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    Modelling and prediction of GPS availability with digital photogrammetry and LiDAR


    Taylor, George and Li, Jing and Kidner, David and Brunsdon, Chris and Ware, Mark (2007) Modelling and prediction of GPS availability with digital photogrammetry and LiDAR. International Journal of Geographical Information Science, 21 (1). pp. 1-20. ISSN 1365-8816

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    Abstract

    This paper describes an automated method for predicting the number of satellites visible to a GPS receiver, at any point on the Earth’s surface at any time. Intervisibility analysis between a GPS receiver and each potentially visible GPS satellite is performed using a number of different surface models and satellite orbit calculations. The developed software can work with various ephemeris data, and will compute satellite visibility in real time. Real-time satellite availability prediction is very useful for mobile applications such as in-car navigation systems, personal navigations systems and LBS. The implementation of the method is described and the results are reported.

    Item Type: Article
    Keywords: GPS; DSMs; Photogrammetry; LiDAR; Line Of Sight (LOS);
    Academic Unit: Faculty of Science and Engineering > Research Institutes > National Centre for Geocomputation, NCG
    Item ID: 6139
    Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1080/13658810600816540
    Depositing User: Prof. Chris Brunsdon
    Date Deposited: 21 May 2015 15:42
    Journal or Publication Title: International Journal of Geographical Information Science
    Publisher: Taylor & Francis
    Refereed: Yes
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    Use Licence: This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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