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HSGPS Signal Analysis and Performance under Various Indoor Conditions

G. LACHAPELLE, H. KUUSNIEMI, D. T. H. DAO, G. MACGOUGAN, M. E. CANNON
2004 Navigation  
The focus of this paper is on improving static-mode HSGPS positioning performance in terms of accuracy and reliability.  ...  An XTrac-LP TM HSGPS evaluation kit, developed by SiRF Technologies Inc., is used to investigate some indoor environments by analyzing the fading and pseudorange error conditions.  ...  In addition, the authors acknowledge the support of the PLAN group, University of Calgary; the Tampere University of Technology, Finland; and the Nokia Foundation.  ... 
doi:10.1002/j.2161-4296.2004.tb00339.x fatcat:d4l2gkanxncxjj6adgavfzhywm

GNSS Indoor Location Technologies

Gérard Lachapelle
2004 Journal of Global Positioning Systems  
This paper presents an overview of GNSSbased indoor location technologies. Current and emerging users and their potential requirements are first discussed.  ...  The possibility of using a GNSS hardware simulator to create reproducible indoor environments in order to overcome the controllability issue encountered with real environments is analysed.  ...  Acknowledgements The assistance of the following researchers in the PLAN Group, Department of Geomatics Engineering, the University of Calgary, are acknowledged: Drs. C. Ma and M.  ... 
doi:10.5081/jgps.3.1.2 fatcat:zlegxxrlqrcx7gc5p6olljzcbm

Comparing detection performance of polarization and spatial diversity for indoor GNSS applications

Mohammadreza Zaheri, Ali Broumandan, Gerard Lachapelle
2010 IEEE/ION Position, Location and Navigation Symposium  
Theoretical comparison of these antenna diversity structures is investigated along with real GPS signal collection in different indoor locations to evaluate their performance experimentally.  ...  Herein, the polarization diversity is formed using two different combinations of orthogonal polarized antennas: one with Right Hand Circular Polarized (RHCP) and Left Hand Circular Polarized (LHCP) antennas  ...  Reference [7] has recently proposed a new spatial diversity structure based on the synthetic array concept to enhance the detectability of GPS signal in indoor locations.  ... 
doi:10.1109/plans.2010.5507259 fatcat:cbqwpgj5nfd6tcocbqq3q4lhva

Investigating GPS Signals Indoors with Extreme High-Sensitivity Detection Techniques

ROBERT WATSON, GÉRARD LACHAPELLE, RICHARD KLUKAS, SEPPO TURUNEN, SAMULI PIETILÄ, ISMO HALIVAARA
2005 Navigation  
The technique is used to evaluate signal characteristics in a pair of datasets gathered indoors, with carrier-to-noise density ratios as much as 40 dB or more below nominal open-sky signals.  ...  In addition, the high-sensitivity techniques based on precise tracking loop control demonstrate the potential for improved high-sensitivity GPS-based technologies using ultra-tight integration with additional  ...  This work was conducted as part of a cooperative research project between Nokia Corporation and the University of Calgary Position, Location, and Navigation (PLAN) group.  ... 
doi:10.1002/j.2161-4296.2005.tb00363.x fatcat:bqbybyktsna3lnqwfgrtwfsmoi

Detection Performance of Polarization and Spatial Diversities for Indoor GNSS Applications

Mohammadreza Zaheri, Ali Broumandan, Vahid Dehghanian, Gérard Lachapelle
2012 International Journal of Antennas and Propagation  
Performance enhancements are quantified from a theoretical perspective and later verified based on several test measurements in various indoor environments.  ...  In addition, the processing gain is quantified and the performance of each individual diversity system is evaluated.  ...  The spatial diversity main principle is based on the fact that in dense multipath environments the received signals are a random function of antenna location.  ... 
doi:10.1155/2012/879142 fatcat:u5w5ft3aqngxfk4xnijbi2mmna

Development of a wearable global positioning system for place and health research

Daniel Rainham, Daniel Krewski, Ian McDowell, Mike Sawada, Brian Liekens
2008 International Journal of Health Geographics  
This study focuses on the design of a wearable global positioning system (GPS) data logger for the purpose of objectively measuring the temporal and spatial features of human activities.  ...  Results: We designed and tested a lightweight, wearable GPS receiver, capable of logging location information for up to 70 hours continuously before recharging.  ...  at the University of Ottawa.  ... 
doi:10.1186/1476-072x-7-59 pmid:19032783 pmcid:PMC2613379 fatcat:dnlikppltbgg7h5szwmivawfiy

High-Sensitivity GNSS Doppler and Velocity Estimation for Indoor Navigation [article]

Zhe He, University Of Calgary, University Of Calgary, Gérard Lachapelle, Mark Petovello
2013
Finally, the benefits of using such Doppler measurements for consistent navigation are evaluated in two real indoor environments.  ...  Thus maintaining track of Doppler frequency with acceptable accuracy in challenged indoor environments is important and will be beneficial for both standalone and integrated solutions.  ...  Chapter 4 focuses on characterization of Doppler errors based on real indoor observations from HSGNSS receivers. An indoor signal/multipath model is developed.  ... 
doi:10.11575/prism/26368 fatcat:o75vpmkg7jchnnlyhpu4ou3bam

Algorithms for map-aided autonomous indoor pedestrian positioning and navigation

Ivan Spassov
2007
I would like to thank the numerous professors and collaborators of the EPFL for their help and discussions on various thematic.  ...  The second algorithm for continuous localization is based on Bayesian inference. For the first time it applies a statistical approach to personal localization using only inertial measurements.  ...  Based on a combination of different positioning techniques they give sufficient accuracy.In 2004 Lachapelle presents a method based on HSGPS technology.  ... 
doi:10.5075/epfl-thesis-3961 fatcat:hk7tdtmgi5hmtdxqrdpo5cjzs4

iCORE Research Report: Volume 3 [article]

Caelli, Terry (Ed.), University Of Calgary, University Of Calgary
2005
This report outlines activities and achievements of the iCORE research teams, which have been established in collaboration with Alberta universities and companies.  ...  NSERC Project SimQuali We have started to discuss general strategy and details of Intellectual Property. This is based on the existing IP policies of the involved parties (U of C, Brycol, and CSER).  ...  ALBERTA INGENUITY CENTRE FOR MACHINE LEARNING (AICML) This research centre was formed two years ago, with Jonathan Schaeffer as one of the co-principal investigators.  ... 
doi:10.11575/prism/10592 fatcat:byiphq4djfb3pomvcksjyfjb7q

Hybridation MEMS/UWB pour la navigation pédestre intra-muros

Valérie Jeanne Thérèse Renaudin-Schouler
2009
The benefit of the MEMS/UWB hybridization filters are evaluated based on this experiment.  ...  Abstract Facing the expansion of geolocation needs, illustrated by the GALILEO European project, the growth of Location Based Services (LBS) and the need to identify the location of emergency mobile phone  ...  The recent success of AGPS must not hide these technical issues, particularly in terms of availability in urban environments and indoor ones .  ... 
doi:10.5075/epfl-thesis-4429 fatcat:v3d2wjhdtnavxdd4cqnb76uuym

Human healthscapes as an approach to measuring context in research on place and health

Daniel Gareth Charles Rainham, Université D'Ottawa / University Of Ottawa, Université D'Ottawa / University Of Ottawa
2013
Specifically, the contextual impact on health status reflects not only the person's immediate neighbourhood, but also locations where other activities of daily life occur.  ...  Furthermore, the influence of context on health presumably depends a great deal on the amount of time spent in each space, and the potential for misclassifying context is greater for individuals whose  ...  The availability of high-sensitivity GPS (HSGPS) and assisted GPS (AGPS) will help to improve indoor positioning performance [74] ; however, even under ideal indoor conditions, signal accuracy is limited  ... 
doi:10.20381/ruor-13177 fatcat:o76uiq7rvngg5pwou3emytqofe

Tightly coupled MEMS INS/GPS integration with INS aided receiver tracking loops [article]

Yong Yang, University Of Calgary, University Of Calgary, Naser El-Sheimy
2017
Based on an analysis of the conventional carrier tracking loop, carrier tracking capability is enhanced by using INS Doppler aiding.  ...  This dissertation focuses on the performance enhancement of MEMS INS/GPS integrated navigation systems in signal-attenuated environments.  ...  In order to meet the requirements for weak signal positioning in E911, high sensitivity GPS (HSGPS), assisted GPS (AGPS), and cellular network-based solutions which use cellular phone signals, have been  ... 
doi:10.11575/prism/2130 fatcat:mt5tb2epajf6dbcfricsuzh7dy