The problem of GNSS positioning with measurements recorded using Android mobile devices

Bogdan Skorupa

doi:10.35784/bud-arch.738

The problem of GNSS positioning with measurements recorded using Android mobile devices

Bogdan Skorupa

bskorupa@agh.edu.pl
Katedra Geodezji Zintegrowanej i Kartografii; Wydział Geodezji Górniczej i Inżynierii Środowiska; Akademia Górniczo-Hutnicza w Krakowie; (Polska)
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2073-1957

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35784/bud-arch.738

Abstrakt

The current work presents the issue of determining the position of the observer using measurements registered with GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) receivers that Android mobile devices are equipped with. The discussed questions concern using GNSS measurement data, which have been made available in the Android system since version 7.0. The present paper has the character of a review. It demonstrates how measurement data can be obtained via Application Programming Interface. Moreover, it discusses the available software that can be for registering measurements and their initial analysis. Subsequently, it reviews scientific works concerning the problem of positioning with the use of smartphones. Special emphasis was placed on tests consisting in an analysis of phase observations registered using dual-frequency receivers. The summary of the article presents the prospects for using mobile devices in precise point positioning. It also points out the limitations to achieving high accuracy and reliability of such measurements.

Instytucje finansujące

This publication was prepared under the research subsidy no. 16.16.150.545.

Słowa kluczowe:

GNSS, Android, pozycjonowanie

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