Experimental assessment of low-cost GPS-based localization in railway worksite-like scenarios

Measurement: Journal of the International Measurement Confederation

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 456-466

  Bondavalli, Andrea ^a   Ceccarelli, Andrea ^a   Gogaj, Florjan ^a   Seminatore, Andrea ^b   Vadursi, Michele ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b ANSALDO ENERGIA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES PARTHENOPE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Experimental evaluation; GPS; Localization errors; Railway measurements; Railway technology

Indexed keywords

COSTS; GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM;

COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS; EXPERIMENTAL ASSESSMENT; EXPERIMENTAL CAMPAIGN; EXPERIMENTAL EVALUATION; LOCALIZATION ERRORS; LOCALIZATION SYSTEM; MULTI SENSOR; RAILWAY TECHNOLOGY; REFERENCE STATIONS; REFERENCE SYSTEMS; SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT;

RAILROADS;

EID: 84870237116     PISSN: 02632241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.measurement.2012.08.001     Document Type: Article

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