A novel GNSS positioning technique for improved accuracy in Urban canyon scenarios using 3D city model

27th International Technical Meeting of the Satellite Division of the Institute of Navigation, ION GNSS 2014

Volumn 3, Issue , 2014, Pages 2139-2148

  Kumar, Rakesh ^a   Petovello, Mark G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; COSTS; NAVIGATION; SATELLITES; TRACKING (POSITION);

3D CITY MODELING; COST EFFECTIVE; DENSE URBAN AREAS; GLOBAL NAVIGATION SATELLITE SYSTEMS; GNSS POSITIONING; NAVIGATION PERFORMANCE; NONLINE OF SIGHT; URBAN CANYONS;

GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM;

EID: 84939216529     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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