Kalman-filter-based GPS clock estimation for near real-time positioning

GPS Solutions

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 173-182

  Hauschild, André ^a   Montenbruck, Oliver ^a  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

Author keywords

Clock estimation; Kalman filter; Precise orbit determination; Real time

Indexed keywords

CARRIER-PHASE MEASUREMENT; CLOCK OFFSET; FILTER ALGORITHM; GLOBAL TRACKING; GPS CLOCK; GPS SATELLITES; NEAR-REAL TIME; PATH DELAY; PHASE AMBIGUITY; PRECISE ORBIT DETERMINATION; REAL TIME CLOCK; REAL-TIME; SATELLITE CLOCK; TRACKING STATION;

CONTROL THEORY; DATA PROCESSING; ESTIMATION; GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM; KALMAN FILTERS; ORBITS; SATELLITES;

CLOCKS;

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; DATA PROCESSING; GPS; KALMAN FILTER; ORBIT DETERMINATION; POSITIONING; REAL TIME; SATELLITE; TRACKING; ZENITH ANGLE;

EID: 70349997695     PISSN: 10805370     EISSN: 15211886     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10291-008-0110-3     Document Type: Article

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