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Area of Science:

  • Navigation Systems
  • Telecommunications Engineering
  • Geomatics

Background:

  • Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) are essential for navigation and timing but suffer from accuracy limitations (meter-level errors) in urban environments due to multipath propagation and sky obstruction.
  • GNSS vulnerabilities and the lack of backup systems pose significant risks to critical infrastructure like mobile networks, automated driving, and energy grids.
  • Accurate positioning and reliable timing are increasingly vital for next-generation technologies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate a novel terrestrial positioning system that provides GNSS-independent navigation and timing services.
  • To achieve robust decimeter-level positioning and sub-nanosecond timing in challenging, multipath-prone outdoor environments.
  • To showcase the potential of telecommunication networks to deliver high-accuracy positioning and timing beyond connectivity.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a terrestrial positioning system utilizing a constellation of radio transmitters synchronized via a fiber-optic Ethernet network at the sub-nanosecond level.
  • Implementation of optical and wireless transmission schemes, drawing parallels with mobile communication networks.
  • Exploitation of spectrally efficient virtual wideband signals to mitigate multipath propagation effects.

Main Results:

  • Achieved robust decimeter-level positioning in a multipath-prone outdoor environment.
  • Demonstrated sub-nanosecond timing accuracy.
  • Successfully mitigated detrimental effects of multipath propagation, a common issue for GNSS.

Conclusions:

  • The developed terrestrial system offers superior performance and reliability compared to GNSS in challenging environments.
  • This technology paves the way for telecommunication networks to provide integrated, high-accuracy positioning and timing services.
  • The system addresses the critical need for GNSS-independent solutions, enhancing the resilience of essential services and emerging technologies.