Uncertainties in GPS Positioning
A Mathematical Discourse
- 1st Edition - January 20, 2017
- Latest edition
- Author: Alan Oxley
- Language: English
Uncertainties in GPS Positioning: A Mathematical Discourse describes the calculations performed by a GPS receiver and the problems associated with ensuring that the derived l… Read more
Uncertainties in GPS Positioning: A Mathematical Discourse describes the calculations performed by a GPS receiver and the problems associated with ensuring that the derived location is a close match to the actual location. Inaccuracies in calculating a location can have serious repercussions, so this book is a timely source for information on this rapidly evolving technology.
- Covers how a GPS receiver works and how the earth is modeled so position data can be calculated
- Discusses the different signals and clock speeds of the satellites, the receivers, and sources of inaccuracy
- Examines how the errors are distributed in the data and provides examples
Individuals interested in GPS. University students and researchers in maths related to GPS
Chapter 1: Positioning and Navigation Systems
- Abstract
- Navigation
- Wireless Positioning Systems
- Positioning Techniques
- Limits in the Accuracy of Wireless Positioning
- Innovative Positioning Techniques
Chapter 2: Introduction to GPS
- Abstract
- Satellite-Based Systems
- GPS
- Surveying
- Location-Based Services
- Map Making
- Sports Data
- Uncertainty in GPS Positioning
- GNSSs Usage Patterns
- Nonpositioning Uses of GPS
- Estimating the Distance to a Golf Flagstick
- Receiver Specifics
- An Interesting Aside
Chapter 3: Basic GPS Principles
- Abstract
- Clocks
- Ground Segment
- Space Segment
- User Segment
- GPS Services
- Performance of GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- Referencing a Position
- Satellites in Orbit
- Navigation Signals
- Differential Positioning
- Relativity
- The Ionosphere and the Troposphere
- Ionospheric Scintillation
Chapter 4: Signals From Satellites to Receiver—GPS
- Abstract
- GPS Signal Structure
Chapter 5: GPS Modernization
- Abstract
- Frequency Plan
- Multiple Access
- Improved Pseudodistance Calculations
- GPS Receiver
Chapter 6: Signals From Satellites to Receiver—Other Satellite Navigation Systems
- Abstract
- Galileo Signal Structure
- GLONASS
- Compass/BeiDou and Regional GPSSs
Chapter 7: Solution of an Idealized Problem
- Abstract
- The Competition
- Solutions
- Solutions to Problem 1
- Suggested Result
- Note on Problem Posed
- Problem 1: Methodology
- Solution to Problem 2
Chapter 8: Sources of Inaccuracy
- Abstract
- Deliberate Interference With GPS Signals
- Degradation of Physical Equipment
- Other Vulnerabilities
- Inertial Navigation System
- Accuracy
- Errors and Error Corrections
- Ground Segment
- Space Segment
- User Segment
- Signal Propagation
- Ranging and Positioning
- GPS UERE Budgets
- Differential Positioning
Chapter 9: Learning From Experience
- Abstract
- Studying Past Data
- Mitigating Risks
- Reducing Error Magnitudes When Surveying
Chapter 10: Error Distribution in Data
- Abstract
- Solutions
- Suggested Result
- Supplementary Result
- Problem 2: Methodology
Chapter 11: Improving Accuracy With GPS Augmentation
- Abstract
- Using Two GNSSs
- Other Augmentation Systems and Assisted GNSS
Chapter 12: GPS Disciplined Oscillators
- Abstract
- How a GPSDO Works
- GPSDO Performance
- Choosing Between a GPSDO and a Rubidium or Cesium Standard
Appendix A: Calibration of a GPS Receiver Used as a Time Reference
Appendix B: Comparing Time and Frequency Standards Between Laboratories
Appendix C: Calibration of GPS Receivers: Comparing Laboratories
Appendix D: Possible Use of a GPS Receiver as an Acceleration Sensor
Appendix E: Notes on the Error Distribution in Data
- Problem 2: Notes
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: January 20, 2017
- Language: English
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Alan Oxley
Alan Oxley is Professor of Computer and Information Sciences at Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS in Malaysia. Alan is an all-rounder in Computer Science and has written numerous academic articles and chapters. Recently he was awarded a research stipend by the IBM Center for the Business of Government. The research led to the publication of the report entitled A Best Practices Guide for Mitigating Risk in the Use of Social Media. A considerably more expansive exposition of the topic is presented in this book.
Affiliations and expertise
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