On unscented Kalman filter for NeQuick-G based ionosphere estimation

No Thumbnail Available
Authors
Shen, Dan
Chen, Genshe
Ding, Yanwu
Daniel, Yimin
Pham, Khanh D.
Advisors
Issue Date
2024
Type
Conference paper
Keywords
Carrier concentration , Electromagnetic pulse , Electron density measurement , Ionospheric measurement , Kalman filters , Orbits , Satellites , Accuracy of positioning , Correction models , Density fields , Geolocations , Interference sources , Ionospheric correction , Ionospheric delays , Magnetic-field , Non-homogeneous , Unscented Kalman Filter , Ionosphere
Research Projects
Organizational Units
Journal Issue
Citation
Shen, D., Chen, G., Ding, Y., Daniel, Y., Pham, K. On unscented Kalman filter for NeQuick-G based ionosphere estimation. (2024). IEEE Aerospace Conference Proceedings. DOI: 10.1109/AERO58975.2024.10521340
Abstract

Ionospheric delay significantly affects the accuracy of positioning applications, posing a challenge due to the nonhomogeneous electron densities and magnetic fields that characterize the global ionosphere. To address this issue, researchers have recently introduced ionospheric correction models aimed at effectively mitigating ionospheric delay. One such model is NeQuick, which offers a comprehensive 3-D representation of electron density over time, as well as the longitudes, latitudes, and heights of both the satellite transmitter and ground receiver. NeQuick-G relies on three ionospheric coefficients, which are transmitted by Galileo Satellites. These coefficients are optimized for all Galileo sensor stations worldwide, making them less than optimal for local users. Moreover, the coefficient updates are not immediate. To address these limitations, an unscented Kalman filter (UKF) for tracking the three ionospheric coefficients is proposed in this paper. This is achieved by utilizing four local reference emitters and one Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite, with the objective of passively geolocating ground-based electromagnetic interference (EMI) sources. The accurate and real-time estimation of the ionosphere provided by the UKF will significantly enhance geolocation accuracy. In the design, the satellite and four ground reference emitters, strategically deployed around the estimated EMI position, are used to measure the ionosphere. The UKF tracks the ionospheric coefficients, updating them in real time and optimizing them specifically for the local region where the EMI is located. These precise values are then employed in the NeQuick-G model to estimate the ionosphere along the path from the EMI source to the individual satellite. Numerical results validate the effectiveness of the proposed approach, combining UKF-enabled NeQuick-G for ionosphere estimation and the subsequent enhancement of single satellite geolocation (SSG) accuracy. © 2024 IEEE.

Table of Contents
Description
2024 IEEE Aerospace Conference, AERO 2024
2 March 2024 through 9 March 2024
Publisher
IEEE Computer Society
Journal
Book Title
Series
PubMed ID
ISSN
1095-323X
EISSN