ISBN 1-58053-547-X
Ahmed El-Rabbany
196 pages.
Copyright 2002.






Description

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.

Table of Contents

Introduction - Overview of GPS. GPS Segments. GPS Satellite Generations. Current GPS Constellation. Control Sites. GPS: the Basic Idea. GPS Positioning Service. Why Use GPS?

GPS Details - GPS Signal Structure. GPS Modernization. Types of GPS Receivers. Time Systems. Pseudorange Measurements. Carrier-Phase Measurements. Cycle Slips. Linear Combinations of GPS Observables.

GPS Errors and Biases - GPS Ephemeris Errors. Selective Availability. Satellite and Receiver Clock Errors. Multipath Error. Antenna Phase Center Variations. Receiver Measurements Noise. Ionospheric Delay. Tropospheric Delay. Satellite Geometry Measures. GPS Mission Planning. User Equivalent Range Error.

Datums, Coordinate Systems and Map Projections - What is a Datum? Geodetic Coordinate System. System. What Coordinates are Obtained with GPS? Datum Transformations. Map Projections. Marine Nautical Charts. Local Arbitrary Mapping Systems. Height Systems.

GPS Positioning Modes - GPS Point Positioning. GPS Relative Positioning. Static GPS Surveying. Fast (Rapid) Static. Stop & Go GPS Surveying. RTK GPS. Real-Time Differential GPS. Real-Time vs. Postprocessing. Communication (Radio) Link.

Ambiguity Resolution Techniques - Antenna Swap Method. On-the-Fly Ambiguity Resolution.

GPS Data and Correction Services - Data Service. DGPS Radio Beacon Systems. Wide-Area DGPS Service. Multisite RTK System.

GPS Standard Formats - RINEX Format. NGS-SP3 format. RTCM SC-104 Standards for DGPS Services. NMEA 0183 Format.

GPS Integration - GPS/GIS Integration. GPS/LRF Integration. GPS/Dead Reckoning Integration. GPS/INS Integration. GPS/Pseudolite Integration. GPS/Cellular Integration.

GPS Applications - GPS for Utilities Industry. GPS for Forestry and Natural Resources. GPS for Precision Farming. GPS for Civil Engineering Applications. GPS for Monitoring Structural Deformations. GPS for Open-Pit Mining. GPS for Land Seismic Surveying. GPS for Marine Seismic Surveying. GPS for Airborne Mapping. GPS for Cadastral Surveying. GPS for SeaFloor Mapping. GPS for Vehicle Navigation. GPS for Transit Systems. GPS for Retail Industry. GPS for Cadastgral Surveying. GPS for Stakeout (Waypoint Navigation ).

Other Satellite Navigation Systems - GLONASS System. Chinese Regional Satellite Navigation System (Beidou System). Future European Global Satellite Navigation System (Galileo System).

Appendix: GPS Accuracy Measures.

Author Bio

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.