Fundamentals of Global Positioning System Receivers (eBook)

All the expert guidance you need to understand, build, and
operate GPS receivers

The Second Edition of this acclaimed publication enables
readers to understand and apply the complex operation principles of
global positioning system (GPS) receivers. Although GPS receivers
are widely used in everyday life to aid in positioning and
navigation, this is the only text that is devoted to complete
coverage of their operation principles. The author, one of the
foremost authorities in the GPS field, presents the material from a
software receiver viewpoint, an approach that helps readers better
understand operation and that reflects the forecasted integration
of GPS receivers into such everyday devices as cellular telephones.
Concentrating on civilian C/A code, the book provides the tools and
information needed to understand and exploit all aspects of
receiver technology as well as relevant navigation schemes:

* Overview of GPS basics and the constellation of satellites that
comprise the GPS system

* Detailed examination of GPS signal structure, acquisition, and
tracking

* Step-by-step presentation of the mathematical formulas for
calculating a user's position

* Demonstration of the use of computer programs to run key
equations

* Instructions for developing hardware to collect digitized data
for a software GPS receiver

* Complete chapter demonstrating a GPS receiver following a
signal flow to determine a user's position

The Second Edition of this highly acclaimed text has been
greatly expanded, including three new chapters:

* Acquisition of weak signals

* Tracking of weak signals

* GPS receiver related subjects

Following the author's expert guidance and easy-to-follow style,
engineers and scientists learn all that is needed to understand,
build, and operate GPS receivers. The book's logical flow from
basic concepts to applications makes it an excellent textbook for
upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in electrical
engineering, wireless communications, and computer science.