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<p>Network Real Time Kinematic (NRTK) measurements are currently the most popular surveying method in geodesy. In most countries, there are networks of Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORS), which form the core of the terrestrial infrastructure that allows for NRTK measurements. In many countries, including Poland, several CORS networks operate in parallel and independently. The paper presents the characteristics of the CORS network in Poland. The results of several day NRTK and Real Time Kinematic (RTK) test measurements performed tied to five CORS networks operating in Poland: ASG-EUPOS, NadowskiNET, SmartNet, TPINETpro, VRSNet.pl, were subjected to a comparative analysis. VRS, FKP, MAC and POJ streams were used in the test measurements. The research mainly concerned the possibility of the occurrence of systematic errors when NRTK and RTK measurements were tied to different CORS networks for the survey of the same points. Conclusions from the comparative analysis of the accuracy and precision of the NRTK and RTK measurement results for each coordinate were also included.</p>
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Network Real Time Kinematic (NRTK) measurements are currently the most popular surveying method in geodesy. In most countries, there are networks of Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORS), which form the core of the terrestrial infrastructure that allows for NRTK measurements. In many countries, including Poland, several CORS networks operate in parallel and independently. The paper presents the characteristics of the CORS network in Poland. The results of several day NRTK and Real Time Kinematic (RTK) test measurements performed tied to five CORS networks operating in Poland: ASG-EUPOS, NadowskiNET, SmartNet, TPINETpro, VRSNet.pl, were subjected to a comparative analysis. VRS, FKP, MAC and POJ streams were used in the test measurements. The research mainly concerned the possibility of the occurrence of systematic errors when NRTK and RTK measurements were tied to different CORS networks for the survey of the same points. Conclusions from the comparative analysis of the accuracy and precision of the NRTK and RTK measurement results for each coordinate were also included.

Analysis of differences in accuracy of positioning tied to various CORS networks in Poland: Case study

Department of Integrated Geodesy and Cartography, Faculty of Geo-Data Science, Geodesy and Environmental Engineering

Reports on Geodesy and Geoinformatics

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Network Real Time Kinematic (NRTK) measurements are currently the most popular surveying method in geodesy. In most countries, there are networks of...

Analysis of differences in accuracy of positioning tied to various CORS networks in Poland: Case study

Published Online: Dec 02, 2023

Page range: 47 - 60

Received: Jul 20, 2023

Accepted: Nov 14, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rgg-2023-0010

Keywords
CORS, RTK, NRTK, VRS, FKP, MAC, CORS, accuracy, precision

© 2023 Andrzej Uznański, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Analysis of differences in accuracy of positioning tied to various CORS networks in Poland: Case study

Published Online: Dec 02, 2023

Page range: 47 - 60

Received: Jul 20, 2023

Accepted: Nov 14, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rgg-2023-0010

KeywordsCORS, RTK, NRTK, VRS, FKP, MAC, CORS, accuracy, precision

© 2023 Andrzej Uznański, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
CORS, RTK, NRTK, VRS, FKP, MAC, CORS, accuracy, precision