Related Experiment Video
Updated: Feb 17, 2026

Continuous-Wave Propagation Channel-Sounding Measurement System - Testing, Verification, and Measurements
Published on: June 25, 2021
A Pseudorange Measurement Scheme Based on Snapshot for Base Station Positioning Receivers
Jun Mo1, Zhongliang Deng2, Buyun Jia3
1School of Electronic Engineering, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, No. 10 Xitucheng Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100876, China. mojun@bupt.edu.cn.
Abstract:
Digital multimedia broadcasting signal is promised to be a wireless positioning signal. This paper mainly studies a multimedia broadcasting technology, named China mobile multimedia broadcasting (CMMB), in the context of positioning. Theoretical and practical analysis on the CMMB signal suggests that the existing CMMB signal does not have the meter positioning capability. So, the CMMB system has been modified to achieve meter positioning capability by multiplexing the CMMB signal and pseudo codes in the same frequency band. The time difference of arrival (TDOA) estimation method is used in base station positioning receivers. Due to the influence of a complex fading channel and the limited bandwidth of receivers, the regular tracking method based on pseudo code ranging is difficult to provide continuous and accurate TDOA estimations. A pseudorange measurement scheme based on snapshot is proposed to solve the problem. This algorithm extracts the TDOA estimation from the stored signal fragments, and utilizes the Taylor expansion of the autocorrelation function to improve the TDOA estimation accuracy. Monte Carlo simulations and real data tests show that the proposed algorithm can significantly reduce the TDOA estimation error for base station positioning receivers, and then the modified CMMB system achieves meter positioning accuracy.
Related Concept Videos
Design Example: Identifying the Locations of Monuments in the Field Using Global Positioning System Device
Field Application of Global Positioning System
Types of Global Positioning System Surveys
Errors in Global Positioning System
Common Leveling Mistakes and Errors
Design Example: Measuring Distance Between Two Points with Obstructions

