DEVELOPMENT OF AN AIRBORNE POSITIONING SYSTEM

A joint research project between the University of Newcastle upon Tyne and City University is developing a prototype system for using kinema tic GPS techniques to derive the exterior orientation of an oblique se nsor without the use of co-ordinated ground control. This paper presen ts an overview of the techniques employed in deriving GPS antenna co-o rdinates and their subsequent use in finding the required orientations . The latest results and future plans are presented and discussed.