GNSS (GPS) Data Post-Processing
14 Aug 2024
Note: This information is provided as a reference and does not imply that Juniper Systems will provide full support for the use of any specific third-party device, software, or service with a Juniper Systems product.
Post-processing raw GNSS (GPS) receiver data can provide positioning accuracy improvements. The benefits of post-processing are highly dependent on the receiver hardware and field methodology. Lower cost receivers often do not support post-processing, or at least may not output the necessary information to provide any benefit after post-processing collected data. Some mid-range single frequency receivers (L1 only) can offer benefits from post-processing using software and services as listed below.
COMPANY |
COLLECTION SOFTWARE |
DATA FORMATS |
POST-PROCESSING |
METHOD |
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Hemisphere |
PocketMAX |
Hemisphere Binary (.bin) Rinex |
NGS OPUS (USA): geodesy.noaa.gov/OPUS/ RTKLIB OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE: |
Static |
Carlson Software | SurvCE SurvPC |
Rinex U-Blox (.ubx) NVS (.binr) Carlson (.rw5) Hemisphere (.bin) Altus (.sbf) Javad (.bin) Novatel (.log) Leica Sokkia Trimble (.ssf) |
SurveyGNSS:
|
Static Rapic Static Kinematic (stop and go) |
CartoPac |
Cartopac Mobile |
Trimble (SSF, TSIP) Utility for converting to Rinex |
Cartopac Data Interchange |
Kinematic (stop and go) |
Novatel | Varies | Rinex | GrafNav |
Static Kinematic (stop and go) |
The National Geodetic Survey (NGS) OPUS service is intended for use by geomatics (certified land survey) professionals using high cost dual-frequency (L1/L2) receiver hardware. OPUS processing requires long term occupation (2 or more hours for Static, 15 minutes to 2 hours for Rapid Static) of a single position for each data point collected. A list of supported receiver hardware (antenna type) is provided on the following webpage.