Global positioning system : theory and practice / B. Hofmann-Wllenhof, H. Lichtenegger, J. Collins [Texto impreso]
By: Hofmann-Wellenhof, B
Contributor(s): Collins, J | Lichteneger, HLanguage: English Publisher: Wien New York : Springer, cop. 2005Edition: 5th. edDescription: XXII, 382 p. 25 cmISBN: 978-3-2100-83534-0Subject(s): Geodesia | Sistema de posicionamiento global| Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Course reserves |
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Tit. de la cub.: GPS : theory and practice
1. Introducción ; 2. Overview of GPS ; 3. Reference systems ; 4. Satellite orbits ; 5. Satellite signal ; 6. Observables ; 7. Surveying with GPS ; 8. Mathematical models for positioning ; 9. Data processing ; 10. Transformation of GPS results ; 11. Software mod ; 12. Applications of GPS ; 13. Future of GPS ; References ; Subject index.
This new edition adds the most recent advances in GPS technology, although the overall structure essentially conforms to the former editions. The textbook explains in a comprehensive manner the concepts of GPS as well as the latest applications in surveying and navigation. Description of project planning, observation, and data processing is provided for novice GPS users. Special emphasis is placed on the modernization of GPS, covering the new signal structure and improvements in the space and control segment. Furthermore, the augmentation of GPS by satellite-based and ground-based systems leading to future Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) is discussed.
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