This white paper, entitled" Better use of Global Navigation satellite Systems for safer and
greener transport", explains the role of positioning systems in transportation and the
necessity to correctly assess their performance. This document introduces the fundamentals
of positioning systems with a particular focus on Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS).
It describes the positioning terminal architecture and the parameters used for the
characterization of performance such as availability, accuracy and integrity. The goal of this …

This white paper, entitled “Better use of Global Navigation Satellite Systems for safer and
greener transport”, explains the role of positioning systems in transportation and the
necessity to correctly assess their performance. This document introduces the fundamentals
of positioning systems with a particular focus on Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS).
It describes the positioning terminal architecture and the parameters used for the
characterization of performance such as availability, accuracy and integrity. The goal of this …