How to build and operate GPS receivers--a working resource for
engineers
While GPS receivers abound in numerous applications, much of the
information on their design is scattered in disparate and hard-to-find
places. This new work provides engineers who use and design GPS
systems with a much-needed comprehensive reference on the operational
principles guiding this important technology. With an emphasis on
software-based signal processing--a cutting-edge approach expected to
dominate future integration of GPS receivers into cellular phones--the
book covers all aspects of receiver technology as well as the relevant
navigation schemes. Concentrating on civilian C/A code used by
commercial GPS receivers (rather than military code), Fundamentals of
Global Positioning System Receivers:
Describes GPS basics and the constellation of satellites that comprise the GPS system.
Examines in detail GPS signal structure, acquisition, and tracking
Presents the mathematical formulas for calculating a user's position
Illustrates the application of important equations using computer
programs
Explains how to build hardware to collect digitized data for a
software GPS receiver
Includes a chapter demonstrating a GPS receiver following the
signal flow
About the Author:
James Bao-Yen Tsui, PhD, is a researcher at the Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, and has extensive experience in receiver design for both civilian and military applications. He is the author of Microwave Receivers with Electronic Warfare Applications, available from Wiley.
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