Product Description

These two-volumes explain the technology, performance, and applications of the Global Positioning System (GPS). The books are the only of their kind to present the history of GPS development, the basic concepts and theory of GPS, and the recent developments and numerous applications of GPS. Each chapter is authored by an individual or group of individuals who are recognized as leaders in their area of GPS. These various viewpoints promote a thorough understanding of the system and make Global Positioning System: Theory and Applications the standard reference source for the GPS. The two volumes are intended to be complementary. Volume I concentrates on fundamentals and Volume II on applications. They are recommended for university engineering students, practicing GPS engineers, applications engineers, and managers who wish to improve their understanding of the system.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #773761 in Books
• Published on: 1996-01-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 2
• Binding: Hardcover
• 1436 pages

Customer Reviews

The GPS Bible
This book is the most comprehensive GPS reference I have ever read. Written by developers of the GPS, the book started with historical background of GPS. Then, it deals with all aspects of GPS: system components, signal architecture and processing, mathematical models. Strong emphasis has been given to the GPS positioning accuracy: several mathematical models for accuracy improvement have been described. A very comprehensive analysis of space weather, ionospheric, tropospheric and environmental (multipath, folliage) impacts are considered in depth and very well illustrated with references. Final chapters analyse extreme application conditions where such events like relativistic dynamics should be considered. I recomend the book not only to the GPS application designers, but to scientists, researchers, GIS and IT engineers, and certainly to the students of this fascinating area.