Increasing Location Accuracy with Network Augmented GPS for Mine Countermeasures

Abstract

MOTIVATION/OBJECTIVE: Higher accuracy GPS positioning to meet Mine Countermeasure (MCM) requirements * Lower latency GPS orbit and clock data available at GPSOC (every 15 minutes) -- Communicate augmentation data directly to users -- Improved accuracy for: Remote mine geolocation * Navigation * Mine-object avoidance * Situational awareness.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 16, 2008
Accession Number
ADA514868

Entities

People

  • Alan Evans
  • Alison Brown
  • Brian Almquist
  • Dave Wetlesen
  • Jim Dalrymple
  • Reece Tredway

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Contracts
  • Countermeasures
  • Data Links
  • Data Rights
  • Errors
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Navigation
  • Precision
  • Situational Awareness
  • Standards
  • Tactical Data Links
  • Vehicles
  • Web Browsers
  • Web Service

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Naval Mine Countermeasure Systems Development.
  • Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Technology.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Space Objects