Review of GNSS PPP and Its Application

doi:10.11947/j.AGCS.2017.20170327

Abstract

Abstract: In this paper, we summarized the development of precise point positioning (PPP)technologies and its applications. Key technologies and methodologies for PPP float solution, ambiguity-fixing PPP, real-time PPP and multi-GNSS PPP were intensively analyzed and discussed. Typical PPP applications were summarized and demonstrated. Finally, we illustrated the prospect of PPP and pointed out problems to be solved for PPP development and applications in the coming years.

Key words: GNSS, precise point positioning, PPP-RTK, multi-GNSS, prospects

CLC Number:

P227

ZHANG Xiaohong, LI Xingxing, LI Pan. Review of GNSS PPP and Its Application[J]. Acta Geodaetica et Cartographica Sinica, 2017, 46(10): 1399-1407.

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