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differential global positioning system (satellite comm.) (DGPS)

The DGPS system (Differential Global Positioning System) offers a much higher location-based accuracy than the GPS system. It can be used to determine a user's position to within 1 m and even to within a few centimeters.

For this purpose, the DGPS system works with a stationary reference station whose coordinates are known exactly. This reference station contains a GPS receiver that determines the differences between the measured distances to the satellites and the actual nominal values. In such a DGPS system, the reference station forms a new reference position for a given local area.

Principle of DGPS

Principle of DGPS

Depending on the service, the difference values are transmitted as correction signals via VHF broadcast or mobileradio to the GPS users in the vicinity, who decode them and take them into account in their position calculation. The DGPS correction signals are transmitted only every few seconds, or several times a second in high-precision applications.

In addition to terrestrial radio services, there are also satellite-based systems such as European Geostationary Overlay Service( EGNOS) and Wide Area Augmentation System( WAAS).

Accuracy of the DGPS signal depending on the distance between reference station and GPS receiver

Accuracy of the DGPS signal depending on the distance between reference station and GPS receiver

The accuracy of the DGPS correction signal depends on the distance between the reference station and the GPS receiver, which is located in a car, for example. The closer the GPS receiver is to the reference station, the better the accuracy. Among other things, the DGPS system is used in the GBAS ground-based navigation system for accurate landing approaches at airports.

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Englisch: differential global positioning system (satellite comm.) - DGPS
Updated at: 09.05.2015
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