Global Positioning System Theory and Practice Tapa blanda - 1997

Información de la editorial

Global Positioning System (GPS) -- is a method of pinpointing your exact position on the earth by using information form satellites. This Fifth Edition accomodates the most recent advances in GPS technology. The book explains in a comprehensive manner the concepts of GPS and the latest applications in surveying and navigation. A description of project planning, observation, and data processing is provided for novice GPS users. Special emphasis is put on the modernization of GPS, covering the new signal structure and improvements in the space and the control segment. Furthermore, the augmentation of GPS by satellite-based and ground-based systems leading to future Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) is discussed.
-- Previous editions have been extremely successful-- Useful for both the expert and the novice
-- Shows how GPS works -- the basics and the details-- Practical considerations included, such as project planning, execution data reduction and coordinate computation