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A new method for specular and diffuse pseudorange multipath error extraction using wavelet analysis

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Multipath remains one of the major challenges in Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) positioning because it is considered the dominant source of ranging errors, which can be classified into specular and diffuse types. We present a new method using wavelets to extract the pseudorange multipath in the time domain and breaking it down into the two components. The main idea is an analysis-reconstruction approach based on application of both continuous wavelet transform (CWT) and discrete wavelet transform (DWT). The proposed procedure involves the use of L1 code-minus-carrier (CMC) observable where higher-frequency terms are isolated as residuals. CMC residuals are analyzed by applying the CWT, and we propose the scalogram as a technique for discerning time–frequency variations of the multipath signal. Unlike Fourier transform, the potential of the CWT scalogram for examining the non-stationary and multifrequency nature of the multipath is confirmed as it simultaneously allows fine detection and time localization of the most representative frequencies of the signal. This interpretation of the CWT scalogram is relevant when choosing the levels of reconstruction with DWT, allowing accurate time domain extraction of both the specular and diffuse multipath. The performance and robustness of the method and its boundary applicability are assessed. The experiment was carried out using a receiver of Campania GNSS Network. The results are given in which specular multipath error is achieved using DWT level 7 approximation component and diffuse multipath error is achieved using DWT level 6 denoised detail component.

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  1. Department of Engineering, Parthenope University of Naples, Naples, Italy

    Giovanni Pugliano & Umberto Robustelli

  2. Department of Science and Technology, Parthenope University of Naples, Naples, Italy

    Fabio Rossi & Raffaele Santamaria

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Pugliano, G., Robustelli, U., Rossi, F. et al. A new method for specular and diffuse pseudorange multipath error extraction using wavelet analysis. GPS Solut 20, 499–508 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10291-015-0458-0

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