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21 September 2023 Ionospheric monitoring using a low-cost GNSS receiver
C. Oikonomou, I.-A. Karolos, S. Bitharis, C. Pikridas, H. Haralambous
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Proceedings Volume 12786, Ninth International Conference on Remote Sensing and Geoinformation of the Environment (RSCy2023); 127860L (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2681236
Event: Ninth International Conference on Remote Sensing and Geoinformation of the Environment (RSCy2023), 2023, Ayia Napa, Cyprus
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One of the principal techniques for ground-based ionospheric monitoring is based on high-grade Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receivers. Recently, the availability of low-cost commercial GNSS modules encouraged their exploitation in the frames of several positioning engineering applications. The aim of this study is to investigate the capability of a low-cost GNSS receiver in ionospheric monitoring with a performance comparable to that of a high-grade receiver with clear advantages in cost, size and power consumption. A comparative study between a LeicaGR30 high-grade geodetic receiver, and a low-cost, GNSS Receiver dual frequency based on a sino gnssK803 OEM product is undertaken to explore the potential of the low-cost devices for sensing the ionosphere. The housing and operation firmware of the low-cost receiver were developed by Cloudwater Ltd. A measurement campaign for several days characterized by quiet and disturbed geomagnetic conditions, was undertaken in order to investigate the signal strength and Total Electron Content (TEC) estimation. A GNSS signal splitter was connected with the two receivers under test and all data were recorded with a Leica AR20 choke ring antenna at Klirou (35°N, 33.2°E) which is about 25 Km SW from Nicosia in Cyprus.
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C. Oikonomou, I.-A. Karolos, S. Bitharis, C. Pikridas, and H. Haralambous "Ionospheric monitoring using a low-cost GNSS receiver", Proc. SPIE 12786, Ninth International Conference on Remote Sensing and Geoinformation of the Environment (RSCy2023), 127860L (21 September 2023); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2681236
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KEYWORDS
Receivers
Satellite navigation systems
Geodesy
Satellites
Global Positioning System
Space weather
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