# sensor_gps (UORB message)

GPS position in WGS84 coordinates. the field 'timestamp' is for the position & velocity (microseconds)

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# GPS position in WGS84 coordinates.
# the field 'timestamp' is for the position & velocity (microseconds)
uint64 timestamp        # time since system start (microseconds)

uint32 device_id                # unique device ID for the sensor that does not change between power cycles

int32 lat           # Latitude in 1E-7 degrees
int32 lon           # Longitude in 1E-7 degrees
int32 alt           # Altitude in 1E-3 meters above MSL, (millimetres)
int32 alt_ellipsoid         # Altitude in 1E-3 meters bove Ellipsoid, (millimetres)

float32 s_variance_m_s      # GPS speed accuracy estimate, (metres/sec)
float32 c_variance_rad      # GPS course accuracy estimate, (radians)
uint8 fix_type # 0-1: no fix, 2: 2D fix, 3: 3D fix, 4: RTCM code differential, 5: Real-Time Kinematic, float, 6: Real-Time Kinematic, fixed, 8: Extrapolated. Some applications will not use the value of this field unless it is at least two, so always correctly fill in the fix.

float32 eph         # GPS horizontal position accuracy (metres)
float32 epv         # GPS vertical position accuracy (metres)

float32 hdop            # Horizontal dilution of precision
float32 vdop            # Vertical dilution of precision

int32 noise_per_ms      # GPS noise per millisecond
uint16 automatic_gain_control   # Automatic gain control monitor
int32 jamming_indicator     # indicates jamming is occurring
uint8 jamming_state     # indicates whether jamming has been detected or suspected by the receivers. O: Unknown, 1: OK, 2: Warning, 3: Critical

float32 vel_m_s         # GPS ground speed, (metres/sec)
float32 vel_n_m_s       # GPS North velocity, (metres/sec)
float32 vel_e_m_s       # GPS East velocity, (metres/sec)
float32 vel_d_m_s       # GPS Down velocity, (metres/sec)
float32 cog_rad         # Course over ground (NOT heading, but direction of movement), -PI..PI, (radians)
bool vel_ned_valid      # True if NED velocity is valid

int32 timestamp_time_relative   # timestamp + timestamp_time_relative = Time of the UTC timestamp since system start, (microseconds)
uint64 time_utc_usec        # Timestamp (microseconds, UTC), this is the timestamp which comes from the gps module. It might be unavailable right after cold start, indicated by a value of 0

uint8 satellites_used       # Number of satellites used

float32 heading         # heading angle of XYZ body frame rel to NED. Set to NaN if not available and updated (used for dual antenna GPS), (rad, [-PI, PI])
float32 heading_offset      # heading offset of dual antenna array in body frame. Set to NaN if not applicable. (rad, [-PI, PI])
float32 heading_accuracy    # heading accuracy (rad, [0, 2PI])