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Development of a software-based IF GPS signal simulator

  • Yongkang Hu*
  • , Dongkai Yang
  • , Yiqiang Zhang
  • , Qishan Zhang
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Beihang University

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

Abstract

Due to the flexible ability, research on software GPS receiver is now attracting more and more attention. In order to evaluate a software GPS receiver's performance, there are two way to provide GPS signal. One is to use a set of real GPS signal measurements collected by a commercial front-end. The other way is to use software GPS signal simulator to generate digitized IF GPS signal. This paper develops a software-based IF GPS signal simulator for the L1 C/A code signal. The design principles, implementation factors, and verification are described in this paper. Firstly, a mathematical signal model is developed, which includes various error source, such as satellite clock error, ionosphere error, and troposphere error. Then one channel structure of IF GPS signal simulator represented one satellite is given. How to simulate the main modules in this structure is introduced. As the key point of IF GPS signal simulator, two iterative algorithms are introduced. Finally the simulator is verified by using a software GPS receiver.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationInternational Conference on Space Information Technology 2009
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010
EventInternational Conference on Space Information Technology 2009 - Beijing, China
Duration: 26 Nov 2009 → 27 Nov 2009

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume7651
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Space Information Technology 2009
Country/TerritoryChina
CityBeijing
Period26/11/09 → 27/11/09

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