With the continued development of multiple Global Navigation Satellite Systems(GNSS)and the emergence of various frequencies,UnDifferenced and UnCombined(UDUC)data processing has become an increasingly attractive opti...With the continued development of multiple Global Navigation Satellite Systems(GNSS)and the emergence of various frequencies,UnDifferenced and UnCombined(UDUC)data processing has become an increasingly attractive option.In this contribution,we provide an overview of the current status of UDUC GNSS data processing activities in China.These activities encompass the formulation of Precise Point Positioning(PPP)models and PPP-Real-Time Kinematic(PPP-RTK)models for processing single-station and multi-station GNSS data,respectively.Regarding single-station data processing,we discuss the advancements in PPP models,particularly the extension from a single system to multiple systems,and from dual frequencies to single and multiple frequencies.Additionally,we introduce the modified PPP model,which accounts for the time variation of receiver code biases,a departure from the conventional PPP model that typically assumes these biases to be time-constant.In the realm of multi-station PPP-RTK data processing,we introduce the ionosphere-weighted PPP-RTK model,which enhances the model strength by considering the spatial correlation of ionospheric delays.We also review the phase-only PPP-RTK model,designed to mitigate the impact of unmodelled code-related errors.Furthermore,we explore GLONASS PPP-RTK,achieved through the application of the integer-estimable model.For large-scale network data processing,we introduce the all-in-view PPP-RTK model,which alleviates the strict common-view requirement at all receivers.Moreover,we present the decentralized PPP-RTK data processing strategy,designed to improve computational efficiency.Overall,this work highlights the various advancements in UDUC GNSS data processing,providing insights into the state-of-the-art techniques employed in China to achieve precise GNSS applications.展开更多
Technique PPP-RTK combines the advantages of both the Precise Point Positioning(PPP)and the Real-Time Kinematic(RTK)positioning.With the emergence of multi-frequency Global Navigation Satellite System(GNSS)observation...Technique PPP-RTK combines the advantages of both the Precise Point Positioning(PPP)and the Real-Time Kinematic(RTK)positioning.With the emergence of multi-frequency Global Navigation Satellite System(GNSS)observations,it is preferable to formulate PPP-RTK functional models based on original(undiferenced and uncombined)observations.While there exist many variants of the undiferenced and uncombined PPP–RTK models,a unifed theoretical framework needs developing to link these variants.In this contribution,we formulate a class of undiferenced and uncombined PPP-RTK functional models in a systematic way and cast them in a unifed framework.This framework classifes the models into a code-plus-phase category and a phase-only category.Each category covers a variety of measurement scenarios on the network side,ranging from small-,medium-to large-scale networks.For each scenario,special care has been taken of the distinct ionospheric constraints and the diference between Code Division Multiple Access(CDMA)and Frequency Division Multiple Access(FDMA)signals.The key to systematically formulating these models lies in how to deal with the rank defciency problems encountered.We opt for the Singularity-basis(S-basis)theory,giving rise to the full-rank observation equations in which the estimable parameters turn out to be the functions of original parameters and those selected as the S-basis.In the sequel,it becomes straightforward to derive for each scenario the user model as it,more or less,amounts to the single-receiver network model.Benefting from the presented theoretical framework,the relationships and diferences between various undiferenced and uncombined PPP-RTK models become clear,which can lead to the better use of these models in a specifc situation.展开更多
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.42022025)。
文摘With the continued development of multiple Global Navigation Satellite Systems(GNSS)and the emergence of various frequencies,UnDifferenced and UnCombined(UDUC)data processing has become an increasingly attractive option.In this contribution,we provide an overview of the current status of UDUC GNSS data processing activities in China.These activities encompass the formulation of Precise Point Positioning(PPP)models and PPP-Real-Time Kinematic(PPP-RTK)models for processing single-station and multi-station GNSS data,respectively.Regarding single-station data processing,we discuss the advancements in PPP models,particularly the extension from a single system to multiple systems,and from dual frequencies to single and multiple frequencies.Additionally,we introduce the modified PPP model,which accounts for the time variation of receiver code biases,a departure from the conventional PPP model that typically assumes these biases to be time-constant.In the realm of multi-station PPP-RTK data processing,we introduce the ionosphere-weighted PPP-RTK model,which enhances the model strength by considering the spatial correlation of ionospheric delays.We also review the phase-only PPP-RTK model,designed to mitigate the impact of unmodelled code-related errors.Furthermore,we explore GLONASS PPP-RTK,achieved through the application of the integer-estimable model.For large-scale network data processing,we introduce the all-in-view PPP-RTK model,which alleviates the strict common-view requirement at all receivers.Moreover,we present the decentralized PPP-RTK data processing strategy,designed to improve computational efficiency.Overall,this work highlights the various advancements in UDUC GNSS data processing,providing insights into the state-of-the-art techniques employed in China to achieve precise GNSS applications.
基金This work was partially funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.41774042,42174034)the Key Research and Development Plan of Hubei Province(Grant No.2020BHB014)+1 种基金the Scientifc Instrument Developing Project of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.YJKYYQ20190063)The frst author is supported by the CAS Pioneer Hundred Talents Program。
文摘Technique PPP-RTK combines the advantages of both the Precise Point Positioning(PPP)and the Real-Time Kinematic(RTK)positioning.With the emergence of multi-frequency Global Navigation Satellite System(GNSS)observations,it is preferable to formulate PPP-RTK functional models based on original(undiferenced and uncombined)observations.While there exist many variants of the undiferenced and uncombined PPP–RTK models,a unifed theoretical framework needs developing to link these variants.In this contribution,we formulate a class of undiferenced and uncombined PPP-RTK functional models in a systematic way and cast them in a unifed framework.This framework classifes the models into a code-plus-phase category and a phase-only category.Each category covers a variety of measurement scenarios on the network side,ranging from small-,medium-to large-scale networks.For each scenario,special care has been taken of the distinct ionospheric constraints and the diference between Code Division Multiple Access(CDMA)and Frequency Division Multiple Access(FDMA)signals.The key to systematically formulating these models lies in how to deal with the rank defciency problems encountered.We opt for the Singularity-basis(S-basis)theory,giving rise to the full-rank observation equations in which the estimable parameters turn out to be the functions of original parameters and those selected as the S-basis.In the sequel,it becomes straightforward to derive for each scenario the user model as it,more or less,amounts to the single-receiver network model.Benefting from the presented theoretical framework,the relationships and diferences between various undiferenced and uncombined PPP-RTK models become clear,which can lead to the better use of these models in a specifc situation.
