Field test results prove GPS performance and utility

Author

Blank, R.W. ; Rhodes, W.D., Jr.

Author_Institution

Rockwell Int. Corp., Cedar Rapids, IA, USA

Volume

3

Issue

6

fYear

1988

fDate

6/1/1988 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

11

Lastpage

21

Abstract

Statistical and operational results of extensive government field-testing of the Rockwell-Collins Global Positioning System (GPS) units are summarized. The equipment has exhibited better than 16-m spherical-error probable-position accuracy in over 6300 hours of testing conducted during the past two years. One-channel, two-channel, and five-channel receivers were subjected to thorough evaluation. Their respective signal-processing and data-processing architectures are described. Data highlighting dynamic position accuracy, static position accuracy, acquisition times, and field reliability are presented. GPS equipment integration and operation with nine different host vehicles is described. The results of mission scenarios, such as area navigation, rendezvous, and weapon delivery, are presented.<>

Keywords

aircraft instrumentation; computerised signal processing; electronic equipment testing; radionavigation; satellite relay systems; 16 m; 6300 hours; GPS; Rockwell-Collins Global Positioning System; aircraft instrumentation; area navigation; data-processing architectures; dynamic position accuracy; field reliability; five channel receiver; government field-testing; one channel receiver; rendezvous; shipboard testing; signal-processing; spherical-error probable-position accuracy; static position accuracy; two channel receiver; weapon delivery; Aerospace electronics; Aircraft navigation; Global Positioning System; Government; Hardware; Helicopters; Marketing management; Military aircraft; Systems engineering and theory; Testing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0885-8985

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/62.876

Filename

876