Unambiguous Multipath Mitigation Technique for BOC(n,n) and MBOC-Modulated GNSS Signals

We propose an efficient scheme for side peaks cancelation and multipath (MP) mitigation in binary offset carrier (n,n) (BOC(n,n)) and multiplexed BOC (MBOC) modulated signals. The proposed scheme reduces significantly the band of variation of MP errors in global navigation satellite system (GNSS)....

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Main Authors: Khaled Rouabah, Mustapha Flissi, Salim Attia, Djamel Chikouche
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Antennas and Propagation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/895390
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Mustapha Flissi
Salim Attia
Djamel Chikouche
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description We propose an efficient scheme for side peaks cancelation and multipath (MP) mitigation in binary offset carrier (n,n) (BOC(n,n)) and multiplexed BOC (MBOC) modulated signals. The proposed scheme reduces significantly the band of variation of MP errors in global navigation satellite system (GNSS). It consists of two versions. The first one is based on the use of maximum likelihood estimator (MLE) of MP signals and reference correlation functions (CFs) like that of pseudorandom noise (PRN) code without BOC subcarrier. In the second version, the former (MLE) is used with the reference BOC(n,n) or MBOC CFs. Unlike traditional BOC(n,n) and MBOC, that have CFs containing multiple peaks leading to potential tracking ambiguities, our proposed scheme does not contain any side peaks. In addition, all the MP signals with medium and long delays have no effect on the estimation of the pseudorange. On the other hand, all the methods proposed for mitigating MP in no-BOC scheme are practical for our scheme due to its CF which is similar to that of the PRN code. The computer simulation results show that the proposed scheme has superior performances in the reduction of the errors produced in the process of the delay estimation of line of sight (LOS) and caused by MP propagation. In fact, the performances of the proposed scheme are better with regard to that of the traditional BOC(n,n) and MBOC. Moreover, in the presence of noise, our proposed scheme keeps better performances than the common side peaks cancelation methods.
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spelling doaj-art-4b80f4f569ed47be95939c7d2346b82c2025-08-20T03:20:14ZengWileyInternational Journal of Antennas and Propagation1687-58691687-58772012-01-01201210.1155/2012/895390895390Unambiguous Multipath Mitigation Technique for BOC(n,n) and MBOC-Modulated GNSS SignalsKhaled Rouabah0Mustapha Flissi1Salim Attia2Djamel Chikouche3LMSE Laboratory, Electronics Department, University of Mohamed Bachir El-Ibrahimi, Elanasser, Bordj Bou Arréridj 34265, AlgeriaLMSE Laboratory, Electronics Department, University of Mohamed Bachir El-Ibrahimi, Elanasser, Bordj Bou Arréridj 34265, AlgeriaLMSE Laboratory, Electronics Department, University of Mohamed Bachir El-Ibrahimi, Elanasser, Bordj Bou Arréridj 34265, AlgeriaLASS Laboratory, Electronics Department, University of M’sila, M’sila 28000, AlgeriaWe propose an efficient scheme for side peaks cancelation and multipath (MP) mitigation in binary offset carrier (n,n) (BOC(n,n)) and multiplexed BOC (MBOC) modulated signals. The proposed scheme reduces significantly the band of variation of MP errors in global navigation satellite system (GNSS). It consists of two versions. The first one is based on the use of maximum likelihood estimator (MLE) of MP signals and reference correlation functions (CFs) like that of pseudorandom noise (PRN) code without BOC subcarrier. In the second version, the former (MLE) is used with the reference BOC(n,n) or MBOC CFs. Unlike traditional BOC(n,n) and MBOC, that have CFs containing multiple peaks leading to potential tracking ambiguities, our proposed scheme does not contain any side peaks. In addition, all the MP signals with medium and long delays have no effect on the estimation of the pseudorange. On the other hand, all the methods proposed for mitigating MP in no-BOC scheme are practical for our scheme due to its CF which is similar to that of the PRN code. The computer simulation results show that the proposed scheme has superior performances in the reduction of the errors produced in the process of the delay estimation of line of sight (LOS) and caused by MP propagation. In fact, the performances of the proposed scheme are better with regard to that of the traditional BOC(n,n) and MBOC. Moreover, in the presence of noise, our proposed scheme keeps better performances than the common side peaks cancelation methods.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/895390
spellingShingle Khaled Rouabah
Mustapha Flissi
Salim Attia
Djamel Chikouche
Unambiguous Multipath Mitigation Technique for BOC(n,n) and MBOC-Modulated GNSS Signals
International Journal of Antennas and Propagation
title Unambiguous Multipath Mitigation Technique for BOC(n,n) and MBOC-Modulated GNSS Signals
title_full Unambiguous Multipath Mitigation Technique for BOC(n,n) and MBOC-Modulated GNSS Signals
title_fullStr Unambiguous Multipath Mitigation Technique for BOC(n,n) and MBOC-Modulated GNSS Signals
title_full_unstemmed Unambiguous Multipath Mitigation Technique for BOC(n,n) and MBOC-Modulated GNSS Signals
title_short Unambiguous Multipath Mitigation Technique for BOC(n,n) and MBOC-Modulated GNSS Signals
title_sort unambiguous multipath mitigation technique for boc n n and mboc modulated gnss signals
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/895390
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