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Introduction to GPS The Global Positioning System
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[Name] Introduction to GPS The Global Positioning System
[Author] Ahmed El-Rabbany
[Publisher] ARTECH HOUSE, INC.
[Key Words] GPS
[Briefing]
Chapter 1 of the book introduces the GPS system and its components.
Chapter 2 examines the GPS signal structure, the GPS modernization, and
the key types of the GPS measurements. An in-depth discussion of the
errors and biases that affect the GPS measurements, along with suggestions
on how to overcome them, is presented in Chapter 3. Datums, coordinate
systems, and map projections are discussed in a simple manner in Chapter
4, offering a clear understanding of this widely misunderstood area. Chapters
5 and 6 address the various modes of GPS positioning and the issue of
the ambiguity resolution of the carrier-phase measurements. The various
GPS services available on the market and the standard formats used for the
various types of GPS data are presented in Chapters 7 and 8. Chapter 9
focuses on the integration of the GPS with other systems. The GPS applications
in the various fields are given in Chapter 10. The book ends with
Chapter 11, which covers the other satellite navigation systems developed
or proposed in different parts of the world.
