DTIC ADA220380: Three Approximate Methods for Estimating the Best Subset of GPS satellites for Satellite Position Calculations

by: Defense Technical Information Center

Publication date: 1990-02-01

Topics: DTIC Archive, Crombie, Michael A, ARMY ENGINEER TOPOGRAPHIC LABS FORT BELVOIR VA, *APPROXIMATION(MATHEMATICS), *GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM, *NAVIGATION SATELLITES, COMPUTER PROGRAMS, ORBITS, SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION, POSITION(LOCATION), COMPUTATIONS, ACCURACY, ESTIMATES, POSITION FINDING, PRECISION, MAPPING, DILUTION,

Collection: dticarchive; additional_collections

Language: English

Three methods approximating the best subset of four or five of N observable GPS satellites to be used for calculating spatial positions are evaluated. Position Dilution of Precision (PDOP) is used as the measure of effectiveness. Three GPS constellations are considered. The user spatial positions are taken from circular orbits ranging from 100 to 2400 nautical miles above the earth and from orbital inclinations ranging from 0 degrees to 90 degrees in 15 degree increments. Keywords: Position finding estimates; Mapping/ Computer programs; Approximation mathematics; Spatial position accuracy; Global positioning system.