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Date of Patent:
Nov. 07, 2023

Filed:

Apr. 15, 2020
Applicant:

The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);

Inventors:

Zak Kassas, Irvine, CA (US);

Josh Morales, Irvine, CA (US);

Joe Khalife, Irvine, CA (US);

Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 19/49 (2010.01); G01S 19/52 (2010.01); G01C 21/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 19/49 (2013.01); G01C 21/165 (2013.01); G01C 21/188 (2020.08); G01S 19/52 (2013.01);
Abstract

Systems, device configurations, and processes are provided for tracking and navigation using low-earth orbit satellite (LEO) signals. Embodiments are provided to track LEO satellites in the absence or during interrupted service by global position sources (e.g., GNSS). Operations and a framework are provided to use low-earth orbit (LEO) downlink transmissions as a source of positioning data. Operations can include performing a Doppler frequency measurement on received satellite downlink transmissions to determine a pseudorange rate measurement for a vehicle relative to at least one LEO satellite. Pseudorange rate measurements may be used to correct vehicle position data of a vehicles inertial navigation system (INS) and for control/navigation of the vehicle. Embodiments allow for simultaneous tracking of LEO satellites and navigation of a vehicle, such as an unmanned aerial vehicle. Embodiments are also directed to employing a propagation model for LEO position and velocity within a simultaneous tracking and navigation (STAN) framework.


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Kassas, Zak. (2023). Simultaneous tracking and navigation using leo satellite signals (U.S. Patent No. 11808867). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/11808867

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