Unit 017 - Global Positioning System Overview
Table of Contents
Advanced Organizer
Topics Covered in this Unit
Intended Learning Outcomes
Instructors' Notes
Metadata and Revision History
Body of Unit
1. The Global Positioning System: A Satellite Navigation System
1.1 Segments of the Global Positioning System
1.1.1 Space Segment
1.1.2 Control Segment
1.1.3 User Segment
1.2 GPS Positioning Services
1.2.1 Precise Positioning System (PPS)
1.2.2 Standard Positioning System (SPS)
1.3 GPS Satellite Signals and Data
2. Using GPS
2.1 One Receiver Using Civilian Code-Phase Tracking
2.1.1 Position
2.1.2 Time
2.1.3 Velocity
2.2 GPS Errors
2.2.1. Noise Errors
2.2.2. Bias Errors
2.2.3. Blunders
2.3 Geometric Dilution of Precision (GDOP)
2.4 Satellite Visibility
2.5 Differential GPS (DGPS) Techniques
2.5.1 Differntial Code-Phase GPS (Navigation)
2.5.2 Differential Carrier-Phase GPS (Surveying)
3. GPS Project Costs
4. Review and Study Questions
4.1 Essay and Short Answer Questions
4.2 Multiple Choice Questions
5. References
5.1 Print References
5.2 Web References
5.2.1 US Federal Agencies
5.2.2 University Related Pages
5.2.3 Other Relevant Webpages
Evaluation
Citation
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