validation
Day of Year 2014 | Antenna Type | North (mm) | East (mm) | Up (mm) | Standard Deviation (mm) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
026 | TRM57971.00/NONE | 0.92 | −0.10 | 66.92 | σN = 0.17, σE = 0.12, σU = 0.30 |
064 | 0.97 | −0.25 | 67.01 | ||
112 | 1.33 | −0.38 | 66.68 | ||
240 | 1.24 | −0.35 | 66.99 | ||
297 | 1.09 | −0.34 | 67.50 | ||
026 | TRM59800.00/NONE | 0.55 | 1.14 | 90.02 | σN = 0.04, σE = 0.25, σU = 0.26 |
241 | 0.61 | 1.49 | 89.66 | ||
065 | LEIAR25/NONE | 1.33 | 0.78 | 155.77 | σN = 0.03, σE = 0.10, σU = 0.17 |
113 | 1.28 | 0.92 | 155.53 |
4.3. Comparison with IGS Type Values
Antenna Type | σN (mm) | σE (mm) | σU (mm) |
---|---|---|---|
TRM57971.00/NONE | 0.16 | 0.1 | 0.23 |
TRM59800.00/NONE | 0.03 | 0.17 | 0.18 |
LEIAR25/NONE | 0.03 | 0.07 | 0.12 |
4.4. Conclusions and Future Work
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Hu, Z.; Zhao, Q.; Chen, G.; Wang, G.; Dai, Z.; Li, T. First Results of Field Absolute Calibration of the GPS Receiver Antenna at Wuhan University. Sensors 2015, 15, 28717-28731. https://doi.org/10.3390/s151128717
Hu Z, Zhao Q, Chen G, Wang G, Dai Z, Li T. First Results of Field Absolute Calibration of the GPS Receiver Antenna at Wuhan University. Sensors. 2015; 15(11):28717-28731. https://doi.org/10.3390/s151128717
Chicago/Turabian StyleHu, Zhigang, Qile Zhao, Guo Chen, Guangxing Wang, Zhiqiang Dai, and Tao Li. 2015. "First Results of Field Absolute Calibration of the GPS Receiver Antenna at Wuhan University" Sensors 15, no. 11: 28717-28731. https://doi.org/10.3390/s151128717
APA StyleHu, Z., Zhao, Q., Chen, G., Wang, G., Dai, Z., & Li, T. (2015). First Results of Field Absolute Calibration of the GPS Receiver Antenna at Wuhan University. Sensors, 15(11), 28717-28731. https://doi.org/10.3390/s151128717