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Author Samama, Nel, 1963-

Title Global positioning : technologies and performance / Nel Samama
Published Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley-Interscience, [2008]
©2008
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Description 1 online resource (xvii, 419 pages) : illustrations, maps
Series Wiley survival guides in engineering and science
Wiley survival guides in engineering and science.
Contents A brief history of navigation and positions -- A brief explanation of the early techniques of positioning -- Development, deployment, and current status of satellite-based navigation systems -- Non-GNSS positioning systems and techniques for outdoors -- GNSS system descriptions -- GNSS navigation signals: description and details -- Acquisition and tracking of GNSS signals -- Techniques for calculating positions -- Indoor positioning problem and main techniques (non-GNSS) -- GNSS-based indoor positioning and a summary of indoor techniques -- Applications of modern geographical positioning systems -- The forthcoming revolution
Summary From stars to terrestrial networks and satellites. From outdoors to indoors. From ancient to future applications. From techniques to technologies ... The field of radionavigation signals and systems has seen significant growth in recent
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Global Positioning System.
Form Electronic book
Author Wiley InterScience (Online service)
ISBN 047024190X (electronic bk.)
0470241918
1281284580
6611284583
9780470241905 (electronic bk.)
9780470241912
9781281284587
9786611284589
(cloth)
(cloth)