Disclosed is determining GNSS satellite position visibility by possessing an orbital segment representing the transit of a satellite in orbit over time, a coarse ray angle interval, a fine ray angle interval, and a digital surface model. Disclosed is propagating coarse ray at coarse ray angle intervals increments in a first pass between an observable point and orbital segment at a respective coarse ray angle to determine whether the coarse ray is obstructed by features of the DSM, and recording a status of the coarse ray based on whether the coarse ray was obstructed. If pairs of successive coarse rays have different status, designating the coarse ray with NLOS visibility, then performing a second pass by propagating, per each designated coarse ray, fine rays at fine ray angle intervals, and saving an indication of time at which LOS visibility to the satellite is obstructed.


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    Title :

    GNSS forecast and line of sight detection


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    Publication date :

    2025-04-22


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    G01S RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING , Funkpeilung / G08G Anlagen zur Steuerung, Regelung oder Überwachung des Verkehrs , TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS / H04L TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION , Übertragung digitaler Information, z.B. Telegrafieverkehr



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