SEGAL is offering a three-day GipsyX course between September 5-7, 2018

A three-day GipsyX course will be offered at the Space and Earth Geodetic Analysis Laboratory (SEGAL), University of Beira Interior, in Covilha, Portugal, between September 5-7, 2018.
GipsyX has now replaced GIPSY-OASIS as JPL’s (Jet Propulsion Laboratory) flagship GNSS data analysis software. This course will cover the fundamentals of using the GipsyX software package to perform static and kinematic precise point positioning of terrestrial stations from GNSS data.

Hands-on processing – The class will be presented using hands-on processing of GNSS data by each participant, with an emphasis on GPS data. Class presentations will walk through specific examples to derive GNSS-based observations of station position, clock, and troposphere.

At least one exercise using combined Beidou, Galileo, GLONASS, and GPS data will be presented. The presentations will be centred around GipsyX’s primary user interface for GNSS-based precise point positioning, along with a discussion of the core software and analysis tools.

Strategies and options for achieving optimal positioning accuracy with GipsyX will be discussed, including data editing, troposphere modelling, antenna calibration, loading, and GipsyX’s single receiver ambiguity resolution capability using JPL’s GNSS orbit and clock products. Participants will have an opportunity to process both course-provided data and samples of their own data (should they choose to bring their own data, e.g. RINEX files).

Resources – User resources such as the GIPSY Forum and GIPSY Licensing will also be highlighted.

Prerequisites – 1) Working experience with Unix/Linux operating systems. GipsyX consists of software modules that are executed on the Unix/Linux command line. 2) General knowledge of the fundamental principles of the Global Positioning System and usage to perform precise positioning. 3) General knowledge of geodetic phenomenon that affect station motion and GNSS measurements.

Instructor – Members of JPL’s GIPSY Team
Language – Class will be in English

Date and location – The class will be held for three days, September 5-7, 2018, at the Space and Earth Geodetic Analysis Laboratory (SEGAL), University of Beira Interior, in Covilhã, Portugal.

Registration Information – An application to participate in this class must be submitted by July 4, 2018. See http://segal.ubi.pt/GipsyX2018/index-3.html for the registration process.

Confirmation of participation will be provided 2-3 weeks after the registration deadline. Participation in the class is then limited to those applicants that receive a confirmation of participation. The class will be limited to no more than 25 participants. While preference will be given to licensed GIPSY users, a GIPSY license is not required of participants. Since class size is limited, confirmed participants should be committed to attend the class.

More information on the location and registration information is available at http://segal.ubi.pt/GipsyX2018/.