Lecture

Performance Comparison of Differential GNSS in Finland

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In course

ENV-340: Fundamentals of satellite positioning

Bases des références géodésiques, principe de mesure utilisé en localisation par satellites et de l'estimation de la qualité de positions GNSS (Global Navigation Satellites Systems). ...

Description

This lecture presents a study on the performance of differential GNSS systems in Finland, comparing DGNSS, EGNOS, and SDCM in various user scenarios. The experiments analyze static and dynamic positioning accuracy, highlighting the advantages of DGNSS in challenging environments. Results show that DGNSS outperforms EGNOS and SDCM, especially in open areas. The study emphasizes the importance of network geometry and real-time corrections for accurate positioning. The paper review praises the structured approach of the study, noting its avoidance of bias and clear presentation of results.

Instructor

Pierre-Yves Gilliéron

He graduated in Surveying Engineering at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne in 1988. He started his professional career in photogrammetry and digital mapping. He joined the Geodetic Eng. Laboratory in 1997 where he worked as research scientist on various navigation and satellite positioning projects. Since 2018 he is deputy head of the section in environmental sciences and engineering at EPFL. -- He was member of the board of the swiss institute of navigation (ION-CH), member of the swiss geodetic committee (SGK) and expert in different committees of the swiss road association (VSS).

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Ontological neighbourhood

Earth science

Technical geography: Global Navigation Satellite Systems

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