Peer-reviewed papers based on data collected from the Whitehall Forest GPS Test Site:
2026
Smartphone GNSS accuracy approaches mapping-grade receiver capabilities in forest conditions, and submeter accuracy may be possible using an external antenna. Forest Science.
2023
The effects of nearby trees on the positional accuracy of GNSS receivers in a forest environment. PLoS ONE. 18(3):e0283090
2020
The applicability of recreation-grade GNSS receiver (GPS watch, Suunto Ambit Peak 3) in a forested and an open area compared to a mapping-grade receiver (Trimble Juno T41). PLoS ONE. 15(4): e0231532.
2017
Effects of forest thinning on static horizontal positions collected with a mapping-grade GNSS receiver. Mathematical and Computational Forestry & Natural-Resource Sciences. 9(1): 14-21.
2015
How a GNSS receiver is held may affect static horizontal position accuracy. PLoS ONE. 10(4): e0124696. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0124696.
2014
Dynamic accuracy of recreation-grade GPS receivers in oak-hickory forests. Forestry. 87(4): 504-511.
2012
Influence of the juxtaposition of trees on consumer-grade GPS position quality. Mathematical and Computational Forestry & Natural-Resource Sciences. 4(2): 81-91.
Static horizontal positions determined with a consumer-grade GNSS receiver: One assessment of the number of fixes necessary. Croatian Journal of Forest Engineering. 33(1): 149-157.
2010
One year's experience with a recreation-grade GPS receiver. Mathematical and Computational Forestry & Natural-Resource Sciences. 2(2): 87-94.
Performance of mapping-grade GPS receivers in southeastern forest conditions. RURALS: Review of Undergraduate Research in Agricultural and Life Sciences. 5(1): Article 2.
2009
Multipath mitigation under forest canopies: A choke ring antenna solution. Forest Science. 55(2): 109-116.
A comparison of GPS performance in a southern hardwood forest: Exploring low-cost solutions for forestry applications. Southern Journal of Applied Forestry. 33(1): 9-16.