Testing the performance of multi-frequency low-cost GNSS receivers and antennas

Veton Hamza (Author), Bojan Stopar (Author), Oskar Sterle (Author)

Abstract

Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) low-cost multi-frequency receivers are argued as an alternative to geodetic receivers for many applications. Calibrated low-cost antennas recently became available on the market making low-cost instruments more comparable with geodetic ones. The main goal of this research was to evaluate the noise of low-cost GNSS receivers, to compare the positioning quality from different types of low-cost antennas, and to analyze the positioning differences between low-cost and geodetic instruments. The results from a zero baseline test indicated that the u-blox multi-frequency receiver, namely, ZED-F9P, had low noise that was at the sub-millimeter level. To analyze the impact of the antennas in the obtained coordinates, a short baseline test was applied. Both tested uncalibrated antennas (Tallysman TW3882 and Survey) demonstrated satisfactory positioning performance. The Tallysman antenna was more accurate in the horizontal position determination, and the difference from the true value was only 0.1 mm; while, for the Survey antenna, the difference was 1.0 mm. For the ellipsoid height, the differences were 0.3 and 0.6 mm for the Survey and Tallysman antennas, respectively. The comparison of low-cost receivers with calibrated low-cost antennas (Survey Calibrated) and geodetic instruments proved better performance for the latter. The geodetic GNSS instruments were more accurate than the low-cost instruments, and the precision of the estimated coordinates from the geodetic network was also greater. Low-cost GNSS instruments were not at the same level as the geodetic ones; however, considering their cost, they demonstrated excellent performance that is sufficiently appropriate for various geodetic applications

Keywords

GNSS;geodetski instrumenti;ekonomski vidik;primerjava;low-cost instruments;geodetic instruments;comparison;sessions;

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Language:	English
Year of publishing:	2021
Typology:	1.01 - Original Scientific Article
Organization:	UL FGG - Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering
UDC:	528(497.4)
COBISS:	55332867
ISSN:	1424-8220
Views:	286
Downloads:	69
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Secondary language:	Slovenian
Secondary keywords:	GNSS;geodetski instrumenti;ekonomski vidik;primerjava;
Type (COBISS):	Article
Pages:	str. 1-16
Volume:	ǂLetn. ǂ21
Issue:	ǂšt. ǂ6
Chronology:	12. mar. 2021
DOI:	10.3390/s21062029
ID:	12982309