Design practice of integrity monitoring scheme for ground-based regional integrity monitoring system

Rui Xue*, J. Zhang, Y. Zhu

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Abstract

Enhancing GNSS to satisfy stringent integrity requirements is key and unsolved issue of GNSS civil aviation applications. A Ground-based Regional Integrity Monitoring System (GRIMS) concept is proposed and implemented by Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), the purpose of which is to support GPS for use as primary navigation system in en-route, terminal and non-precision approach (NPA). The basic idea of GRIMS is a light-weight ground-based GNSS augmentation system, which detects and excludes anomalies in aircraft position solution, i.e. integrity monitoring. GRIMS comprises a network of Ground Reference Stations (GRSs) which incorporate Local Area Augmentation System (LAAS) ground station processes for integrity monitoring, a Integrity Monitoring Center (IMC) which integrates results from all GRSs into a final decision and VHF Data Broadcasting Stations (VDBs) which broadcast integrity information to aircrafts using the same data link and message format as LAAS. Such architecture of GRIMS facilitates integration of LAAS into GRIMS as a monitoring station and extension of GRIMS service to wherever there is a LAAS station. GRIMS and LAAS together can provide seamless augmentation service from en-route down to CAT 1 precise approach. The interoperability of the two systems greatly reduces overall cost and is more suitable for China than SBAS plus GBAS solution. This paper explicates whole system process of GRIMS, details integrity monitoring scheme, analyzes achievable performance based on simulation and field tests and discusses advantages and possible improvements of GRIMS. Preliminary simulation results indicate that at least 16 monitoring stations are needed to support CAT 1 operation at most of China civil airports. Simulation is also conducted to demonstrate effectiveness of GRJMS HPL. Deployment of GRIMS is finished by January, 2008. A serial of ground trails are conducted during March to June, 2008 time frame at Beijing, Taiyuan and Xi'an respectively. Both simulation and ground tests approve that GRIMS could satisfy integrity requirements as well as continuity requirements for NPA.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication22nd International Technical Meeting of the Satellite Division of the Institute of Navigation 2009, ION GNSS 2009
Pages301-306
Number of pages6
Publication statusPublished - 2009
Externally publishedYes
Event22nd International Technical Meeting of the Satellite Division of the Institute of Navigation 2009, ION GNSS 2009 - Savannah, GA, United States
Duration: 22 Sept 200925 Sept 2009

Publication series

Name22nd International Technical Meeting of the Satellite Division of the Institute of Navigation 2009, ION GNSS 2009
Volume1

Conference

Conference22nd International Technical Meeting of the Satellite Division of the Institute of Navigation 2009, ION GNSS 2009
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySavannah, GA
Period22/09/0925/09/09

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