System and method for multi-track environmental fault monitoring for aerial platforms

    公开(公告)号:US12181586B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-31

    申请号:US17662536

    申请日:2022-05-09

    Abstract: A method for multi-track environmental fault monitoring for aerial platforms includes estimating a normalized squared residual error (NSRE) for each of one or more satellite-receiver tracks over time. The method also includes determining an averaged NSRE for each satellite-receiver track by averaging the NSRE over multiple time windows. The method further includes performing a threshold test on the averaged NSRE to determine a filter state. In addition, the method includes determining whether to apply a scale factor for each satellite-receiver track based on the filter state.

    Systems and methods for real time carrier phase monitoring

    公开(公告)号:US10247829B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-02

    申请号:US15233270

    申请日:2016-08-10

    Abstract: The concepts, systems and methods described herein are directed towards real time carrier phase monitoring and platform attitude solutions on a moving platform. In an embodiment, highly accurate platform attitude and monitored carrier phases can be determined in a single step and use data screening, error bounds inflation and statistical tests to ensure both inputs and outputs of an attitude solution are self-consistent. The method includes determining a carrier phase error level for each of the satellite-receiver tracks, identifying the satellite-receiver tracks having the carrier phase error level greater than or equal to a carrier phase error threshold, generating an attitude correction using the received data from the one or more satellite-receiver tracks having the carrier phase error level less than the carrier phase error threshold and determining a convergence state of the attitude correction. The carrier phase monitoring may be activated or dis-activated based on the convergence level.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MITIGATING AGAINST IONOSPHERIC GRADIENT THREATS FOR AERIAL PLATFORMS

    公开(公告)号:US20230326356A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-12

    申请号:US17716876

    申请日:2022-04-08

    CPC classification number: G08G5/025 G08G5/003 G08G5/0017 G08G5/0091

    Abstract: A method includes repeatedly determining a distance of an aircraft from a landing location. The method also includes, during a first stage in which the aircraft is at least a threshold distance from the landing location, performing iono-free processing during navigation of the aircraft. The method further includes, during a second stage in which the aircraft is less than the threshold distance from the landing location and a velocity of the aircraft is greater than a velocity threshold, performing divergence-free processing during navigation of the aircraft to address possible ionospheric threats. In addition, the method includes, during a third stage in which the aircraft is less than the threshold distance from the landing location and the velocity of the aircraft is less than the velocity threshold, calculating one or more floor values for a Differential Ionospheric Correction (DIC) sigma, and determining a navigation solution to protect against nominal ionospheric conditions.

    System and method for mitigating against ionospheric gradient threats for aerial platforms

    公开(公告)号:US12020584B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-25

    申请号:US17716876

    申请日:2022-04-08

    CPC classification number: G08G5/025 G08G5/0017 G08G5/003 G08G5/0091

    Abstract: A method includes repeatedly determining a distance of an aircraft from a landing location. The method also includes, during a first stage in which the aircraft is at least a threshold distance from the landing location, performing iono-free processing during navigation of the aircraft. The method further includes, during a second stage in which the aircraft is less than the threshold distance from the landing location and a velocity of the aircraft is greater than a velocity threshold, performing divergence-free processing during navigation of the aircraft to address possible ionospheric threats. In addition, the method includes, during a third stage in which the aircraft is less than the threshold distance from the landing location and the velocity of the aircraft is less than the velocity threshold, calculating one or more floor values for a Differential Ionospheric Correction (DIC) sigma, and determining a navigation solution to protect against nominal ionospheric conditions.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REAL TIME CARRIER PHASE MONITORING

    公开(公告)号:US20180045833A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-02-15

    申请号:US15233270

    申请日:2016-08-10

    CPC classification number: G01S19/40 G01S19/54

    Abstract: The concepts, systems and methods described herein are directed towards real time carrier phase monitoring and platform attitude solutions on a moving platform. In an embodiment, highly accurate platform attitude and monitored carrier phases can be determined in a single step and use data screening, error bounds inflation and statistical tests to ensure both inputs and outputs of an attitude solution are self-consistent. The method includes determining a carrier phase error level for each of the satellite-receiver tracks, identifying the satellite-receiver tracks having the carrier phase error level greater than or equal to a carrier phase error threshold, generating an attitude correction using the received data from the one or more satellite-receiver tracks having the carrier phase error level less than the carrier phase error threshold and determining a convergence state of the attitude correction. The carrier phase monitoring may be activated or dis-activated based on the convergence level.

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