Advantages of UAV drone mapping
Although RTK can provide high-precision location information in real-time, there are major technical difficulties within the application of UAV. The most important advantage of PPK over RTK is that drone mapping PPK are often processed after the event, reverse filtering (Reverse Kalman Filter), in order that drone mapping can solve a number of the satellite lock-out problems, and improve drone mapping positioning accuracy through fusion solutions (Forward & Reverse).
How PPK works
The working rule of PPK (Post-Processing Kinematic, GNSS dynamic post-processing differential) technology is to use a base station for simultaneous observation and a minimum of one rover to simultaneously observe GNSS satellites; that's , the base station remains continuous Observe that the initialized rover moves to subsequent pending point. During the relocation process, it's necessary to stay continuous tracking of the satellites so as to transfer the entire week ambiguity to the pending point.
The data received synchronously by the base station and therefore the rover is linearly combined within the computer to make a virtual carrier phase observation, determine the relative position between the receivers, and eventually introduce the known coordinates of the bottom station to get the three-dimensional coordinates of the rover.
Comparison of RTK and PPK
UAV fly fast within the air and need a high positioning frequency. Real-time navigation using RTK technology is difficult to realize this condition. PPK supports 50HZ positioning frequency, which fully meets the requirements . RTK provides real-time position information. PPK can solve the epoch data during a cycle through post-processing, which may not only increase the fixed rate, but even have higher accuracy. RTK needs a radio or network communication module, but PPK doesn't need it, which reduces the load of the drone and increases the flight time of the aircraft. The operating distance of RTK is restricted , and therefore the operating distance of PPK are often up to 50km. In long-distance and large-scale operating areas, especially belt-shaped areas, like transmission lines, highways, railways, and oil and gas pipelines, PPK are going to be the simplest choice.
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The UAV market was valued at USD 18.14 Billion in 2017 and is projected to reach USD 52.30 Billion by 2025, at a CAGR of 14.15% from 2018 to 2025.
The objective of this study is to define, describe, segment, and forecast the UAV market based on UAV type, application, class, system, mode of operation, range, point of sale, MTOW, and region.
The report provides a detailed overview of the competitive landscape of the UAV market and profiles of companies based on their financial positions, product portfolios, and growth strategies adopted by them to sustain their position in the market.
It also analyzes core competencies of key players and their market shares to anticipate the degree of competition prevailing in the UAV market.
The report also tracks and analyzes competitive developments, such as partnerships, mergers & acquisitions, new product launches, and research & development activities.
The base year considered for this study is 2017 and the forecast period is from 2018 to 2025.
