Multi-Antenna GNSS-Over-Fiber Architecture for Extensive Remote Multi-Baseline Network

GNSS carrier-phase-based double-difference positioning has been widely used in various precision positioning systems. This paper proposes a cost-effective scheme for an extensive multi-antenna remote multi-baseline network using a single GNSS-over-fiber system. First, GNSS signals are acquired by mu...

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Main Authors: Puyu Liu, Yang Li, Xihua Zou, Jia Ye, Wei Pan, Lianshan Yan
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Yang Li
Xihua Zou
Jia Ye
Wei Pan
Lianshan Yan
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Jia Ye
Wei Pan
Lianshan Yan
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description GNSS carrier-phase-based double-difference positioning has been widely used in various precision positioning systems. This paper proposes a cost-effective scheme for an extensive multi-antenna remote multi-baseline network using a single GNSS-over-fiber system. First, GNSS signals are acquired by multiple remote antennas and transmitted to the local station through long microwave photonic links. Second, the GNSS receivers are reused in time division multiplexing mode via fast multi-port optical switches, providing enhanced temporal resolution and low cost for supporting massive monitoring antennas. Finally, compared with a single baseline, the standard deviation of the three-dimensional coordinate in the multi-baseline network is significantly reduced from millimeter to sub-millimeter level (from 2.9 mm to 0.5 mm). It demonstrates that a smaller number of receivers can support more synchronous observation loops, as well as an asynchronous group of them by fast switching, in this proposed scheme. The main contributions are twofold. First, the GNSS-over-fiber architecture is exploited and extended from single to multiple baselines, extending the spatial coverage. Second, the GNSS receivers are reused via optical switches in a fast surveying campaign, providing enhanced temporal resolution cost-effectively. This work will find applications in the large-scale GNSS baseline network, such as civil engineering and natural environment measurement.
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spelling doaj-art-24641ee80b5448a2ab9e918654b5969e2025-08-20T03:32:33ZengIEEEIEEE Photonics Journal1943-06552020-01-0112311010.1109/JPHOT.2020.29863589064913Multi-Antenna GNSS-Over-Fiber Architecture for Extensive Remote Multi-Baseline NetworkPuyu Liu0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6607-3136Yang Li1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9894-5832Xihua Zou2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7240-4229Jia Ye3Wei Pan4Lianshan Yan5https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3633-7161School of Information Science and Technology, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, ChinaSchool of Information Science and Technology, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, ChinaSchool of Information Science and Technology, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, ChinaSchool of Information Science and Technology, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, ChinaSchool of Information Science and Technology, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, ChinaSchool of Information Science and Technology, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, ChinaGNSS carrier-phase-based double-difference positioning has been widely used in various precision positioning systems. This paper proposes a cost-effective scheme for an extensive multi-antenna remote multi-baseline network using a single GNSS-over-fiber system. First, GNSS signals are acquired by multiple remote antennas and transmitted to the local station through long microwave photonic links. Second, the GNSS receivers are reused in time division multiplexing mode via fast multi-port optical switches, providing enhanced temporal resolution and low cost for supporting massive monitoring antennas. Finally, compared with a single baseline, the standard deviation of the three-dimensional coordinate in the multi-baseline network is significantly reduced from millimeter to sub-millimeter level (from 2.9 mm to 0.5 mm). It demonstrates that a smaller number of receivers can support more synchronous observation loops, as well as an asynchronous group of them by fast switching, in this proposed scheme. The main contributions are twofold. First, the GNSS-over-fiber architecture is exploited and extended from single to multiple baselines, extending the spatial coverage. Second, the GNSS receivers are reused via optical switches in a fast surveying campaign, providing enhanced temporal resolution cost-effectively. This work will find applications in the large-scale GNSS baseline network, such as civil engineering and natural environment measurement.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9064913/GNSS-over-fibernetwork adjustmentstructural deformation monitoring
spellingShingle Puyu Liu
Yang Li
Xihua Zou
Jia Ye
Wei Pan
Lianshan Yan
Multi-Antenna GNSS-Over-Fiber Architecture for Extensive Remote Multi-Baseline Network
IEEE Photonics Journal
GNSS-over-fiber
network adjustment
structural deformation monitoring
title Multi-Antenna GNSS-Over-Fiber Architecture for Extensive Remote Multi-Baseline Network
title_full Multi-Antenna GNSS-Over-Fiber Architecture for Extensive Remote Multi-Baseline Network
title_fullStr Multi-Antenna GNSS-Over-Fiber Architecture for Extensive Remote Multi-Baseline Network
title_full_unstemmed Multi-Antenna GNSS-Over-Fiber Architecture for Extensive Remote Multi-Baseline Network
title_short Multi-Antenna GNSS-Over-Fiber Architecture for Extensive Remote Multi-Baseline Network
title_sort multi antenna gnss over fiber architecture for extensive remote multi baseline network
topic GNSS-over-fiber
network adjustment
structural deformation monitoring
url https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9064913/
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