Understanding GPS: Principles and Applications, Second Edition (Hardcover)

by Elliott D. Kaplan (Editor), Christopher Hegarty (Editor) "Navigation is defined as the science of getting a craft or person from one place to another..." (more)
Key Phrases: United States, Air Force, Global Positioning System (more...)

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"Every GPS engineer should have this book. An engineer can find in one place a thorough treatment of the entire GPS system. Will prove of great benefit to those first approaching a GPS engineering task, but the experienced engineer will also find it a valuable reference. The most complete description of the signal acquisition and tracking process that I have found anywhere. I highly recommend this book." --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Description
This thoroughly updated second edition of an Artech House bestseller brings together a team of leading experts who provide a current and comprehensive treatment of the Global Positioning System (GPS). The book covers all the latest advances in technology, applications, and systems. The second edition includes new chapters that explore the integration of GPS with vehicles and cellular telephones, new classes of satellite broadcast signals, the emerging GALILEO system, and new developments in the GPS marketplace. This single-source reference provides a quick overview of GPS essentials, an in-depth examination of advanced technical topics, and a review of emerging trends in the GPS industry. Engineers can use this book to build GPS receivers and integrate them into navigational and communications equipment. Executives can turn to this book to determine how technology is affecting markets and how best to invest their companies’ resources. The book also serves as a handy resource for electrical engineering students looking to advance their studies and careers in GPS.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 726 pages
• Publisher: Artech House Publishers; 2 edition (November 30, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580538940
• ISBN-13: 978-1580538947
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 7.3 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #223,927 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Clearly the Best General Reference on GPS, January 31, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Understanding GPS Principles and Applications (Artech House Telecommunications Library) (Hardcover)

I've been an engineer and PM working with GPS and GPS systems since the inception of GPS in the mid-80s. While employed by a major DOD research lab I was fortunate enough not only to have access to practically every GPS book and article available, but I also had the opportunity to meet many of the key people responsible for the design and development of the system (many of whom contributed to this text). From system design to receiver architecture, this is by far the best general reference I have found on GPS.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GPS uses General Relativity, May 17, 2006

By	W Boudville (Terra, Sol 3) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

[A review of the SECOND EDITION, 2005.]

In the last 15 years, GPS has moved from an expensive and specialised application to a mass consumer market. There are numerous books on GPS; mostly directly at that mass readership. These typically concern how to use a device with a GPS receiver.

By contrast, this book is meant for the engineer who has to design such a device. It is a compendium of technical papers covering many aspects you are likely to need. And undoubtedly some you won't, which should be reassuring. Because it means that you do not have to read all of this book for it to be useful.

The sensitivity of the GPS satellites and the resultant GPS ground resolution is amazing, as can be appreciated from some of the papers in the book. Due mostly to the stability of the satellites' orbits and their onboard atomic clocks. Chapter 7 describes how GPS requires corrections due to Einstein's Theory of General Relativity! Not just Special Relativity. As a physicist, I found this fascinating. GPS is perhaps the first field where General Relativity is used, not to be tested, but as providing a necessary quantitative model for getting correct results. Akin to how Newton's Equations have been used for 300 years in ballistics. Granted, most readers will be engineers, who might find GR a trifle exotic.

The book also has good coverage of the Russian GLONASS system. Perhaps for those who also want to use this for redundancy. Or to combine the signals from this with GPS for enhanced resolution.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Book, March 29, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Understanding GPS Principles and Applications (Artech House Telecommunications Library) (Hardcover)

I have been interesting GPS for 5 years and used GPS for land navigation, for INS aid, for DGPS purposes. I have read about 9-10 books on GPS. This book is the best one. It has a good introductory information, clear theorical chapters. Applications of GPS are also covered very well. I suggest this book both new and advanced GPS related people.