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IRNSS/NavIC software receiver design with squared correlators code discriminator (SCCD) multipath mitigation method

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IRNSS/NavIC is an independent navigation system developed by India. The dependence on external satellite-based navigation systems is gradually decreasing as a result of the deployment of our own navigation system, IRNSS/NavIC, which exhibits enhanced reliability. In this paper, a software-based IRNSS/NavIC receiver is developed using the standard Signal-In-Space Interface Control Document as a reference for signal structure, subframe patterns and parameter calculations. The IRNSS/NavIC receiver is validated with the I/Q data file as input which is generated by software based IRNSS/NavIC simulator. Analysis of the effect of a specific error on receiver output position necessitates repeated trials and modification, or in some cases, the development of new algorithms. The intermediate stage data can be viewed or stored as needed; a few examples are provided. In this paper Squared Correlators Code Discriminator (SCCD), a new multipath mitigation method has been designed and developed for IRNSS/NavIC receiver. The SCCD method is derived from Strobe Correlator (SC) and Combination of squared correlator method (CSC). The pseudorange bias is investigated and eliminated from the SCCD approach. The performance parameters of the IRNSS/NavIC receiver using each of the four approaches are compared, and the outcomes are discussed.

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  1. Department of Electronics Engineering, Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT), Pune, India

    B Sathish Nayak

  2. Department of Electronics and Communication, Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacturing (IIITDM), Kurnool, India

    K Krishna Naik

  3. School of Computer Engineering and Mathematical Sciences, Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT), Pune, India

    Odelu Ojjela

  4. Former Vice Chancellor, Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT), Pune, India

    Surendra Pal

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Nayak, B.S., Naik, K.K., Ojjela, O. et al. IRNSS/NavIC software receiver design with squared correlators code discriminator (SCCD) multipath mitigation method. Sādhanā 49, 200 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12046-024-02544-6

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