Introduction to GPS

The Global Positioning System

Ahmed El-Rabbany

176 pages, parution le 19/02/2002

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Résumé

If you're looking for an up-to-date, easy-to-understand treatment of the GPS (Global Positioning System), this one-of-a-kind resource offers you the knowledge you need for your work, without bogging you down with advanced mathematics. It addresses all aspects of the GPS, emphasizes GPS applications, examines the GPS signal structure, and covers the key types of measurement being utilized in the field today.

You get an in-depth discussion on the errors and biases that affect GPS measurements, along with advice on how to overcome them. Moreover, the book shows how the GPS can be used for a number of different accuracy levels. Datums, coordinate systems, and map projections are discussed in a simple manner, offering you a clear understanding of this widely misunderstood area. This unique reference also examines the integration of the GPS with other systems, and looks at future GPS modernization. Over 75 illustrations help clarify major topics throughout the book.

Contents:

Preface
Acknowledgments

Introduction
GPS Details
GPS Errors and Biases
Datums, Coordinate Systems and Map Projections
GPS Positioning Modes
Ambiguity Resolution Techniques
GPS Data and Correction Services
GPS Standard Formats
GPS Integration
GPS Applications
Other Satellite Navigation Systems

Appendix A: GPS Accuracy Measures.
Appendix B: Useful Web Sites

About the Author
Index

L'auteur - Ahmed El-Rabbany

Ahmed El-Rabbany is an assistant professor at Ryerson University in Toronto, Ontario. He is also an adjunct professor and an honorary research associate at York University and the University of New Brunswick, respectively. He holds a Ph.D. degree in GPS from the University of New Brunswick, Canada.

Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Artech House
Auteur(s)	Ahmed El-Rabbany
Parution	19/02/2002
Nb. de pages	176
Format	15,5 x 23,5
Couverture	Relié
Poids	441g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9781580531832
ISBN13	978-1-58053-183-2