GPS Precision – Postprocessing GPS Coordinates with RINEX Data to Improve Precision?

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Im doing some mapping for OSM in my region and I am curious if the precision of tracks from a GPS Receiver can be improved if they are post processed with RINEX data.

The tracking is done with a Garmin GPSMAP 60CSX or alternatively my Android Phone and OSMTracker for Android.

The RINEX data is available from http://igs.bkg.bund.de/filestatus/dailyrinex

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steve

Best Answer

To perform post-processing you typically need a GPS that can record raw pseudorange and carrier cycle data. Very few consumer level GPS support this functionality, and those that do require software modification. I am not sure about android, most likely it would depend on the GPS chip that the phone is using.