Positioning performance with dual-frequency low-cost GNSS receivers

Abstract In this study, positioning quality is tested with the use of low-cost in-house developed receivers. The analyzes consider the practical use of low-cost devices in surveying works. In the network solution, the accuracy of the GNSS positioning based on low-cost receivers can be characterized by the repeatability of the baseline length of 1 and 6 mm in 24 h and 10 min observation sessions, respectively. The field experiment of 4 GNSS receivers and 3 GNSS low-cost receivers allowed for establishing a precise geodetic control network. The accuracy of the control point coordinates determined with low-cost GNSS receivers equals a maximum of 17 and 40 mm for the horizontal and height components, respectively. Therefore, low-cost GNSS receivers can provide positioning accuracy at the some centimeter level and can support land surveying and geodetic monitoring activities.