| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 176 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Series |
Artech House mobile communications series |
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Artech House mobile communications series.
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| Contents |
Machine generated contents note: 1 Introduction to GPS -- 1.1 Overview of GPS -- 1.2 GPS segments -- 1.3 GPS satellite generations -- 1.4 Current GPS satellite constellation -- 1.5 Control sites -- 1.6 GPS: The basic idea -- 1.7 GPS positioning service -- 1.8 Why use GPS? -- References -- 2 GPS Details -- 2.1 GPS signal structure -- 2.2 GPS modernization -- 2.3 Types of GPS receivers -- 2.4 Time systems -- 2.5 Pseudorange measurements -- 2.6 Carrier-phase measurements -- 2.7 Cycle slips -- 2.8 Linear combinations of GPS observables -- References -- 3 GPS Errors and Biases -- 3.1 GPS ephemeris errors -- 3.2 Selective availability -- 3.3 Satellite and receiver clock errors -- 3.4 Multipath error -- 3.5 Antenna-phase-center variation -- 3.6 Receiver measurement noise -- 3.7 Ionospheric delay -- 3.8 Tropospheric delay -- 3.9 Satellite geometry measures -- 3.10 GPS mission planning -- 3.11 User equivalent range error -- References -- 4 Datums, Coordinate Systems, and Map Projections -- 4.1 What is a datum? -- 4.2 Geodetic coordinate system -- 4.2.1 Conventional Terrestrial Reference System -- 4.2.2 The WGS 84 and NAD 83 systems -- 4.3 What coordinates are obtained with GPS? -- 4.4 Datum transformations -- 4.5 Map projections -- 4.5.1 Transverse Mercator projection -- 4.5.2 Universal transverse Mercator projection -- 4.5.3 Modified transverse Mercator projection -- 4.5.4 Lambert conical projection -- 4.5.5 Stereographic double projection -- 4.6 Marine nautical charts -- 4.7 Local arbitrary mapping systems -- 4.8 Height systems -- References -- 5 GPS Positioning Modes -- 5.1 GPS point positioning -- 5.2 GPS relative positioning -- 5.3 Static GPS surveying -- 5.4 Fast (rapid) static -- 5.5 Stop-and-go GPS surveying -- 5.6 RTK GPS -- 5.7 Real-time differential GPS -- 5.8 Real time versus postprocessing -- 5.9 Communication (radio) link -- References -- 6 Ambiguity-Resolution Techniques -- 6.1 Antenna swap method -- 6.2 On-the-fly ambiguity resolution -- References -- 7 GPS Data and Correction Services -- 7.1 Data service -- 7.2 DGPS radio beacon systems -- 7.3 Wide-area DGPS systems -- 7.4 Multisite RTK system -- References -- 8 GPS Standard Formats -- 8.1 RINEX format -- 8.2 NGS-SP3 format -- 8.3 RTCM SC-104 standards for DGPS services -- 8.4 NMEA 0183 format -- References -- 9 GPS Integration -- 9.1 GPS/GIS integration -- 9.2 GPS/LRF integration -- 9.3 GPS/dead reckoning integration -- 9.4 GPS/INS integration -- 9.5 GPS/pseudolite integration -- 9.6 GPS/cellular integration -- References -- 10 GPS Applications -- 10.1 GPS for the utilities industry -- 10.2 GPS for forestry and natural resources -- 10.3 GPS for precision farming -- 10.4 GPS for civil engineering applications -- 10.5 GPS for monitoring structural deformations -- 10.6 GPS for open-pit mining. -- 10.7 GPS for land seismic surveying -- 10.8 GPS for marine seismic surveying -- 10.9 GPS for airborne mapping -- 10.10 GPS for seafloor mapping. -- 10.11 GPS for vehicle navigation -- 10.12 GPS for transit systems -- 10.13 GPS for the retail industry -- 10.14 GPS for cadastral surveying -- 10.15 GPS stakeout (waypoint navigation) -- References -- 11 Other Satellite Navigation Systems -- 11.1 GLONASS satellite system -- 11.2 Chinese regional satellite navigation system (Beidou system) -- 11.3 Regional augmentations -- 11.4 Future European global satellite navigation system -- (Galileo system) -- References |
| Summary |
Annotation 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 |
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Annotation 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 guidance 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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Global Positioning System.
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Geographic Information Systems
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Global Positioning System.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Remote Sensing & Geographic Information Systems.
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Global Positioning System
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GPS.
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Positiebepaling.
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Navigatie.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
158053547X |
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9781580535472 |
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1580531830 |
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9781580531832 |
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