Research Article

Random Optimization Algorithm on GNSS Monitoring Stations Selection for Ultra-Rapid Orbit Determination and Real-Time Satellite Clock Offset Estimation

Table 2

Average accuracy and calculation time statistics of 3 consecutive days for probability and traditional methods.

Number of stationsGRID observed 
orbit (cm)
GRID predicted orbit (cm)GRID real-time clock offset(ns)WSDOP observed orbit (cm)WSDOP predicted orbit (cm)WSDOP real-time clock offset (ns)Increasing rates of observed orbit (%)Increasing rates of predicted orbit (%)Increasing rates of real-time clock offset (ns)Computation time of WSDOP station selection (min)Computation time of orbit determination (min)Computation time of clock offset estimation (min)

1022.9343.730.899.3719.100.3759.1656.3358.432.225.881.23
204.579.400.363.778.030.2117.5214.5442.203.346.574.84
302.275.700.302.014.930.2011.4013.4532.584.387.4112.33
402.135.400.281.764.470.2017.6517.2828.925.528.6227.82
501.874.670.261.734.130.197.1411.4327.856.659.8156.43
601.533.770.261.473.500.174.127.0833.778.0211.39103.57
701.373.730.231.202.930.1911.9921.4317.659.9712.63170.33
801.374.000.221.153.170.1815.5920.8319.4012.7114.68259.76
901.273.530.231.143.130.189.7511.3223.1914.1516.82358.04

Note: the station selection is performed with a conventional computer while the orbit and clock calculations are made with a graphics workstation.