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Understanding GPS: Principles & Applications 2nd Edition
This thoroughly updated second edition of an Artech House bestseller brings together a team of leading experts who provide a current and comprehensive treatment of the Global Positioning System (GPS). The book covers all the latest advances in technology, applications, and systems. The second edition includes new chapters that explore the integration
of GPS with vehicles and cellular telephones, new classes of satellite broadcast signals, the emerging GALILEO system, and new developments in the GPS marketplace. This single-source reference provides a quick overview of GPS essentials, an in-depth examination of advanced technical topics, and a review of emerging trends in the GPS industry.
Contents:
Introduction - Condensed GPS Program History. GPS Overview. GPS Modernization Program. GALILEO Satellite System. Russian GLONASS System. Chinese BeiDou System. Augmentations. Markets and Applications. Organization of the Book.
Fundamentals of Satellite Navigation - Concept of Ranging Using TOA Measurements. Reference Coordinate Systems. Fundamentals of Satellite Orbits. Position Determination Using PRN Codes. Obtaining User Velocity. Time and GPS.
GPS Systems Segments - Overview of the GPS System. Space Segment Description. Control Segment. User Segment.
GPS Satellite Signal Characteristics - Overview. Modulations for Satellite Navigation. Legacy GPS Signals. Navigation Message Formats. Modernized GPS Signals. Summary.
Satellite Signal Acquisitions, Tracking, and Data Demodulation - Overview. GPS Receiver Code and Carrier Tracking. Carrier Tracking Loops. Code Tracking Loops. Loop Filters. Measurement Errors and Tracking. Thresholds. Formation of Pseudorange, Delta Pseudorange, and Integrated Doppler. Signal Acquisition. Sequence of Initial Receiver Operations. Data Demodulation. Special Baseband Functions. Use of Digital Processing. Considerations for Indoor Applications. Codeless and Semicodeless Processing.
Interference, Multipath, and Scintillation--Overview. Radio Frequency Interference. Multipath. Ionospheric Scintillation.
Performance of Standalone GPS - Introduction. Measurement Errors. PVT Estimation Concepts. GPS Availability. GPS Integrity. Continuity. Measured Performance.
Differential GPS - Introduction. Spatial and Time Correlation Characteristics of GPS Errors. Code-Based Techniques. Carrier-Based Techniques. Message Formats. Examples.
Integration of GPS with other Sensors and Network Assistance - Overview. GPS/Inertial Integration. Sensor Integration in Land Vehicle Systems. Network Assistance.
GALILEO - Program Objectives. Services and Performance. Frequency Plan and Signal Design. Interoperability between GPS and GALILEO. System Architecture. SAR Architecture. Development Plan.
Other Satellite Navigation Systems--The Russian GLONASS System. Chinese BeiDou Satellite Navigation System. Japanese QZSS Program.
GNSS Markets and Applications - GNSS: A Complex Market Based on Enabling Technologies. Civil Navigation Applications of GNSS. GNSS in Surveying, Mapping and Geographical Information Systems. Recreational Markets for GNSS-based Products. GNSS Time Transfer. Differential Applications and Services. GNSS and Telematics and LBS. Creative Uses for GNSS. Government and Military Applications. User Equipment Needs for Specific Markets. Financial Projections for the GNSS Industry.
Appendixes - Least Squares and Weighted Least Squares Estimates. Stability Measures for Frequency Sources. Free-Space Propagation Loss.
About the Authors. Index.
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