GNSS Correction Data Validation for Accurate Navigation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing GNSS-based navigation systems face challenges in achieving high accuracy and integrity of navigation data due to uncertainties in atmospheric interference, requiring improved methods for integrating and validating correction data from multiple sources.

Innovation Solution

A method for determining navigation data using a GNSS localization device that receives and analyzes GNSS satellite signals and alternative correction data from multiple independent providers, employing quality parameters, time stamps, encryption, and evaluation algorithms to validate and combine correction data for enhanced accuracy and safety.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If GNSS correction data from multiple alternative sources are received and analyzed, then the accuracy and integrity of navigation data are improved, but the device complexity and data processing requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccuracy of navigation dataVSAvoidcomplexity of correction data processing
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The correction data processing is segmented into distinct functional modules: reception modules for different correction data sources, quality parameter extraction modules, validation modules, and combination modules. Each module handles specific aspects of correction data processing independently, making the overall complex system manageable and maintainable while achieving high accuracy through coordinated operation of these segmented functions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Quality parameters serve as intermediaries between the raw correction data from multiple sources and the final navigation data output. These quality parameters (including validity indicators, timestamp information, and accuracy metrics) mediate the validation process, enabling the system to selectively trust and combine correction data from different sources without directly processing all raw data uniformly, thus reducing processing complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If correction data from multiple correction data providers are integrated, then the reliability and safety of navigation data are improved, but the loss of time for data analysis and validation increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveintegrity of navigation dataVSAvoidtime for correction data validation
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by pre-establishing trust relationships with correction data providers and pre-validating correction data against stored reference data and quality parameters before the actual navigation calculation. This preliminary validation of correction data sources and their reliability metrics reduces the time required during real-time navigation operations, as the system can quickly reference pre-validated information rather than performing comprehensive validation at the moment of need.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements feedback mechanisms where quality parameters from correction data are continuously monitored and fed back into the validation process. When correction data from a provider demonstrates consistent high quality, the system adjusts its validation thresholds and trust levels accordingly, reducing future validation time for that provider. This feedback loop enables the system to optimize its time expenditure dynamically based on actual performance data.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Measurement precision

If quality parameters and time stamps are processed to validate correction data, then the safety and accuracy of navigation data are improved, but the computational resources and processing power required increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccuracy of navigation dataVSAvoidcomputational energy for data validation
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The system applies local quality by processing quality parameters differentially based on their specific characteristics and importance. Critical quality parameters such as validity indicators and accuracy metrics receive intensive computational processing, while less critical parameters like timestamp information undergo lighter processing. This localized approach to quality assessment optimizes computational resource allocation, ensuring high accuracy where needed while minimizing overall energy consumption.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The system dynamically adjusts processing parameters based on the complexity of validation requirements and available computational resources. When high accuracy is required, the system increases the depth of quality parameter analysis and extends validation time windows. When computational resources are constrained, the system reduces processing intensity while maintaining acceptable accuracy levels. This parameter adaptation enables the system to balance accuracy and energy consumption flexibly.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS12510675B2Method for determining navigation data
Publication Date: 2025.12.30 ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
  • US12510675B2 patent drawing

AI summary

A method for determining navigation data by way of a GNSS localization device is disclosed. The method includes a) obtaining GNSS satellite signals from GNSS satellites; b) receiving at least two alternative GNSS correction data from at least two different correction data sources; c) analyzing the alternative GNSS correction data and determining the validated correction data; and d) determining navigation data from received GNSS satellite signals and validated correction data.