Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc.

Danila Svyatoslavovich Milyutin

Mark Isaakovich Zhodzishsky

Andrey Valerievich Plenkin

Sergey Vladislavovich Averin

Vladimir Victorovich Beloglazov

Roman Valerievich Kurynin

Mikhail Yurievich Vorobiev

Vadim Borisovish Kuzmitchev

Sergey Viktorovich Rogachkov

Vadim Borisovich Kuzmitchev

A method and system are provided for estimating the g-sensitivity of a quartz oscillator, which includes rotating the quartz oscillator successively around each of a plurality of axes constituting a full-rank system, measuring a frequency of the quartz oscillator at a predetermined rate as a function of time during rotation, and estimating an integral g-sensitivity vector while the quartz oscillator is rotated. Estimation can be performed utilizing a data fitting and estimation model, e.g., a Least Square Method (LSM) in one example, using the frequency measurements obtained while the quartz oscillator is in rotation around the axes. The method and system are especially useful for measuring g-sensitivity of quartz oscillators that are incorporated in high-precision systems, such as navigation receivers, which operate in environments that are subjected to vibrational effects and other mechanical forces.

Method and system for measuring g-sensitivity of quartz oscillators

A high performance attitude determination system, including a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receiver, the receiver including a first radio-frequency front-end (RF1) connected to a main antenna; a second radio-frequency front-end (RF2) connected to an auxiliary antenna; and a digital section connected to both RF1 and RF2. The digital section (i) generates a first set of GNSS raw measurements based on signals received from RF1; (ii) generates a second set of GNSS raw measurements based on signals received from RF2; (iii) computes a spatial attitude of a baseline between main and auxiliary antennas, using the first and the second sets of GNSS raw measurements, and based on carrier phase integer ambiguity resolution; (iv) continues updating the spatial attitude using the first and the second sets of GNSS raw measurements without carrier phase integer ambiguity resolution, and using fractional carrier phases. Optionally, RF1 and RF2 use a common clock.

High performance positioning system based on GNSS receiver with multiple front ends

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Danila Svyatoslavovich Milyutin