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PPP-RTK: Precise Point Positioning Using
State-Space Representation in RTK Networks
Gerhard Wübbena, Martin Schmitz, Andreas Bagge,
Geo++
, Gesellschaft für satellitengestützte geodätische und navigatorische Technologien mbH
D-30827 Garbsen, Germany
BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Gerhard Wübbena received his degrees in geodesy
from the Universität Hannover. He has worked in the field
of GNSS since 1983. In 1990 he founded the company
Geo++
®
, which develops satellite navigation and
positioning software and systems. Among these are the
post-processing system GEONAP and the realtime system
GNSMART.
Dr. Martin Schmitz received his degrees in geodesy from
the Universität Hannover. He has been working in the
field of GNSS for the industry and as a research fellow at
the Universität Hannover since 1991.
Andreas Bagge graduated in geodesy at the Universität
Hannover. Since 1986 he is working in the field of GNSS,
at first for several years at the Universität Hannover, and
now at Geo++
®
.
All authors are currently employed at Geo++
®
. They are
concerned with research and development in satellite
positioning. Current projects focus on highly precise RTK
phase positioning (GNSMART), absolute GNSS antenna
field calibration, GNSS station calibration projects and
realtime attitude systems.
ABSTRACT
The concept of precise point positioning (PPP) is currently
associated with global networks. Precise orbit and clock
solutions are used to enable absolute positioning of a
single receiver. However, it is restricted in ambiguity
resolution, in convergence time and in accuracy. Precise
point positioning based on RTK networks (PPP-RTK) as
presented overcomes these limitations and gives
centimeter-accuracy in a few seconds.
The primary task in RTK networks using the Geo++
GNSMART software is the precise monitoring and
representation of all individual GNSS error components
using state-space modeling. The advantages of state-space
modeling are well known for PPP applications. It is much
closer to the physical error sources and can thus better
represent the error characteristics. It allows to better
separate the various error sources to improve performance
and can lead to much less bandwidth for transmission.
With RTK networks based on GNSMART it is possible to
apply the PPP concept with high accuracy. Ambiguity
resolution within the RTK network is mandatory and
allows the precise modeling of the system state. Since the
integer nature of the carrier phase ambiguities is
maintained, all error components can be consistently
modeled and give full accuracy in an ambiguity fixing
GNSS application.
For today's realtime applications, observations of a
reference station together with network derived parameters
to describe distance dependent errors or a virtual reference
station are transmitted to GNSS users in the field using the
RTCM standards. This can be termed as representation in
observation space (Observation Space Representation:
OSR). In contrast to this, also the actual state-space data
Presented at the 18
th
International Technical Meeting, ION GNSS-05, September 13-16, 2005, Long Beach, California.

can be used for the representation of the complete GNSS
state (State Space Representation: SSR). Hence, precise
absolute positioning based on a RTK network (PPP-RTK)
using state-space data is a practicable concept.
In principle, the concept can be applied to small, regional
and global networks. A reference station separation of
several 100 km to achieve ambiguity resolution and
therefore the key-issue to PPP-RTK is already possible
with GNSMART.
The complete transition from observation-space to state-
space requires the definition of adequate formats and
standardized models to provide the state-space data for
GNSS application. A single receiver then can position
itself with centimeter-accuracy within a few seconds in
post-processing and realtime applications. In between,
state-space data can still be used to generate data in
observation-space, e.g. RTCM or RINEX format, through
a conversion algorithm.
The state-space concept and pre-requisites are discussed.
The benefits of state space representation of GNSS errors
and their applications are pointed out.
INTRODUCTION
Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) applications
serve different kinds of applications and accuracies in
navigation and positioning. The number of applications is
steadily increasing as well as the demand for precise
navigation and positioning. GNSS applications generally
provide
• absolute positioning
• differential positioning
• precise absolute (point) positioning
Absolute GNSS positioning is the basic mode of an GNSS
and uses one single receiver for navigation and
positioning. At least two simultaneously operating stations
are required for differential GNSS positioning. It makes
use of the spatial correlation of systematic errors between
stations to estimate or reduce their effects in order to
achieve much higher accuracy.
Precise absolute positioning is a quite new category, which
is associated with the term precise point positioning (PPP)
(Zumberge et al 1997). It is a combination of the original
absolute positioning concept and differential positioning
techniques. PPP also uses observation data of a single
receiver and additionally state information on individual
GNSS errors derived from a GNSS network.
In current applications, precise absolute positioning is
applied in post-processing e.g. using IGS products, or
using a global network in realtime (Mullerschoen et al
2001). IGS products like precise satellite orbits and clocks
are actually state information on particular GNSS errors.
The mathematical model of PPP uses undifferenced, dual-
frequency observations and applies among other
corrections the precise orbit and clock data. The receiver
clock and tropospheric error are estimated, while the
ionosphere is eliminated using the ionospheric free linear
combination (L0).
PPP is limited in accuracy, because the ionospheric free
linear combination is currently mandatory. Accurate
ionospheric models are generally not available. Since the
ionospheric free linear combination is not based on integer
coefficients and the state information currently does not
preserve the integer nature of ambiguities, it is not
possible to resolve ambiguities adequately to access the
full GNSS carrier phase accuracy levels. Therefore long
integration or observation times are required for PPP.
The limitations of PPP can be overcome with RTK (Real
Time Kinematic) networks using state space modeling.
Such RTK networks can consistently derive all individual
GNSS errors in realtime. The atmospheric GNSS effects
are modeled and state information is also present for
ionosphere and troposphere. The complete state
information is ready for distribution to users in realtime.
As a consequence, users are capable to resolve ambiguities
and to achieve the known RTK accuracy level.
This concept of precise absolute positioning enabling
ambiguity resolution is the synthesis of the known precise
point positioning and network RTK. In the following it is
termed as PPP-RTK: Precise Point Positioning-RTK. The
main characteristics and differences of PPP and PPP-RTK
are listed in Tab. 1.
RTK NETWORKING
Precise positioning with GNSS requires the knowledge of
(the sum of) all error components with a corresponding
accuracy for the desired accuracy. The highest accuracy is
demanded by RTK applications, which require the
resolution of GNSS carrier phase ambiguities to gain
accuracy at the centimeter-level. Hence, RTK positioning
PPP PPP-RTK
network size global local/regional/
global
primary state information
satellite orbits provided provided
satellite clocks provided provided
ionosphere corrected provided
troposphere estimated provided
receiver clock estimated estimated
phase ambiguities & signal
L1 / L2 / L0 - / - / + + / + / +
integration time 30 ... 1800 s 10 ... 50 s
accuracy
static 3D ~ 5 cm 1 ... 3 cm
RTK 3D 15 ... 20 cm 1 ... 3 cm
Tab. 1 Characteristics of PPP and PPP-RTK

requires the knowledge of all error components with
accuracy definitely better than 1 cm to enable a RTK
service. The main error sources of GNSS are
• satellite and receiver clock
• satellite orbit
• ionosphere
• troposphere
• receiver antenna phase variations (PCV)
• multipath
The different GNSS error components do have different
characteristics. Satellite orbit, ionosphere and troposphere
are spatially correlated and it is therefore possible to
determine the effects in differential GNSS processing.
However, the effects decorrelate with distance and
introduce a distance dependent error into processing
results. The clock errors are estimated or eliminated in the
modeling approach of the GNSS data processing. Antenna
phase variations and multipath are station dependent errors
and must either be corrected or be adequately accounted
for.
The principle of RTK networking is depicted in Fig. 1.
The GNSS errors e may be determined based on a single
reference station. However, the distance dependent error
cannot be determined by a single reference station, and its
correction data is not exactly valid for a user's position
(rover).
The distance dependent GNSS errors are the main limiting
factors in differential GNSS realtime applications.
Therefore multiple reference stations are combined in an
RTK network to determine primarily the distance
dependent GNSS errors and provide correction
information to enhance the positioning capabilities and
accuracies for a user in the field. In Fig. 1 the RTK
network is represented by two reference stations, which
enables the determination of distance dependent errors
(depicted as a simple linear interpolation between
reference stations).
The modeling approach of GNSS is an important aspect
for the different tasks in RTK networking. On the one
hand, simplified models are easily implemented, but will
show in the long run disadvantages in performance. On the
other hand, a rigorous approach is more complex.
However, the ideal approach is a complete state space
modeling (SSM).
GNSS-SMART: STATE MONITORING AND
REPRESENTATION TECHNIQUE
RTK networking is utilized in a rigorous and fundamental
way in the Geo++
®
GNSMART software. GNSS-SMART
stands for State Monitoring And Representation
Technique describing the essential concept, while
GNSMART is the actual Geo++
®
software implementation
of this technique. The GNSS errors must be precisely
modeled and monitored to resolve ambiguities as a
primary task. For any time and location within the
covered network area sophisticated services must provide
information on the GNSS errors based on the state
monitoring. The methods for this secondary task are
generally termed “representation technique”.
A complete state space model with millimeter-accuracy is
implemented for the rigorous and simultaneous adjustment
of GNSS observables, which is essential for the primary
task. The state space modeling follows the idea to model
the actual error sources instead of handling the effects of
the errors. The error effects belong to the observation
space, while the error sources are associated with the state
space. All error sources build up the state space model
(SSM). The state space model consists of
• model algorithms
• model parameters
The state space models applied in GNSMART are often
multiple step models. The models generally consist of a
functional model based on dynamic processes with
temporal and/or spatial stochastic properties. Alternatively
static parameters are used, when suited for the actual
physical condition. Further enhancements are achieved by
applying additional stochastic models with temporal
and/or spatial characteristics to describe remaining effects
not accounted for in the functional models. Tab. 2 lists the
functional and stochastic models currently implemented
and typically used in GNSMART. The actual applied
models and model parameters are configurable in
GNSMART.
The model parameters itself consist of
• state vector of unknown parameters
• complete variance/covariance matrix
of unknown parameters
This already indicates, that an ideal representation should
also contain stochastic properties. It is advantageous for
any application to decide on the quality of service. But
stochastic also express correlations between parameters.
To determine the (error) state of a GNSS system,
GNSMART estimates the following state parameters:
• satellite clock synchronization error
• satellite signal delays (group delays)
• satellite orbit error (kinematic orbits)
• ionospheric signal propagation changes
• tropospheric signal delays
Fig. 1: RTK networking and OSR principle, representation
error (FKP, VRS, PRS) for linear approximation
phase correction
distance
ref
1
ref
2
rover
FKP
ref
1
ref
2
rover
FKP
e
2
e
2
e
1
e
1
e
r
e
d representation error
linear approximation
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