Performance analysis of vector tracking algorithms for weak GPS signals in high dynamics

IEEE Journal on Selected Topics in Signal Processing

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 661-673

  Lashley, Matthew ^a   Bevly, David M ^a   Hung, John Y ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Delay lock loop; Frequency lock loop; Global Positioning System (GPS); Kalman filter; Vector tracking

Indexed keywords

DELAY LOCK LOOP; FREQUENCY LOCK LOOP; GPS RECEIVERS; GPS SIGNALS; GPS SIMULATOR; HIGH DYNAMIC; HIGH FIDELITY; NOISE POWER; PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS; SATELLITE SIGNALS; SIGNAL POWER; SIGNAL TRACKING; SIMULATION RESULT; TRACKING ALGORITHM; TRACKING LOOP; TRACKING METHOD; USER DYNAMICS; VECTOR-BASED METHODS;

ALGORITHMS; CONTROL THEORY; FREQUENCY SHIFT KEYING; KALMAN FILTERS; SATELLITES; SIMULATORS; VECTORS;

GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM;

EID: 68249140400     PISSN: 19324553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JSTSP.2009.2023341     Document Type: Article

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