A model to establish a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) testing and validation center at the University of Southern Queensland

Abstract

This project provides research on the establishment of a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) testing and validation facility at the University of Southern Queensland Many successful surveying applications around the world today have been made possible because of the use of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS). It has been found by previous research that despite this efficiency, GNSS, just like conventional surveying techniques require that quality assurance processes must be utilized on a routine basis, as it is essential to ensure that satisfactory accuracy specifications can, and are, being met. A number of useful field methods have been used to properly estimate accuracy of GNSS positioning, but it also required to independently calibrate and test accuracy in realistic operating conditions such as on a test network.