WO2016199529A1 - 衛星測位システム用受信機 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a receiver used in a satellite positioning system such as GPS (Global Positioning System).
- GPS Global Positioning System
- Patent Document 1 discloses a technique in which a GPS receiver performs self-diagnosis of its own failure.
- the GPS receiver described in Patent Document 1 generates a test signal for self-diagnosis by combining the output signal of a pseudo-noise generator of one demodulation circuit and the output signal of a carrier frequency oscillator among a plurality of demodulation circuits.
- the generated inspection signal is input to another demodulation circuit, and the operation result of the demodulation circuit is diagnosed by comparing the calculation result in the other demodulation circuit with the reference value calculated in advance.
- the GPS receiver described in Patent Document 1 can diagnose a failure of the demodulation circuit after being converted into a signal having a frequency in the intermediate frequency band.
- a failure of an RF (Radio Frequency) receiving unit including the receiving antenna could not be detected. Therefore, for example, when the receiving antenna breaks down, it is distinguished whether it is a permanent positioning impossible state due to a receiver failure or a receiving environment deterioration such as traveling in a tunnel or a temporary positioning impossible state due to radome contamination. There was a problem that could not.
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- the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to obtain a satellite positioning system receiver capable of detecting a failure of an RF receiving unit including a receiving antenna.
- a satellite positioning system receiver includes a test signal generation unit that generates a first test signal having a frequency in the RF frequency band, a test signal transmission unit that transmits a first test signal, An RF receiver that receives the inspection signal and the first satellite signal transmitted from the satellite with a receiving antenna, and generates a second inspection signal and a second satellite signal each having a frequency in a baseband frequency band; A first demodulator for calculating a first correlation value between the second satellite signal and a spreading code determined for each satellite and capturing the satellite that has transmitted the first satellite signal; and a second satellite signal; A second demodulator that captures the satellite that has transmitted the first satellite signal by calculating a second correlation value with the spreading code, a positioning calculator that calculates its position using the first correlation value, First failure determination by comparing the signal strength of the second inspection signal with a threshold value A second failure determination unit that generates a second failure determination signal by comparing the satellite captured by the first demodulation unit and the satellite captured by the second demodulation unit.
- the apparatus includes
- the satellite positioning system receiver includes a simulation signal generation unit that generates a first simulation signal that simulates a satellite signal transmitted from a satellite flying in a predetermined position, and a first simulation.
- a simulated signal transmitting unit for transmitting a signal, a first simulated signal and a first satellite signal transmitted from a satellite are received by a receiving antenna; a second simulated signal having a frequency in a baseband frequency band;
- An RF receiving unit that generates the second satellite signal, a correlation value between the second simulated signal and the spreading code determined for each satellite is calculated, and the simulated satellite is captured by the simulated signal generating unit.
- the correlation value between the satellite signal of the first satellite signal and the spreading code determined for each satellite is calculated and the demodulator that captures the satellite that transmitted the first satellite signal, and the correlation value between the second satellite signal and the spreading code are used.
- a positioning calculation unit that calculates its own position and a second simulation
- a first failure determination unit that compares the signal strength of the signal with a threshold value to generate a first failure determination signal, and whether or not the satellite simulated by the simulation signal generation unit is captured by the demodulation unit;
- a second failure determination unit that generates two failure determination signals, and a state determination unit that determines the presence / absence of a failure and a failure location using the first failure determination signal and the second failure determination signal.
- the satellite positioning system receiver includes two positioning receivers and one state determination unit, and the positioning receiver generates a first test signal having a frequency in the RF frequency band.
- a signal generation unit, a test signal transmission unit for transmitting a first test signal, a first test signal and a first satellite signal transmitted from a satellite are received by a receiving antenna, and each has a frequency in a baseband frequency band.
- An RF receiver for generating a second inspection signal and a second satellite signal having a first correlation value between the second satellite signal and a spreading code determined for each satellite, and calculating a first correlation value
- a first demodulator for capturing a satellite that has transmitted a satellite signal
- a second demodulator for capturing a satellite that has transmitted the first satellite signal by calculating a second correlation value between the second satellite signal and the spreading code;
- Calculates own position using demodulator and first correlation value A positioning calculation unit that outputs a positioning impossible signal that notifies whether or not the first failure determination signal has been calculated, and a first failure determination that generates a first failure determination signal by comparing the signal strength of the second inspection signal with a predetermined threshold value
- a second failure determination unit that generates a second failure determination signal by comparing the satellite captured by the first demodulation unit and the satellite captured by the second demodulation unit, The unit uses the first failure determination signal, the second failure determination signal, and the positioning impossible signal output from the two positioning calculation units to determine the presence
- the inspection signal generator generates the first inspection signal.
- the inspection signal transmission unit transmits the first inspection signal.
- the RF receiver receives the first inspection signal and the first satellite signal with the receiving antenna, and generates a second inspection signal and a second satellite signal.
- the first demodulator calculates a first correlation value between the second satellite signal and the spreading code and captures the satellite.
- the second demodulator calculates a second correlation value between the second satellite signal and the spreading code and captures the satellite.
- the first failure determination unit compares the signal strength of the second inspection signal with a threshold value to generate a first failure determination signal.
- the second failure determination unit compares the satellite captured by the first demodulation unit with the satellite captured by the second demodulation unit, and generates a second failure determination signal. Further, the state determination unit determines the presence / absence of a failure and the location of the failure using the first failure determination signal and the second failure determination signal. Therefore, it is possible to detect a failure of the RF receiving unit including the receiving antenna.
- the simulation signal generation unit generates a first simulation signal that simulates a satellite signal transmitted from a satellite flying in a predetermined position.
- the simulation signal transmission unit transmits a first simulation signal.
- the RF receiving unit receives the first simulation signal and the first satellite signal with a reception antenna, and generates a second simulation signal and a second satellite signal.
- the demodulation unit calculates a correlation value between the second simulated signal and the spreading code, captures the satellite simulated by the simulated signal generation unit, and calculates a correlation value between the second satellite signal and the spreading code. To capture the satellite that transmitted the first satellite signal.
- the positioning calculation unit calculates its own position using the correlation value between the second satellite signal and the spreading code.
- the first failure determination unit generates a first failure determination signal by comparing the signal strength of the second simulation signal with a threshold value.
- the second failure determination unit determines whether the satellite simulated by the simulation signal generation unit is captured by the demodulation unit and generates a second failure determination signal. Further, the state determination unit determines the presence / absence of a failure and the location of the failure using the first failure determination signal and the second failure determination signal. Therefore, it is possible to detect a failure of the RF receiving unit including the receiving antenna.
- the satellite positioning system receiver includes two positioning receivers and one state determination unit, and the state determination unit includes a first failure determination signal output from the two positioning calculation units.
- the second failure determination signal and the positioning impossible signal are used to determine the presence / absence of the failure and the location of the failure, and the factor is determined when the positioning calculation unit cannot calculate its own position. Therefore, it is possible to detect a failure of the RF receiving unit including the receiving antenna. Further, when the positioning calculation unit cannot calculate its own position, the factor can be determined.
- the figure which shows the structure of the receiver for satellite positioning systems by Embodiment 1 of this invention The figure which shows an example of a structure of the test
- the figure which shows an example of a structure of the 1st demodulation part in the receiver for satellite positioning systems by Embodiment 1 of this invention The figure which shows an example of a structure of the 1st channel in the receiver for satellite positioning systems by Embodiment 1 of this invention.
- the figure which shows an example of a structure of the simulation signal generation part in the receiver for satellite positioning systems by Embodiment 6 of this invention The figure which shows an example of a structure of RF receiving part in the receiver for satellite positioning systems by Embodiment 6 of this invention.
- the figure which shows an example of a structure of the receiver for satellite positioning systems by Embodiment 7 of this invention The figure which shows an example of a structure of the simulation signal generation part in the receiver for satellite positioning systems by Embodiment 7 of this invention.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a satellite positioning system receiver 1A according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- the satellite positioning system receiver 1A of this embodiment includes an inspection signal generation unit 100, an inspection signal transmission unit 200, an RF reception unit 300, a first demodulation unit 400A, a second demodulation unit 400B, and a first positioning calculation.
- the demodulator is configured as a duplex system composed of the first demodulator 400A and the second demodulator 400B.
- the inspection signal generation unit 100 generates a first inspection signal having a frequency in the RF frequency band (high frequency band).
- the RF frequency band is a frequency band used for wireless transmission of signals from satellites.
- the inspection signal transmission unit 200 transmits the first inspection signal to the RF reception unit 300.
- a dashed arrow pointing from the inspection signal transmission unit 200 to the RF reception unit 300 indicates that the first inspection signal is transmitted wirelessly.
- the RF receiver 300 receives the first inspection signal and the first satellite signal transmitted as a radio wave from the satellite, and each base signal is obtained from a signal obtained by mixing the first inspection signal and the first satellite signal.
- a second satellite signal having a frequency in the band frequency band and a second inspection signal are generated.
- the first demodulator 400A calculates the correlation value between the second satellite signal and the spreading code determined for each satellite, and captures the satellite that transmitted the first satellite signal.
- the first demodulator 400A outputs the calculated correlation value as the first correlation value.
- the second demodulator 400B also calculates the correlation value between the second satellite signal and the spreading code determined for each satellite, and transmits the first satellite signal. To capture.
- the second demodulator 400B outputs the calculated correlation value as the second correlation value.
- the first positioning calculation unit 500A calculates a first own position that represents the position of the satellite positioning system receiver 1A itself.
- the satellite positioning system receiver 1A according to the present embodiment is configured to calculate the first own position based on the first correlation value, but the first position based on the second correlation value is used. It can also be set as the structure which calculates an own position.
- the first failure determination unit 600 compares the signal strength of the second inspection signal in a predetermined frequency band with a threshold value, and generates a first failure determination signal.
- the threshold value is determined in advance.
- the frequency band used for generating the first failure determination signal is determined by the frequency band of the first inspection signal. That is, the first failure determination unit 600 generates a first failure determination signal by comparing the signal strength of a component in a predetermined frequency band in the second inspection signal with a threshold value.
- the second failure determination unit 700 compares the satellite captured by the first demodulation unit 400A with the satellite captured by the second demodulation unit 400B, and generates a second failure determination signal.
- the state determination unit 900 determines whether there is a failure in the satellite positioning system receiver 1A and the failure location.
- the operation of the satellite positioning system receiver 1A according to the present embodiment will be described in more detail.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the inspection signal generation unit 100 in the satellite positioning system receiver 1A according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- the inspection signal generation unit 100 includes a waveform memory 101, a data reading unit 102, a DA converter 103, and an amplifier 104.
- the waveform memory 101 stores the waveform of the first inspection signal. That is, the waveform memory 101 stores information on the magnitude of the first inspection signal at each time in order of time.
- the time referred to here is a relative time from the time when the output of the first inspection signal is started.
- the first inspection signal is a periodic signal, and the waveform memory 101 only needs to store a waveform for one cycle.
- the data reading unit 102 reads the magnitude of the first inspection signal from the waveform memory at a predetermined time interval and outputs it to the DA converter as a continuous signal waveform.
- the data reading unit 102 is configured by an electronic circuit, for example.
- the data reading unit 102 is realized by executing a program stored in a memory by a processor.
- the data reading unit 102 reads data stored in the waveform memory 101 at appropriate time intervals so that the first inspection signal is a signal having a frequency in the RF frequency band.
- the DA converter 103 converts the data read by the data reading unit 102 into an analog signal.
- the amplifier 104 amplifies the analog signal output from the DA converter 103 to a predetermined signal level and outputs it as a first inspection signal.
- the inspection signal generation unit 100 operates as described above, and generates a first inspection signal having a frequency in the RF frequency band.
- the waveform of the first inspection signal is, for example, a sine waveform having a frequency f1.
- the waveform of the first inspection signal may be a waveform having a center frequency f1 and a bandwidth 2 ⁇ ⁇ f1.
- Such a waveform can be represented by a Sinc function or a Gaussian function.
- the frequency or frequency band of the first inspection signal is set so as not to overlap with the signal band of the positioning satellite to be used.
- the signal band of the satellite signal is a band of (1575.42 ⁇ 1.023) MHz in which the carrier frequency is directly spread with a code of 1.023 MHz, and the relative position between the positioning satellite and the receiver.
- the band takes into account the Doppler component due to the movement of the position. Since the Doppler component in GPS is at most ⁇ 10 kHz, f1 and ⁇ f1 are set so as to satisfy the following formula (1) or formula (2).
- the inspection signal transmission unit 200 will be described.
- the first inspection signal generated by the inspection signal generation unit 100 is output to the inspection signal transmission unit 200.
- the inspection signal transmission unit 200 transmits the first inspection signal to the RF reception unit 300.
- the inspection signal transmission unit 200 functions as a transmission antenna.
- the inspection signal transmission unit 200 can also be configured with only signal lines. In this case, the inspection signal transmission unit 200 transmits the first inspection signal to the RF reception unit 300 by generating weak electrical coupling between the signal line and the reception antenna included in the RF reception unit 300. can do.
- the inspection signal transmission unit 200 is fixed near the reception antenna provided in the RF reception unit 300.
- the inspection signal transmission unit 200 is also installed inside the radome. As a result, even when dirt is attached to the radome, the first inspection signal can be transmitted to the receiving antenna.
- the inspection signal transmission unit 200 is configured by a signal line, one end of the signal line is fixed in the vicinity of the reception antenna provided in the RF reception unit 300. By arranging in this way, a small capacitance component is formed between the signal line and the receiving antenna, and a weak coupling state is generated, so that the inspection signal transmission unit 200 transmits the first inspection signal. It can be transmitted to the receiving antenna.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the RF receiving unit 300 in the satellite positioning system receiver 1A according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- the RF receiving unit 300 includes a receiving antenna 301, a low noise amplifier 302, a mixer 303, a local oscillator 304, a signal demultiplexer 305, a first filter 306, a second filter 307, and an AD converter. 308A and 308B.
- the receiving antenna 301 simultaneously receives the first satellite signal transmitted from the positioning satellite and the first inspection signal transmitted from the inspection signal transmission unit 200.
- the low noise amplifier 302 amplifies a signal obtained by mixing the first satellite signal received by the receiving antenna 301 and the first inspection signal.
- the mixer 303 mixes the signal amplified by the low noise amplifier 302 and the sine wave generated by the local oscillator 304.
- the RF frequency band signal is band-converted into a baseband frequency band signal.
- the signal converted into the baseband frequency band includes a second satellite signal obtained by band-converting the first satellite signal into the baseband frequency band, and a second signal obtained by band-converting the first inspection signal into the baseband frequency band. This is a signal mixed with the inspection signal.
- the signal demultiplexer 305 branches the signal converted into the baseband frequency band into two, outputs one to the first filter 306, and outputs the other to the second filter 307.
- the first filter 306 extracts and outputs a second satellite signal from a signal obtained by mixing the second satellite signal and the second inspection signal.
- the second filter 307 extracts and outputs the second inspection signal from the signal obtained by mixing the second satellite signal and the second inspection signal.
- the second satellite signal output from the first filter 306 is converted into a digital signal by the AD converter 308A and output to the first demodulator 400A and the second demodulator 400B.
- the second inspection signal output from the second filter 307 is converted into a digital signal by the AD converter 308 ⁇ / b> B and output to the first failure determination unit 600.
- the pass bands of the first filter 306 and the second filter 307 are determined by the frequency f2 of the sine wave generated by the local oscillator 304, the center frequency f1 of the first inspection signal, and the bandwidth 2 ⁇ ⁇ f1. .
- f2 is set to 1575.42 MHz, which is the same as the carrier frequency of the GPSL1 signal
- a low-pass filter having a cutoff frequency of 1.023 MHz can be used as the first filter 306.
- a band pass filter having a pass band of frequencies from (f1 ⁇ f1 ⁇ f2) to (f1 + ⁇ f1 ⁇ f2) can be used.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the first failure determination unit 600 in the satellite positioning system receiver 1A according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- the first failure determination unit 600 includes a frequency analysis unit 610 and a determination unit 620, and diagnoses the failure of the RF reception unit 300 by analyzing the frequency of the second inspection signal output from the RF reception unit 300. To do.
- the frequency analysis unit 610 performs spectrum analysis of the second inspection signal output from the RF reception unit 300.
- the second inspection signal is a signal that has been band-converted from the RF frequency band to the baseband frequency band.
- the determination unit 620 determines that the RF reception unit 300 is normal when the magnitude of the frequency component of the second inspection signal exceeds a predetermined threshold within a predetermined band. The predetermined band is determined by the frequency band of the first inspection signal.
- the determination unit 620 can diagnose a failure of the RF reception unit 300 by comparing the spectrum component of the frequency (f1-f2) with a predetermined threshold value. Determination unit 620 outputs a first failure determination signal indicating whether RF reception unit 300 is in a normal state or a failure state to state determination unit 900. If the determination unit 620 determines that the RF reception unit 300 is in a normal state, the determination unit 620 sets the first failure determination signal to 0. If the determination unit 620 determines that the RF reception unit 300 is in a failure state, the determination unit 620 sets the first failure determination signal to 1. To do.
- the frequency analysis unit 610 and the determination unit 620 are configured by electronic circuits, for example. As another example, the frequency analysis unit 610 and the determination unit 620 are realized by executing a program stored in a memory by a processor.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example in the case where a part of the functions of the satellite positioning system receiver in the present invention such as the frequency analysis unit 610 or the determination unit 620 is realized using the processor 1001 and the memory 1002.
- a program stored in the memory 1002 is read and executed by the processor 1001 via the data bus 1003. Note that other blocks other than the frequency analysis unit 610 or the determination unit 620 may have the same configuration when implemented using the processor 1001 and the memory 1002.
- the first failure determination unit 600 does not necessarily include the frequency analysis unit 610.
- the first failure determination unit 600 generates a first failure determination signal by comparing the signal strength of the second inspection signal in a predetermined frequency band with a threshold value.
- the predetermined frequency band is a frequency determined by the frequency band of the first inspection signal, and is, for example, the above (f1-f2). Therefore, when the pass band of the second filter 307 provided in the RF receiving unit 300 is almost limited to a predetermined frequency band used for generating the first failure determination signal, the first failure determination unit 600 need not include the frequency analysis unit 610.
- the pass band of the second filter 307 is a wide frequency band, it is preferable that the first failure determination unit 600 includes the frequency analysis unit 610.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the first demodulator 400A in the satellite positioning system receiver 1A according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- the second demodulator 400B has the same configuration as that of the first demodulator 400A.
- the first demodulation unit 400A includes a control unit 410 and a demodulation circuit 420.
- the control unit 410 is realized by executing a program stored in the memory by a processor, and generates a control signal for controlling the operation of the demodulation circuit 420.
- the configuration of the memory and the processor is the same as that shown in FIG.
- the demodulation circuit 420 includes n (n is an integer) channels so that signals from a plurality of satellites can be processed simultaneously.
- FIG. 6 illustrates an example in which the demodulation circuit 420 includes four channels of a first channel 430A, a second channel 430B, a third channel 430C, and a fourth channel 430D.
- the second satellite signal output from the RF receiver 300 is input to the first channel 430A, the second channel 430B, the third channel 430C, and the fourth channel 430D, respectively.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the first channel 430A in the satellite positioning system receiver 1A according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- the second channel 430B, the third channel 430C, and the fourth channel 430D have the same configuration as that of the first channel 430A.
- the first channel 430A includes a code generation unit 431 and a correlation calculation unit 432.
- the code generation unit 431 generates a predetermined spreading code among spreading codes different for each satellite according to the control signal from the control unit 410 and outputs the generated spreading code to the correlation calculation unit 432.
- the correlation calculation unit 432 performs a product-sum operation on the second satellite signal and the spreading code generated by the code generation unit 431, and calculates a correlation value between the second satellite signal and the spreading code.
- the processing performed by the first demodulator 400A and the second demodulator 400B includes a satellite capture process for searching for and capturing a satellite that has transmitted the first satellite signal received by the receiver, and a satellite that has been captured. It consists of satellite tracking processing that keeps track of the signal.
- capturing a satellite means receiving a satellite signal transmitted from a predetermined satellite.
- the control unit 410 designates a satellite to be processed by each channel. The designation of the satellite is performed by the satellite ID number or the like.
- the code generation unit 431 for each channel generates a spread code signal corresponding to the satellite designated by the control unit 410.
- the correlation calculation unit 432 calculates a correlation value between the second satellite signal and the spread code signal.
- the calculated correlation value is also input to the control unit 410.
- Control unit 410 changes the frequency of the spreading code signal, the phase of the spreading code signal, the frequency of the carrier signal, and the phase of the carrier signal within a predetermined range, and searches for a condition that maximizes the correlation value.
- the carrier signal means a sine wave generated by the local oscillator 304 included in the RF receiving unit 300.
- a control signal line from the control unit 410 to the RF receiving unit 300 is not shown.
- the correlation value is calculated as a digital signal sequence, and the maximum correlation value means that the calculated digital signal sequence has the maximum amplitude or signal level.
- the control unit 410 determines that the designated satellite is captured, and shifts to signal tracking processing. In the signal tracking process, the control unit 410 constantly changes the frequency of the spread code signal, the phase of the spread code signal, the frequency of the carrier signal, and the phase of the carrier signal so as to follow the Doppler change.
- the correlation calculation unit 432 for each channel calculates a correlation value between the second satellite signal and the spreading code, and outputs the correlation value to the first positioning calculation unit 500A together with the satellite identification information captured in each channel. Further, the correlation calculation unit 432 of each channel also outputs the satellite identification information captured by each channel to the second failure determination unit 700. As identification information of the captured satellite, the satellite ID number or the like is used.
- the correlation calculation part 432 of each channel outputs the signal which shows not capturing the satellite, when the satellite is not captured.
- the second failure determination unit 700 diagnoses the failure of the first demodulation unit 400A and the second demodulation unit 400B.
- the second failure determination unit 700 diagnoses a failure by comparing the satellite captured by the first demodulation unit 400A and the satellite captured by the second demodulation unit 400B. Since the first demodulator 400A and the second demodulator 400B are configured as a duplex system, the second failure determination unit 700 compares and collates the satellites captured by each, so that the demodulator It can be determined whether or not it is operating normally.
- the second failure determination unit 700 determines that the first demodulator 400A and the second demodulator 400B It determines with it being in a normal state, and outputs a 2nd failure determination signal as 0. On the other hand, if even one of the satellite ID numbers captured by the first demodulator 400A and the second demodulator 400B does not match, the second failure determination unit 700 uses the first demodulator 400A or the second demodulator 400A. It is determined that at least one of the demodulator 400B is in a failure state, and the second failure determination signal is output as 1.
- the second failure determination unit 700 determines whether or not the combination of the captured satellites matches. To do. Note that in both the first demodulator 400A and the second demodulator 400B, if no satellite is acquired, the comparison result is the same, and therefore the second failure determination unit 700 performs the second failure determination. The signal is output as 0. The second failure determination signal is input to the state determination unit 900.
- the second failure determination unit 700 is constituted by an electronic circuit, for example.
- the second failure determination unit 700 is realized by executing a program stored in a memory by a processor. The configuration of the memory and the processor is the same as that shown in FIG.
- the second failure determination unit 700 uses the second The notification signal is transmitted to the demodulator 400B.
- the second demodulator 400B performs the acquisition process of the Nth satellite again on a channel different from the channel on which the acquisition process of the Nth satellite was performed previously.
- the second failure determination unit 700 determines that only the channel for which the Nth satellite was previously captured has been failed. The above is the first modification.
- the demodulator is configured by a duplex system of the first demodulator 400A and the second demodulator 400B, but it is configured by three or more multiplexing systems. You can also.
- the second failure determination unit 700 performs a majority decision, and determines that the demodulation unit that has output the result of a small number is in a failure state. The above is the second modification.
- the first positioning calculation unit 500A demodulates the navigation message based on the correlation value output from the first demodulation unit 400A and the captured satellite identification information, and the own position which is the position of the receiver itself. Perform the calculation.
- the first positioning calculation unit 500A decodes the navigation message from the correlation value corresponding to the captured satellite, and calculates its own position using the obtained signal transmission time and satellite orbit information.
- the first positioning calculation unit 500A outputs a positioning impossible signal as 0, and only less than four satellites are captured. If not, the first positioning calculation unit 500A outputs a positioning impossible signal as 1.
- the first positioning calculation unit 500A is constituted by an electronic circuit, for example.
- the first positioning calculation unit 500A is realized by executing a program stored in a memory by a processor.
- the configuration of the memory and the processor is the same as that shown in FIG.
- the first positioning calculation unit 500A selects four satellites from the captured satellites and selects them. Calculate your position using satellite information.
- the state determination unit 900 Based on the first failure determination signal and the second failure determination signal, the state determination unit 900 determines whether there is a failure in the satellite positioning system receiver 1A and the failure location. Furthermore, the state determination unit 900 causes a factor when the positioning impossible signal from the first positioning calculation unit 500A becomes 1 even though it is determined that the satellite positioning system receiver 1A has no failure. It also has a function to estimate FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the state determination unit 900 in the satellite positioning system receiver 1A according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- the state determination unit 900 includes a map information storage unit 910, a failure location determination unit 920, and a local position storage unit 930.
- the map information storage unit 910 and the own location storage unit 930 are, for example, memories.
- the failure location determination unit 920 is configured with an electronic circuit, for example.
- the failure location determination unit 920 is realized by executing a program stored in a memory by a processor.
- the configuration of the memory and the processor is the same as that shown in FIG.
- the failure location determination unit 920 receives the first failure determination signal and the second failure determination signal, and the failure location determination unit 920 determines whether there is a failure in the satellite positioning system receiver 1A according to Table 1. And determine the failure location. When both the first failure determination signal and the second failure determination signal are 0, the failure location determination unit 920 determines that there is no failure location in the satellite positioning system receiver 1A (type 1 in Table 1). ⁇ 3). When the first failure determination signal is 0 and the second failure determination signal is 1, the failure location determination unit 920 determines that the first demodulation unit 400A or the second demodulation unit 400B has failed. (Type 4 in Table 1). When the first failure determination signal is 1, the failure location determination unit 920 determines that the RF reception unit 300 has failed (types 5 and 6 in Table 1).
- the fault location determination unit 920 is also input with the own position obtained by the first positioning calculation unit 500A, the positioning impossible signal, and the map information stored in the map information storage unit 910.
- the failure location determination unit 920 uses these pieces of information to determine a factor that the first positioning calculation unit 500A cannot calculate its own position even though the satellite positioning system receiver 1A has no failure.
- it can be considered that radio waves from the satellite are blocked by the deterioration of the reception environment of the reception antenna 301. If the receiving antenna 301 is in the shadow of a tunnel or building, the receiving environment is deteriorated.
- the radio wave is blocked by dirt adhering to the radome portion of the receiving antenna 301.
- the deterioration of the reception environment means that the current position of the reception antenna 301 is a position where it is difficult for radio waves from the satellite to reach.
- the satellite positioning system receiver 1A can calculate its own position by moving the satellite positioning system receiver 1A.
- dirt is attached to the radome portion of the receiving antenna 301, it is considered that the attached dirt is removed, so that the satellite positioning system receiver 1A can calculate its own position.
- the map information stored in the map information storage unit 910 has information on the radio wave shielding location.
- the satellite positioning system receiver 1A is present in the vicinity of the radio wave shielding location, the radio wave is blocked.
- the failure location determination unit 920 continues to update the own position stored in the own position storage unit 930 to the latest information while the positioning impossible signal is 0.
- the positioning impossible signal becomes 1, the failure location determination unit 920 checks whether or not the location stored in the location storage unit 930 is within a predetermined range from the radio wave shielding location indicated by the map information.
- the failure location determination unit 920 determines that the reception environment has deteriorated (type 2 in Table 1). When the own position is not within a predetermined range from the radio wave shielding location, the failure location determination unit 920 determines that dirt is attached to the radome of the antenna (type 3 in Table 1). When the first failure determination signal, the second failure determination signal, and the positioning impossible signal are all 0, the failure location determination unit 920 determines that the state of the satellite positioning system receiver 1A is normal. (Type 1 in Table 1).
- the inspection signal generation unit 100 generates the first inspection signal. Further, the inspection signal transmission unit 200 transmits a first inspection signal.
- the RF receiving unit 300 receives the first inspection signal and the first satellite signal with the receiving antenna 301, and generates the second inspection signal and the second satellite signal.
- the first demodulator 400A calculates a first correlation value between the second satellite signal and the spreading code, and captures the satellite. Further, the second demodulator 400B calculates a second correlation value between the second satellite signal and the spreading code, and captures the satellite.
- the first failure determination unit 600 generates a first failure determination signal by comparing the signal strength of the second inspection signal in the frequency band determined by the frequency band of the first inspection signal with a threshold value.
- the second failure determination unit 700 compares the satellite captured by the first demodulation unit with the satellite captured by the second demodulation unit, and generates a second failure determination signal.
- the state determination unit 900 determines the presence / absence of a failure and a failure location using the first failure determination signal and the second failure determination signal. Therefore, it is possible to detect a failure of the RF receiver, and the ability to detect the failure is improved.
- the satellite positioning system receiver 1A of the present embodiment when a failure has occurred in the satellite positioning system receiver 1A, it is possible to reliably detect the presence or absence of the failure and the location of the failure. Further, according to the satellite positioning system receiver 1A of the present embodiment, by comparing the map information with the own position, the positioning of the own position can be performed even though the satellite positioning system receiver 1A has no failure. When it is not possible to determine the cause, it becomes possible to determine the factor. More specifically, according to the satellite positioning system receiver 1A of the present embodiment, positioning cannot be performed because the reception environment of the receiving antenna 301 has deteriorated, or positioning can be performed because dirt has adhered to the radome of the receiving antenna 301. You can determine if you can't.
- the satellite positioning system receiver 1A can be used in a system that requires high reliability such as a railway security device and automatic traveling. Further, since the inspection signal generation unit 100 generates an inspection signal in a frequency band that does not overlap with the frequency band of the satellite signal, normal positioning and failure detection can be performed simultaneously. Furthermore, if the waveform of the first inspection signal is a single-frequency sine waveform, the configuration of the inspection signal generation unit 100 can be simplified.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a configuration of a satellite positioning system receiver 1B according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
- the satellite positioning system receiver 1B according to the present embodiment differs from the satellite positioning system receiver 1A shown in FIG. 1 in the following two points. The first difference is that the satellite positioning system receiver 1B of the present embodiment includes a second positioning calculation unit 500B and a third failure determination unit 800.
- the second difference is that the operation of the state determination unit 901 shown in FIG. 9 is different from the operation of the state determination unit 900 shown in FIG.
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- the second positioning calculation unit 500B is the same as the first positioning calculation unit 500A. However, the first positioning calculation unit 500A calculates the first position using the information output from the first demodulation unit 400A, whereas the second positioning calculation unit 500B The second position is calculated using information output from the demodulator 400B.
- the positioning calculation unit is configured as a dual system including the first positioning calculation unit 500A and the second positioning calculation unit 500B.
- the third failure determination unit 800 compares the first own position output from the first positioning calculation unit 500A with the second own position output from the second positioning calculation unit 500B, and 3 failure determination signals are generated.
- the third failure determination unit 800 determines the failure of the first positioning calculation unit 500A or the second positioning calculation unit 500B according to the comparison result between the first own position and the second own position.
- the third failure determination unit 800 has neither the first positioning calculation unit 500A nor the second positioning calculation unit 500B failed.
- the third failure determination signal is set to 0 and output to the state determination unit 901.
- the third failure determination unit 800 has a failure in the first positioning calculation unit 500A or the second positioning calculation unit 500B. And the third failure determination signal is output as 1 to the state determination unit 901.
- the third failure determination unit 800 operates as follows. When the positioning impossible signal from one of the first positioning calculation unit 500A or the second positioning calculation unit 500B is 1, and the positioning impossible signal from the other is 0, the third failure determination unit 800 The third failure determination signal is output as 1 to the state determination unit 901. When the positioning impossible signals from both the first positioning calculation unit 500A and the second positioning calculation unit 500B are 1, the third failure determination unit 800 sets the third failure determination signal to 0. It outputs to the state determination part 901.
- the third failure determination unit 800 is configured with, for example, an electronic circuit. As another example, the third failure determination unit 800 is realized by executing a program stored in a memory by a processor. The configuration of the memory and the processor is the same as that shown in FIG.
- FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the state determination unit 901 in the satellite positioning system receiver 1B according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- the state determination unit 901 includes a map information storage unit 910, a failure location determination unit 921, and a local position storage unit 930.
- the map information storage unit 910 and the own location storage unit 930 are the same as those shown in FIG. 8 of the first embodiment.
- the failure location determination unit 921 is configured with, for example, an electronic circuit.
- the failure location determination unit 921 is realized by executing a program stored in a memory by a processor. The configuration of the memory and the processor is the same as that shown in FIG.
- the failure location determination unit 921 receives the first failure determination signal, the second failure determination signal, and the third failure determination signal.
- the failure location determination unit 921 is a satellite positioning system according to Table 2. The presence / absence of a failure of the receiver 1B and the failure location are determined. When all of the first failure determination signal, the second failure determination signal, and the third failure determination signal are 0, the failure location determination unit 921 determines that there is no failure location in the satellite positioning system receiver 1B. (Types 1 to 3 in Table 2). When the first failure determination signal and the second failure determination signal are 0, and the third failure determination signal is 1, the failure location determination unit 921 can execute the first positioning calculation unit 500A or the second positioning calculation. It is determined that the part 500B is out of order (type 4 in Table 2).
- the failure location determination unit 921 determines that the first demodulation unit 400A or the second demodulation unit 400B has failed. (Types 5 and 6 in Table 2).
- the failure location determination unit 921 determines that the RF reception unit 300 has failed (types 7 to 10 in Table 2).
- the failure location determination unit 921 determines the presence / absence of a failure and the failure location of the satellite positioning system receiver 1B as described above. Furthermore, the failure location determination unit 921 determines that there is no failure in the satellite positioning system receiver 1B, but the positioning impossible signal from the first positioning calculation unit 500A becomes 1 (Table). 2 type 2 and 3), and the function of estimating the factor is also provided. This function is the same as that described in the first embodiment.
- the satellite positioning system receiver 1B shown in FIG. 9 includes a dual positioning calculation unit including a first positioning calculation unit 500A and a second positioning calculation unit 500B. You may provide a positioning calculating part. In this case, the third failure determination unit 800 performs majority decision, and determines that the positioning calculation unit that has output the result of a small number is in a failure state. The above is the first modification.
- a second modification will be described.
- the satellite positioning system receiver 1B shown in FIG. 9 includes a state determination unit 901 to which a positioning impossible signal from the first positioning calculation unit 500A is input, but the positioning from the second positioning calculation unit 500B is not possible. A state determination unit 901 to which a signal is input may be provided. The above is the second modification.
- the satellite positioning system receiver 1B of the present embodiment operates as described above. According to the satellite positioning system receiver 1B of the present embodiment, since the failure of the first positioning calculation unit 500A or the second positioning calculation unit 500B can be detected, a failure occurs in the satellite positioning system receiver 1B. The presence or absence of a failure and the location of the failure can be detected more reliably. Further, the satellite positioning system receiver 1B of the present embodiment also has the same effect as described in the first embodiment.
- Embodiment 3 The satellite positioning system receiver of the second embodiment has a configuration in which a duplex demodulation unit is provided and a failure is diagnosed in the demodulation unit by comparing the satellites captured by the respective demodulation units.
- the satellite positioning system receiver according to the present embodiment is configured to perform failure diagnosis of the demodulator without providing a dual demodulator.
- the satellite positioning system receiver according to the present embodiment selects a satellite flying in a position that cannot be captured by the satellite positioning system receiver, and simulates a first satellite signal transmitted from the selected satellite. 1 simulation signal is generated.
- the satellite positioning system receiver of the present embodiment band-converts the first simulated signal to generate a second simulated signal, demodulates the second simulated signal by the demodulation unit, and based on the demodulation result The failure of the demodulator is determined.
- the first inspection signal having the frequency of the RF frequency band is synthesized with the predetermined frequency band of the first simulated signal.
- FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a configuration of a satellite positioning system receiver 1C according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
- the satellite positioning system receiver 1C of the present embodiment differs from the satellite positioning system receiver 1B shown in FIG. 9 in the following four points.
- the first difference is that the satellite positioning system receiver 1 ⁇ / b> C of the present embodiment includes a simulated signal generation unit 1100 and a simulated signal transmission unit 201 instead of the inspection signal generation unit 100 and the inspection signal transmission unit 200. is there.
- the second difference is that the satellite positioning system receiver 1C of the present embodiment does not include the second demodulator 400B but includes only the first demodulator 401A.
- the third difference is that the operation of the first demodulator 401A shown in FIG.
- FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of the simulation signal generation unit 1100 in the satellite positioning system receiver 1C according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
- the simulated signal generation unit 1100 includes a satellite information storage unit 1110, a spreading code reading unit 1120, a selection control unit 1130, a DA converter 103B, a mixer 303B, a local oscillator 304B, an amplifier 104B, and an inspection signal generation unit. 100.
- the satellite information storage unit 1110 previously stores, as satellite information, spread code signal waveforms of all satellites and information including six orbital elements necessary for satellite orbit calculation.
- the satellite information stored in the satellite information storage unit 1110 is updated to the latest information by receiving the ephemeris, almanac, or two-row orbit element format through a wireless network, for example.
- the selection control unit 1130 receives the own position and the positioning impossible signal output from the first positioning calculation unit 500A.
- the selection control unit 1130 also has a function of storing its own position, and keeps updating the stored own position to the latest information while the positioning impossible signal is 0. Note that the selection control unit 1130 may be configured to stop updating its own position at the time of failure diagnosis described later.
- the selection control unit 1130 uses the latest local position stored in itself and the satellite information stored in the satellite information storage unit 1110, so that there is no possibility of being captured by the satellite positioning system receiver 1C. Select one of these. Further, the selection control unit 1130 outputs the identification information of the selected satellite to the first demodulation unit 401A and the second failure determination unit 701.
- the spread code reading unit 1120 is controlled by the selection control unit 1130, reads the spread code signal waveform of the selected satellite from the satellite information storage unit 1110, and outputs it to the DA converter 103B.
- the selection control unit 1130 and the spreading code reading unit 1120 are configured with electronic circuits, for example.
- the selection control unit 1130 and the spread code reading unit 1120 are realized by executing a program stored in a memory by a processor. The configuration of the memory and the processor is the same as that shown in FIG.
- the selection control unit 1130 calculates the absolute coordinates of each satellite using the satellite information stored in the satellite information storage unit 1110, and obtains the elevation angle ⁇ of each satellite from the absolute coordinates of its own position.
- the elevation angle ⁇ of the satellite is defined as an angle in the vertical direction with respect to a horizontal plane in contact with the ground surface.
- the satellite positioning system receiver 1C may receive a signal from a satellite positioned upward with respect to the horizontal, but may not receive a signal from a satellite positioned downward. That is, there is no possibility of capturing a satellite with a negative elevation angle ⁇ of the satellite, and the first satellite signal transmitted from the satellite is not received.
- the DA converter 103B converts the spread code signal waveform input from the spread code reading unit 1120 into an analog signal.
- the mixer 303B mixes the analog signal output from the DA converter 103B and the sine wave generated by the local oscillator 304B, and band-converts the signal in the baseband frequency band to the signal in the RF frequency band.
- An RF frequency band signal output from the mixer 303B is referred to as a third simulation signal.
- the frequency band of the third simulation signal is the same as the frequency band of the first satellite signal.
- the inspection signal generation unit 100 is the same as that shown in FIG. 2 of the first embodiment, and generates a first inspection signal having a frequency in the RF frequency band.
- the amplifier 104B amplifies the third simulation signal to a predetermined signal level, combines the amplified third simulation signal and the first inspection signal, and outputs the synthesized signal as a first simulation signal. Therefore, the first inspection signal is synthesized in the predetermined frequency band of the first simulation signal.
- the predetermined frequency band of the first simulated signal includes a first inspection signal having a frequency in the RF frequency band.
- the frequency or frequency band of the first inspection signal is set so as not to overlap with the frequency band of the first satellite signal.
- the frequency band of the third simulation signal is the same as the frequency band of the first satellite signal. Therefore, the frequency or frequency band of the first inspection signal does not overlap with the frequency band of the third simulated signal. Therefore, the third simulation signal exists in a predetermined frequency band of the first simulation signal, and the first inspection signal exists in a predetermined frequency band different from the third simulation signal.
- the simulation signal generation unit 1100 operates as described above, and generates a first simulation signal having a frequency in the RF frequency band.
- the first simulation signal is input to the simulation signal transmission unit 201.
- the simulation signal transmission unit 201 transmits the first simulation signal to the RF reception unit 300.
- the first simulated signal received by the RF receiver 300 is band-converted from the RF frequency band to the baseband frequency band, and becomes the second simulated signal.
- the frequency band of the third simulation signal is the same as the frequency band of the first satellite signal. Therefore, a signal having a frequency component corresponding to the third simulation signal in the second simulation signal is extracted from the second simulation signal by the first filter 306 and converted into a digital signal by the AD converter 308A.
- a signal obtained by converting the third simulation signal into the baseband frequency band is converted into a digital signal by the AD converter 308A after passing through the first filter 306.
- the second simulated signal converted into the digital signal is superimposed on the second satellite signal and output to the first demodulator 401A.
- the signal of the frequency component corresponding to the first inspection signal is extracted from the second simulated signal by the second filter 307 and becomes the second inspection signal. That is, of the second simulated signals, a signal obtained by converting the first inspection signal into the baseband frequency band passes through the second filter 307 and becomes the second inspection signal.
- the second inspection signal output from the second filter 307 is converted into a digital signal by the AD converter 308 ⁇ / b> B and output to the first failure determination unit 600.
- the second inspection signal is a signal obtained by band-converting the first inspection signal included in the first simulation signal from the RF frequency band to the baseband frequency band. Therefore, the second inspection signal is a signal in a frequency band determined by the frequency band of the first inspection signal in the second simulated signal.
- FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the first demodulator 401A in the satellite positioning system receiver 1C according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.
- the configuration of the first demodulator 401A is substantially the same as that of the first demodulator 400A shown in FIG. 6, but the identification information of the satellite selected by the simulation signal generator 1100 is input to the controller 411. It is different in point.
- the first demodulator 401A is different from the first demodulator 400A in that it performs an operation for fault diagnosis as described below.
- the control unit 411 included in the first demodulation unit 401A selects a channel for performing failure diagnosis. For example, assume that the first channel 430A is selected. The configuration of the first channel 430A is as shown in FIG. In the first channel 430A, the code generation unit 431 generates a spread code signal of the satellite selected by the simulation signal generation unit 1100, and the correlation calculation unit 432 outputs the signal input from the RF reception unit 300, the spread code signal, Calculate the correlation value of. Based on the calculated correlation value, the control unit 411 determines whether the satellite selected for failure diagnosis has been acquired.
- the correlation calculation unit 432 Since the signal obtained by superimposing the second simulated signal and the second satellite signal that has passed through the first filter 306 is input to the correlation calculation unit 432, it is selected when the selected channel is normal. Selected satellites for fault diagnosis on the selected channel.
- the correlation calculation unit 432 outputs the captured satellite identification information to the second failure determination unit 701. When the satellite is not captured, the correlation calculation unit 432 outputs a signal indicating that the satellite is not captured. It should be noted that the same processing as described in the first embodiment is performed for a channel for which failure diagnosis has not been performed.
- the control unit 411 may sequentially select channels for failure diagnosis one by one, or may simultaneously perform failure diagnosis on a plurality of channels. The control unit 411 may always perform an operation for failure diagnosis or may be performed at predetermined time intervals.
- the first demodulator 401A preferably includes five or more channels. Moreover, it is desirable that the first positioning calculation unit 500A and the second positioning calculation unit 500B calculate their own positions using correlation values output from channels that have not been subjected to failure diagnosis. A correlation value between the second satellite signal and the spreading code is output from the channel on which failure diagnosis is not performed. Therefore, with this configuration, the satellite positioning system receiver 1C can continue to calculate its own position even during failure diagnosis.
- the second failure determination unit 701 determines whether the satellite selected by the simulation signal generation unit 1100 is captured by the first demodulation unit 401A during failure diagnosis in the first demodulation unit 401A. If the selected satellite is captured, the second failure determination unit 701 determines that the first demodulation unit 401A is normal and outputs the second failure determination signal to 0 to the state determination unit 901. To do. If the selected satellite has not been captured, the second failure determination unit 701 determines that the first demodulation unit 401A has failed, and sets the second failure determination signal as 1 to the state determination unit 901. Output. Note that the second failure determination unit 701 may receive information about the channel on which the failure diagnosis has been performed from the first demodulation unit 401A, and may output which channel has failed.
- the simulation signal generation unit 1100 selects a satellite flying in a predetermined position and transmits the selected satellite.
- a first simulation signal that simulates a satellite signal is generated.
- the first simulation signal includes the first inspection signal.
- the simulation signal transmission unit 201 transmits a first simulation signal.
- the RF receiver 300 receives the first simulated signal and the first satellite signal with the receiving antenna 301, and generates the second simulated signal and the second satellite signal. Further, the RF receiver 300 outputs a signal in a predetermined frequency band out of the second simulated signal to the first demodulator 401A, and outputs a signal in another predetermined frequency band as a second inspection signal. .
- the first demodulator 401A calculates the correlation value between the second simulated signal and the spreading code, captures the satellite selected by the simulated signal generator, and correlates the second satellite signal with the spreading code. A value is calculated to capture the satellite that transmitted the first satellite signal.
- the first positioning calculation unit 500A and the second positioning calculation unit 500B calculate their positions using the correlation value between the second satellite signal and the spreading code.
- the first failure determination unit 600 compares the signal strength of the second inspection signal with a threshold value to generate a first failure determination signal.
- the second failure determination unit 701 determines whether the satellite selected by the simulation signal generation unit 1100 has been captured by the first demodulation unit 401A and generates a second failure determination signal.
- the state determination unit 901 determines the presence / absence of a failure and the failure location using the first failure determination signal and the second failure determination signal. Therefore, it is possible to detect a failure of the demodulation unit without multiplexing the demodulation unit.
- the satellite positioning system receiver 1B of the present embodiment also has the same effect as described in the first and second embodiments.
- the satellite positioning system receivers according to the second and third embodiments include a dual positioning calculation unit, and compares the calculation results of the respective positioning calculation units to perform fault diagnosis of the positioning calculation unit. It was a configuration. However, the satellite positioning system receiver may be configured to perform a fault diagnosis of the positioning calculation unit without including the dual positioning calculation unit.
- the satellite positioning system receiver according to the present embodiment selects at least four satellites flying at positions that cannot be captured by the satellite positioning system receiver, and receives a first satellite signal transmitted from the selected satellites. A first simulation signal to be simulated is generated. Further, the satellite positioning system receiver of the present embodiment generates a second simulated signal by band-converting the first simulated signal, demodulates the second simulated signal by the demodulation unit, Find your position. Furthermore, the satellite positioning system receiver according to the present embodiment determines a failure of the positioning calculation unit based on the obtained own position.
- FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a configuration of a satellite positioning system receiver 1D according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
- the satellite positioning system receiver 1D of the present embodiment is different from the satellite positioning system receiver 1C shown in FIG. 11 in the following three points.
- the first difference is that the configuration of the simulation signal generation unit 1101 shown in FIG. 14 is different from the configuration of the simulation signal generation unit 1100 shown in FIG.
- the second difference is that the satellite positioning system receiver 1D of the present embodiment does not include the second positioning calculation unit 500B but includes only the first positioning calculation unit 500A.
- the third difference is that the operation of the third failure determination unit 801 shown in FIG. 14 is different from the operation of the third failure determination unit 800 shown in FIG.
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- FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of the simulation signal generation unit 1101 in the satellite positioning system receiver 1D according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
- the simulated signal generation unit 1101 includes a satellite information storage unit 1111, a selection control unit 1131, a signal generation unit 1140, a synthesis unit 1150, and an inspection signal generation unit 100.
- the signal generation unit 1140 includes a first generation unit 1160A, a second generation unit 1160B, a third generation unit 1160C, and a fourth generation unit 1160D.
- the satellite information storage unit 1111 stores in advance, as satellite information, spread code signal waveforms of all satellites and information including six orbit elements necessary for satellite orbit calculation.
- the satellite information storage unit 1111 stores navigation messages for each satellite as satellite information in advance.
- the signal generation unit 1140 is controlled by the selection control unit 1131 and generates four simulated signals using satellite information.
- the inspection signal generation unit 100 is the same as that shown in FIG. 2 of the first embodiment, and generates a first inspection signal.
- the synthesizing unit 1150 is a synthesizing circuit that synthesizes signals, and synthesizes four simulation signals and the first inspection signal.
- the selection control unit 1131 receives the own position and the positioning impossible signal output from the first positioning calculation unit 500A.
- the selection control unit 1131 also has a function of storing its own position, and keeps updating the stored own position to the latest information while the positioning impossible signal is 0, not at the time of failure determination described later.
- the selection control unit 1131 uses the latest local position stored in itself and the satellite information stored in the satellite information storage unit 1111 so that there is no possibility of being captured by the satellite positioning system receiver 1D. Select any four of.
- the selection control unit 1131 controls the signal generation unit 1140 so as to read the satellite information of the four selected satellites from the satellite information storage unit 1111.
- the selection control unit 1131 determines a signal delay time according to the distance difference between each selected satellite position and a predetermined reference position, and supplies the signal delay time to the signal generation unit 1140. The signal delay time will be described later.
- the selection control unit 1131 controls the first generation unit 1160A, the second generation unit 1160B, the third generation unit 1160C, and the fourth generation unit 1160D to read the satellite information of different satellites. To do. Further, the selection control unit 1131 outputs the identification information of the four selected satellites to the first demodulation unit 401A and the second failure determination unit 701. Further, the selection control unit 1131 outputs the reference position information to the third failure determination unit 801.
- the selection control unit 1131 is configured with an electronic circuit, for example. As another example, the selection control unit 1131 is realized by executing a program stored in a memory by a processor. The configuration of the memory and the processor is the same as that shown in FIG.
- FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of the first generation unit 1160A in the satellite positioning system receiver 1D according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
- the first generation unit 1160A includes a spreading code reading unit 1120, a DA converter 103B, a message reading unit 1161, a modulator 1162, a delay unit 1163, a mixer 303B, a local oscillator 304B, and an amplifier 104B.
- the spread code reading unit 1120 is controlled by the selection control unit 1131, reads the satellite spread code signal waveform designated by the selection control unit 1131 from the satellite information storage unit 1111, and outputs it to the DA converter 103 ⁇ / b> B.
- the DA converter 103B converts the spread code signal waveform input from the spread code reading unit 1120 into an analog signal.
- the message reading unit 1161 reads the navigation message of the satellite designated by the selection control unit 1131 from the satellite information storage unit 1111 and outputs it to the modulator 1162.
- Modulator 1162 modulates the navigation message using the analog-converted spread code signal waveform, and outputs the modulated signal to delay section 1163.
- the delay unit 1163 delays the signal according to the signal delay time supplied from the selection control unit 1131.
- the mixer 303B mixes the signal delayed by the delay unit 1163 and the sine wave generated by the local oscillator 304B, and band-converts the signal in the baseband frequency band to the signal in the RF frequency band.
- the amplifier 104B amplifies the band-converted signal output from the mixer 303B to a predetermined signal level, and outputs the amplified signal as a third simulation signal.
- the frequency band of the third simulation signal is the same as the frequency band of the first satellite signal.
- the first generation unit 1160A operates as described above.
- the second generation unit 1160B, the third generation unit 1160C, and the fourth generation unit 1160D have the same configuration as the first generation unit 1160A and operate in the same manner as the first generation unit 1160A.
- the combining unit 1150 combines the four third simulation signals output from the signal generation unit 1140 and the first inspection signal output from the inspection signal generation unit 100 to generate a first simulation signal, and generates the simulation signal.
- the data is output to the transmission unit 201.
- the selection control unit 1131 determines the signal delay time.
- the satellites selected by the selection control unit 1131 are the satellite A, the satellite B, the satellite C, and the satellite D.
- the selection control unit 1131 calculates distances La, Lb, Lc, and Ld between a predetermined reference position and each selected satellite. Assuming (La ⁇ Lb ⁇ Lc ⁇ Ld), the time when the first satellite signal from the satellite A closest to the reference position reaches the reference position, and the first satellite from the satellite B closest to the reference position The time difference from the time at which the signal reaches the reference position is (Lb ⁇ La) / c. Note that c represents high speed.
- the time difference between the time when the first satellite signal from the satellite A reaches the reference position and the time when the first satellite signal from the satellite C reaches the reference position is (Lc ⁇ La) / c
- the time difference between the time at which the first satellite signal from the satellite A reaches the reference position and the time at which the first satellite signal from the satellite D reaches the reference position is (Ld ⁇ La) / c.
- the selection control unit 1131 sets the signal delay time to 0 as a reference for the simulation signal corresponding to the satellite A closest to the reference position.
- the selection control unit 1131 sets the signal delay time for the simulated signal corresponding to the satellite B to (Lb ⁇ La) / c, and sets the signal delay time for the simulated signal corresponding to the satellite C to (Lc ⁇ La) / c.
- the signal delay time is (Ld ⁇ La) / c.
- the simulation signal generation unit 1101 operates as described above, and generates a first simulation signal having a frequency in the RF frequency band.
- the first simulation signal is input to the simulation signal transmission unit 201.
- the simulation signal transmission unit 201 transmits the first simulation signal to the RF reception unit 300.
- the first simulated signal received by the RF receiver 300 is band-converted from the RF frequency band to the baseband frequency band, and becomes the second simulated signal.
- the frequency band of the third simulation signal is the same as the frequency band of the first satellite signal. Therefore, a signal obtained by converting the third simulated signal into the baseband frequency band among the second simulated signals is converted into a digital signal by the AD converter 308A after passing through the first filter 306.
- the second simulated signal converted into the digital signal is superimposed on the second satellite signal and output to the first demodulator 401A.
- the simulation signal generator 1101 selects four satellites for failure diagnosis, and the first demodulator 401A is selected at the time of failure determination. Four correlation values are calculated using the spread code signals of the four satellites.
- the second failure determination unit 701 determines whether the satellite selected by the simulation signal generation unit 1101 has been captured by the first demodulation unit 401A, and determines the failure of the first demodulation unit 401A. Note that the first demodulator 401A may calculate four or more correlation values using spreading code signals other than the four selected satellites.
- the first positioning calculation unit 500A and the third failure determination unit 801 will be described.
- the operation of the first positioning calculation unit 500A is basically the same as described in the first to third embodiments.
- the first positioning calculation unit 500A uses four correlation values corresponding to the four satellites selected by the simulation signal generation unit 1101 at the time of failure determination.
- the third failure determination unit 801 receives the failure determination self-position calculated by the first positioning calculation unit 500 ⁇ / b> A and the reference position information output from the simulation signal generation unit 1101.
- the third failure determination unit 801 determines the failure of the first positioning calculation unit 500A by comparing the own position for failure determination calculated by the first positioning calculation unit 500A with the reference position.
- the third failure determination unit 801 When the distance between the failure determination self-position calculated by the first positioning calculation unit 500A and the reference position is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold, the third failure determination unit 801 It is determined that the positioning calculation unit 500A has not failed, and the third failure determination signal is set to 0 and output to the state determination unit 901. On the other hand, when the distance between the own position for failure determination calculated by the first positioning calculation unit 500A and the reference position exceeds a predetermined threshold, the third failure determination unit 801 It is determined that the first positioning calculation unit 500A has failed, and the third failure determination signal is set to 1 and output to the state determination unit 901.
- the satellite positioning system receiver 1D of the present embodiment operates as described above.
- the satellite positioning system receiver 1D includes a third failure determination unit 801.
- the simulated signal generation unit 1101 selects at least four satellites, and generates a first simulated signal that simulates a satellite signal that is transmitted from the selected satellites and received at the reference position. Further, the positioning calculation unit calculates the own position for failure diagnosis using the correlation value between the second simulation signal and the diffusion code at the time of failure diagnosis.
- the third failure determination unit generates a third failure determination signal by comparing the own position for failure diagnosis with the reference position.
- the state determination unit determines the presence / absence of a failure and a failure location using the first failure determination signal, the second failure determination signal, and the third failure determination signal.
- the satellite positioning system receiver 1D of the present embodiment it is possible to detect a failure of the positioning calculation unit without multiplexing the positioning calculation unit.
- the satellite positioning system receiver 1D of the present embodiment also has the same effects as described in the first embodiment, the second embodiment, and the third embodiment.
- FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a configuration of a satellite positioning system receiver 1E according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.
- the satellite positioning system receiver 1E of the present embodiment includes two positioning receiving units, ie, a first positioning receiving unit 2A and a second positioning receiving unit 2B, and a state determining unit 902.
- the state determination unit 902 uses the signals from the two positioning receivers to determine whether the satellite positioning system receiver 1E has a failure and the failure location.
- FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the first positioning receiver 2A in the satellite positioning system receiver 1E according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.
- the configuration of the first positioning receiver 2A shown in FIG. 18 is obtained by removing the state determination unit 901 from the configuration of the satellite positioning system receiver 1B shown in FIG.
- FIG. 19 is a diagram showing another example of the configuration of the first positioning receiver 2A in the satellite positioning system receiver 1E according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.
- the configuration of the first positioning receiver 2A shown in FIG. 19 is obtained by removing the state determination unit 901 from the configuration of the satellite positioning system receiver 1C shown in FIG. Furthermore, FIG.
- FIG. 20 is a diagram showing another example of the configuration of the first positioning receiver 2A in the satellite positioning system receiver 1E according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.
- the configuration of the first positioning receiver 2A shown in FIG. 20 is obtained by removing the state determination unit 901 from the configuration of the satellite positioning system receiver 1D shown in FIG.
- the same thing as what is shown in FIG.9, FIG11 or FIG.14 is attached
- the second positioning receiver 2B has the same configuration as the first positioning receiver 2A.
- FIG. 21 is a schematic diagram showing an installation example of a receiving antenna in the satellite positioning system receiver 1E according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 21 shows an example in which the satellite positioning system receiver 1E of the present embodiment is installed in a railway vehicle 3.
- the receiving antenna 301A of the first positioning receiving unit 2A and the receiving antenna 301B of the second positioning receiving unit 2B do not have the dirt of the radome attached at the same time. Installed in the vehicle 3 at a distance such that they are received almost simultaneously.
- the receiving antennas 301 ⁇ / b> A and 301 ⁇ / b> B may be mounted on the front and rear or left and right of the railway vehicle 3.
- FIG. 21 illustrates an example in which the reception antenna 301 ⁇ / b> A is installed at the front part of the vehicle 3 and the reception antenna 301 ⁇ / b> B is mounted at the rear part of the vehicle 3.
- the vehicle 3 having the receiving antennas 301A and 301B when traveling in a tunnel or a place where radio waves are shielded by a building or the like, it is output from the first positioning receiver 2A.
- the positioning impossible signal and the positioning impossible signal output from the second positioning receiver 2B are both 1. If the radome of the receiving antenna 301A is contaminated, the positioning impossible signal output from the first positioning receiving unit 2A is 1, but the positioning impossible signal output from the second positioning receiving unit 2B is 1. 0.
- the state determination unit 902 is based on the first failure determination signal, the second failure determination signal, and the third failure determination signal output from the first positioning reception unit 2A and the second positioning reception unit 2B. Then, the presence / absence of the failure and the failure location of the satellite positioning system receiver 1E are determined.
- the state determination unit 902 is configured with an electronic circuit, for example.
- the state determination unit 902 is realized by executing a program stored in a memory by a processor. The configuration of the memory and the processor is the same as that shown in FIG. In accordance with Table 3, the state determination unit 902 determines whether or not the satellite positioning system receiver 1E has a failure and a failure location.
- the state determination unit 902 determines that there is no failure portion in the satellite positioning system receiver 1E. (Types 1 to 4 in Table 3).
- the state determination unit 902 includes the first positioning reception unit 2A or the second positioning reception unit. It is determined that the 2B positioning calculation unit is out of order (type 5 in Table 3).
- the state determination unit 902 has a failure in the demodulation unit of the first positioning receiver 2A or the second positioning receiver 2B. (Types 6 and 7 in Table 3).
- the state determination unit 902 determines that the RF reception unit of the first positioning reception unit 2A or the second positioning reception unit 2B has failed (see Table 2). Types 8 to 11). As described above, the state determination unit 902 determines whether or not the satellite positioning system receiver 1E has a failure and the location of the failure.
- the state determination unit 902 outputs a positioning impossible signal output from the first positioning receiving unit 2A or the second positioning receiving unit 2B even though it is determined that there is no failure in the satellite positioning system receiver 1E.
- 1 becomes 1 types 2 to 4 in Table 2
- the factor is also estimated.
- the state determination unit 902 It is determined that the system receiver 1E is normal (type 1 in Table 3).
- the state determination unit 902 It is determined that dirt is attached to the receiving antenna 301B of the positioning receiving unit 2B (type 2 in Table 3).
- the state determination unit 902 It is determined that dirt is attached to the receiving antenna 301A of the positioning receiver 2A (type 3 in Table 3).
- the state determination unit 902 receives the reception environment. Is determined to have deteriorated (type 4 in Table 3).
- the satellite positioning system receiver 1E of the present embodiment operates as described above. According to the satellite positioning system receiver 1E of the present embodiment, without using map information, the satellite positioning system receiver 1E breaks down, the reception environment of the reception antenna deteriorates, and the radome of the reception antenna becomes dirty. Can be determined.
- the satellite positioning system receiver 1E of the present embodiment also has the same effects as described in the first embodiment, the second embodiment, the third embodiment, and the fourth embodiment.
- Embodiment 6 FIG.
- the satellite positioning system receiver according to the third embodiment includes an inspection signal generation unit in the simulation signal generation unit, generates a simulation signal including the inspection signal, and detects a failure in the RF reception unit using the inspection signal. It was the composition which performs. On the other hand, the satellite positioning system receiver according to the present embodiment detects a failure of the RF receiver without using an inspection signal.
- FIG. 22 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a satellite positioning system receiver 1F according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention.
- the satellite positioning system receiver 1F shown in FIG. 22 is different from the satellite positioning system receiver 1C shown in FIG. 11 in the following three points.
- the first difference is that the configuration of the simulation signal generation unit 1102 shown in FIG. 22 is different from the configuration of the simulation signal generation unit 1100 shown in FIG.
- the second difference is that the configuration of the RF receiving unit 310 shown in FIG. 22 is different from the configuration of the RF receiving unit 300 shown in FIG.
- the third difference is that the operation of the first failure determination unit 601 shown in FIG. 22 is different from the operation of the first failure determination unit 600 shown in FIG.
- the same number is attached
- FIG. 23 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of the simulation signal generation unit 1102 in the satellite positioning system receiver 1F according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention.
- the simulated signal generation unit 1102 includes a satellite information storage unit 1110, a spreading code reading unit 1120, a selection control unit 1130, a DA converter 103B, a mixer 303B, a local oscillator 304B, and an amplifier 104C.
- the simulation signal generation unit 1102 shown in FIG. 23 is different from the simulation signal generation unit 1100 shown in FIG. 12 in the following two points.
- the first difference is that the simulation signal generation unit 1102 shown in FIG. 23 does not include the inspection signal generation unit 100.
- the second difference is that the operation of the amplifier 104C shown in FIG. 23 is different from that of the amplifier 104B shown in FIG. In addition, the same number is attached
- the amplifier 104C shown in FIG. 23 amplifies the third simulation signal output from the mixer 303B and outputs it as a first simulation signal. That is, in the simulation signal generation unit 1102 of the present embodiment, the first inspection signal is not included in the first simulation signal.
- FIG. 24 is a diagram showing a configuration of the RF receiver 310 in the satellite positioning system receiver 1F according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention.
- 24 is different from the RF receiving unit 300 shown in FIG. 3 in that the signal receiving unit 305, the second filter 307, and the AD converter 308B are not provided.
- the same number is attached
- the signal output from the AD converter 308A is output to two locations, the first demodulator 401A and the first failure determination unit 601.
- the AD converter 308A outputs a digital signal in which the second satellite signal and the second simulated signal are superimposed.
- the first failure determination unit 601 diagnoses a failure in the RF reception unit 310 based on the intensity of the signal output from the RF reception unit 310 in a predetermined frequency band.
- the second satellite signal and the second simulated signal are signals that have been band-converted from the RF frequency band to the baseband frequency band. Therefore, the first failure determination unit 601 diagnoses the failure of the RF reception unit 310 based on the strength of the signal output from the RF reception unit 310 in the baseband frequency band.
- the first failure determination unit 601 determines that the RF reception unit 310 is normal when the intensity of the signal output from the RF reception unit 310 exceeds a predetermined threshold in the baseband frequency band. To do. On the other hand, the first failure determination unit 601 determines that the RF reception unit 310 is abnormal when the intensity of the signal output from the RF reception unit 310 is equal to or lower than a predetermined threshold in the baseband frequency band. judge. Even if the first satellite signal cannot be received due to the dirt of the radome, the surrounding environment, or the like, if the RF receiver 310 is functioning normally, the second simulated signal is output from the RF receiver 310. Is output. Therefore, the failure of the RF receiving unit 310 can be determined by setting a threshold value according to the intensity of the first simulation signal.
- the signal strength of the first simulation signal will be described.
- the first satellite signal emitted from the positioning satellite is greatly attenuated before reaching the ground. Therefore, the first satellite signal received by the RF receiving unit 310 is buried in the noise floor (Noise Floor).
- the noise floor means the intensity of noise generated by the electronic circuit itself in the electronic circuit.
- the signal strength of the first simulation signal needs to be stronger than the noise floor. Since the satellite used by the first simulated signal is different from the satellite used for positioning at its own position, even if the strength of the first simulated signal is made higher than the noise floor, normal positioning is not affected.
- the configuration is simplified.
- the satellite positioning system receiver 1F of the present embodiment also has the same effects as described in the first embodiment, the second embodiment, and the third embodiment.
- Embodiment 7 FIG.
- the satellite positioning system receiver according to the fourth embodiment includes an inspection signal generation unit in the simulation signal generation unit, generates a simulation signal including the inspection signal, and detects a failure in the RF reception unit using the inspection signal. It was the composition which performs. On the other hand, the satellite positioning system receiver according to the present embodiment detects a failure of the RF receiver without using an inspection signal.
- FIG. 25 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a satellite positioning system receiver 1G according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention.
- the satellite positioning system receiver 1G shown in FIG. 25 differs from the satellite positioning system receiver 1D shown in FIG. 14 in the following three points.
- the first difference is that the configuration of the simulation signal generation unit 1103 shown in FIG. 25 is different from the configuration of the simulation signal generation unit 1101 shown in FIG.
- the second difference is that the configuration of the RF receiving unit 310 shown in FIG. 25 is different from the configuration of the RF receiving unit 300 shown in FIG.
- the third difference is that the operation of the first failure determination unit 601 shown in FIG. 25 is different from the operation of the first failure determination unit 600 shown in FIG.
- the same number is attached
- the RF receiver 310 and the first failure determination unit 601 are the same as those shown in FIG.
- FIG. 26 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the simulation signal generation unit 1103 in the satellite positioning system receiver 1G according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention.
- the simulated signal generation unit 1103 includes a satellite information storage unit 1111, a selection control unit 1131, a signal generation unit 1140, and a synthesis unit 1151.
- the signal generation unit 1140 includes a first generation unit 1160A, a second generation unit 1160B, a third generation unit 1160C, and a fourth generation unit 1160D.
- the simulation signal generation unit 1103 illustrated in FIG. 26 and the simulation signal generation unit 1101 illustrated in FIG. 15 are different in the following two points.
- the first difference is that the simulation signal generation unit 1103 shown in FIG. 26 does not include the inspection signal generation unit 100.
- the second difference is that the operation of the combining unit 1151 shown in FIG. 26 is different from that of the combining unit 1150 shown in FIG.
- the same number is attached
- omitted. 26 synthesizes the four third simulation signals output from the signal generation unit 1140, generates a first simulation signal, and outputs the first simulation signal to the simulation signal transmission unit 201. That is, in the simulation signal generation unit 1103 of the present embodiment, the first inspection signal is not included in the first simulation signal.
- the simulation signal transmission unit 201 transmits a first simulation signal.
- the operations of the RF receiver 310 and the first failure determination unit 601 are the same as those described in the sixth embodiment.
- the operations of the first demodulation unit 401A, the first positioning calculation unit 500A, the second failure determination unit 701, the third failure determination unit 801, and the state determination unit 901 are the same as those described in the fourth embodiment. It is the same.
- the configuration is simplified.
- the satellite positioning system receiver 1G of the present embodiment also has the same effects as described in the first embodiment, the second embodiment, the third embodiment, and the fourth embodiment.
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図1は、本発明の実施の形態1による衛星測位システム用受信機1Aの構成を示す図である。本実施の形態の衛星測位システム用受信機1Aは、検査信号生成部100、検査信号送信部200、RF受信部300、第1の復調部400A、第2の復調部400B、第1の測位演算部500A、第1の故障判定部600、第2の故障判定部700、状態判定部900を備える。なお、本実施の形態の衛星測位システム用受信機1Aにおいて、復調部は、第1の復調部400Aと第2の復調部400Bとによる2重系として構成されている。
実施の形態1の衛星測位システム用受信機は、復調部が2重系となる構成であった。これに対して、本実施の形態の衛星測位システム用受信機は、測位演算部も2重系となり、測位演算部の故障の判定も可能な構成となっている。図9は、本発明の実施の形態2による衛星測位システム用受信機1Bの構成を示す図である。本実施の形態の衛星測位システム用受信機1Bと、図1に示す衛星測位システム用受信機1Aとは、次の2点で異なっている。第1の相違点は、本実施の形態の衛星測位システム用受信機1Bは、第2の測位演算部500B、第3の故障判定部800を備える点である。第2の相違点は、図9に示す状態判定部901の動作が、図1に示す状態判定部900の動作とは異なる点である。なお、図1に示す衛星測位システム用受信機1Aと同様のものには同一の番号を付し、説明を省略する。
実施の形態2の衛星測位システム用受信機は、2重系の復調部を備え、それぞれの復調部で捕捉された衛星を比較することで、復調部の故障診断を行う構成であった。これに対して、本実施の形態の衛星測位システム用受信機は、2重系の復調部を備えることなく、復調部の故障診断を行う構成となる。本実施の形態の衛星測位システム用受信機は、衛星測位システム用受信機が捕捉できない位置を飛行している衛星を選択し、選択された衛星から送信される第1の衛星信号を模擬する第1の模擬信号を生成する。また、本実施の形態の衛星測位システム用受信機は、第1の模擬信号を帯域変換して第2の模擬信号を生成し、第2の模擬信号を復調部で復調し、復調結果に基づいて復調部の故障を判定する。なお、本実施の形態の衛星測位システム用受信機において、第1の模擬信号の所定の周波数帯域には、RF周波数帯域の周波数を有する第1の検査信号が合成される。
実施の形態2および実施の形態3の衛星測位システム用受信機は、2重系の測位演算部を備え、それぞれの測位演算部の演算結果を比較することで、測位演算部の故障診断を行う構成であった。しかし、衛星測位システム用受信機は、2重系の測位演算部を備えることなく、測位演算部の故障診断を行う構成とすることもできる。本実施の形態の衛星測位システム用受信機は、衛星測位システム用受信機が捕捉できない位置を飛行している衛星を少なくとも4つ選択し、選択された衛星から送信される第1の衛星信号を模擬する第1の模擬信号を生成する。また、本実施の形態の衛星測位システム用受信機は、第1の模擬信号を帯域変換して第2の模擬信号を生成し、第2の模擬信号を復調部で復調し、測位演算部で自位置を求める。さらに、本実施の形態の衛星測位システム用受信機は、求められた自位置に基づいて測位演算部の故障を判定する。
実施の形態2、実施の形態3および実施の形態4の衛星測位システム用受信機は、第1の故障判定部、第2の故障判定部および第3の故障判定部を備えた測位受信部を1つ備える構成であった。これに対して、本実施の形態の衛星測位システム用受信機は、測位受信部を2つ備えることで、地図情報を使用することなく、衛星測位システム用受信機の故障と、受信アンテナの受信環境の悪化と、受信アンテナのレドームに汚れとを判定する。図17は、本発明の実施の形態5による衛星測位システム用受信機1Eの構成を示す図である。本実施の形態の衛星測位システム用受信機1Eは、2つの測位受信部である第1の測位受信部2Aおよび第2の測位受信部2Bと、状態判定部902とを備える。状態判定部902は、2つの測位受信部からの信号を用いて、衛星測位システム用受信機1Eの故障の有無と、故障箇所とを判定する。
実施の形態3の衛星測位システム用受信機は、模擬信号生成部の中に検査信号生成部を設けて、検査信号を含んだ模擬信号を生成し、検査信号を用いてRF受信部の故障検知を行う構成であった。これに対して、本実施の形態の衛星測位システム用受信機は、検査信号を用いることなく、RF受信部の故障検知を行う。
実施の形態4の衛星測位システム用受信機は、模擬信号生成部の中に検査信号生成部を設けて、検査信号を含んだ模擬信号を生成し、検査信号を用いてRF受信部の故障検知を行う構成であった。これに対して、本実施の形態の衛星測位システム用受信機は、検査信号を用いることなく、RF受信部の故障検知を行う。
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- RF周波数帯域の周波数を有する第1の検査信号を生成する検査信号生成部と、
前記第1の検査信号を送信する検査信号送信部と、
前記第1の検査信号と衛星から送信される第1の衛星信号とを受信アンテナで受信し、それぞれベースバンド周波数帯域の周波数を有する第2の検査信号と第2の衛星信号とを生成するRF受信部と、
前記第2の衛星信号と衛星毎に決められた拡散コードとの第1の相関値を算出して前記第1の衛星信号を送信した衛星を捕捉する第1の復調部と、
前記第2の衛星信号と前記拡散コードとの第2の相関値を算出して前記第1の衛星信号を送信した衛星を捕捉する第2の復調部と、
前記第1の相関値を用いて自位置を演算する測位演算部と、
前記第2の検査信号の信号強度を所定の閾値と比較して第1の故障判定信号を生成する第1の故障判定部と、
前記第1の復調部で捕捉された衛星と前記第2の復調部で捕捉された衛星とを比較して第2の故障判定信号を生成する第2の故障判定部と、
前記第1の故障判定信号と前記第2の故障判定信号とを用いて故障の有無と故障箇所とを判定する状態判定部と
を備えることを特徴とする衛星測位システム用受信機。 - 第3の故障判定部を備え、
前記測位演算部は、前記第1の相関値を用いて第1の自位置を演算する第1の測位演算部と、前記第2の相関値を用いて第2の自位置を演算する第2の測位演算部とを有しており、
前記第3の故障判定部は、前記第1の自位置と前記第2の自位置とを比較して第3の故障判定信号を生成し、
前記状態判定部は、前記第1の故障判定信号と前記第2の故障判定信号と前記第3の故障判定信号とを用いて故障の有無と故障箇所とを判定する
ことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の衛星測位システム用受信機。 - 前記検査信号送信部は、前記受信アンテナの近傍に配置された信号線で構成され、前記受信アンテナとの間に生じる微弱な電気的結合を用いて前記第1の検査信号を前記受信アンテナに送信する
ことを特徴とする請求項1または請求項2に記載の衛星測位システム用受信機。 - 所定の位置を飛行している衛星から送信される衛星信号を模擬する第1の模擬信号を生成する模擬信号生成部と、
前記第1の模擬信号を送信する模擬信号送信部と、
前記第1の模擬信号と衛星から送信される第1の衛星信号とを受信アンテナで受信し、それぞれベースバンド周波数帯域の周波数を有する第2の模擬信号と第2の衛星信号とを生成するRF受信部と、
前記第2の模擬信号と衛星毎に決められた拡散コードとの相関値を算出して前記模擬信号生成部で模擬された衛星を捕捉し、前記第2の衛星信号と衛星毎に決められた拡散コードとの相関値を算出して前記第1の衛星信号を送信した衛星を捕捉する復調部と、
前記第2の衛星信号と前記拡散コードとの前記相関値を用いて自位置を演算する測位演算部と、
前記第2の模擬信号の信号強度を所定の閾値と比較して第1の故障判定信号を生成する第1の故障判定部と、
前記模擬信号生成部で模擬された衛星が前記復調部で捕捉されたか否かを判定して第2の故障判定信号を生成する第2の故障判定部と、
前記第1の故障判定信号と前記第2の故障判定信号とを用いて故障の有無と故障箇所とを判定する状態判定部と
を備えることを特徴とする衛星測位システム用受信機。 - 前記第1の模擬信号の所定の周波数帯域には第1の検査信号が含まれ、
前記第1の故障判定部は、前記第1の検査信号が含まれる周波数帯域により決定される周波数帯域において前記第2の模擬信号の信号強度を所定の閾値と比較して前記第1の故障判定信号を生成することを特徴とする請求項4に記載の衛星測位システム用受信機。 - 前記所定の位置は、前記自位置において前記復調部で捕捉できない位置であることを特徴とする請求項4または請求項5に記載の衛星測位システム用受信機。
- 第3の故障判定部を備え、
前記測位演算部は、第1の自位置を演算する第1の測位演算部と、第2の自位置を演算する第2の測位演算部とを有しており、
前記第3の故障判定部は、前記第1の自位置と前記第2の自位置とを比較して第3の故障判定信号を生成し、
前記状態判定部は、前記第1の故障判定信号と前記第2の故障判定信号と前記第3の故障判定信号とを用いて故障の有無と故障箇所とを判定する
ことを特徴とする請求項4から請求項6のいずれか1項に記載の衛星測位システム用受信機。 - 第3の故障判定部を備え、
前記模擬信号生成部は、少なくとも4つの衛星を選択し、選択された衛星から送信され基準位置で受信された場合の衛星信号を模擬する第1の模擬信号を生成し、
前記測位演算部は、故障診断時には前記第2の模擬信号と前記拡散コードとの相関値を用いて故障診断用の自位置を演算し、
前記第3の故障判定部は、前記故障診断用の自位置と前記基準位置とを比較して第3の故障判定信号を生成し、
前記状態判定部は、前記第1の故障判定信号と前記第2の故障判定信号と前記第3の故障判定信号とを用いて故障の有無と故障箇所とを判定する
ことを特徴とする請求項4から請求項6のいずれか1項に記載の衛星測位システム用受信機。 - 前記模擬信号送信部は、前記受信アンテナの近傍に配置された信号線で構成され、前記受信アンテナとの間に生じる微弱な電気的結合を用いて前記第1の模擬信号を前記受信アンテナに送信する
ことを特徴とする請求項4から請求項8のいずれか1項に記載の衛星測位システム用受信機。 - 前記状態判定部は、
前記第1の衛星信号が遮られる電波遮蔽箇所を記憶する地図情報記憶部と、
前記測位演算部で演算された最新の前記自位置を記憶する自位置記憶部とを備え、
前記電波遮蔽箇所と前記自位置とを比較して、前記測位演算部が前記自位置を演算できない場合に演算できない要因を判定することを特徴とする請求項1から請求項9のいずれか1項に記載の衛星測位システム用受信機。 - 前記状態判定部は、前記自位置が前記電波遮蔽箇所から所定の範囲内である場合には、前記第1の衛星信号の受信環境が悪化していると判定し、前記自位置が前記電波遮蔽箇所から所定の範囲内でない場合には、前記受信アンテナのレドームに汚れが付着していると判定することを特徴とする請求項10に記載の衛星測位システム用受信機。
- 前記第1の検査信号の周波数帯域は前記第1の衛星信号の周波数帯域とは異なることを特徴とする請求項1または請求項5に記載の衛星測位システム用受信機。
- 2つの測位受信部と1つの状態判定部とを備え、
前記測位受信部は、
RF周波数帯域の周波数を有する第1の検査信号を生成する検査信号生成部と、
前記第1の検査信号を送信する検査信号送信部と、
前記第1の検査信号と衛星から送信される第1の衛星信号とを受信アンテナで受信し、それぞれベースバンド周波数帯域の周波数を有する第2の検査信号と第2の衛星信号とを生成するRF受信部と、
前記第2の衛星信号と衛星毎に決められた拡散コードとの第1の相関値を算出して前記第1の衛星信号を送信した衛星を捕捉する第1の復調部と、
前記第2の衛星信号と前記拡散コードとの第2の相関値を算出して前記第1の衛星信号を送信した衛星を捕捉する第2の復調部と、
前記第1の相関値を用いて自位置を演算し、前記自位置を演算できたか否かを通知する測位不能信号を出力する測位演算部と、
前記第2の検査信号の信号強度を所定の閾値と比較して第1の故障判定信号を生成する第1の故障判定部と、
前記第1の復調部で捕捉された衛星と前記第2の復調部で捕捉された衛星とを比較して第2の故障判定信号を生成する第2の故障判定部と
を備え、
前記状態判定部は、2つの前記測位演算部から出力される前記第1の故障判定信号と前記第2の故障判定信号と前記測位不能信号とを用いて、故障の有無と故障箇所とを判定するとともに、前記測位演算部が前記自位置を演算できない場合に要因を判定することを特徴とする衛星測位システム用受信機。
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