Abstract
GPS ambiguity resolution is the process of resolving the unknown cycle ambiguities of double-difference (DD) carrier-phase data as integers. It is the key to fast and high-precision relative GPS positioning. Critical in the application of ambiguity resolution is its reliability. Unsuccessful ambiguity resolution, when passed unnoticed, will too often lead to unacceptable errors in the positioning results. High success rates are required for ambiguity resolution to be reliable. In this contribution we will introduce and evaluate such diagnostic measures. They complement existing methods of ambiguity resolution and allow the user and/or analyst to infer their reliability. © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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Teunissen, P., Joosten, P. & Odijk, D. The Reliability of GPS Ambiguity Resolution. GPS Solutions 2, 63–69 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/PL00012758
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/PL00012758