JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

UNIT - I

Coordinate and time systems, Definition of global and local coordinate systems, Relationship between satellite and conventional geodetic systems, Satellite orbital motions, Description of motions, Forces acting on the satellites, Satellite NAV messages, PS observables: Pseudo ranges, Carrier phases, SA/AS, Format of data (RINEX)

UNIT - II

Estimation procedures, Stochastic and mathematical models, Propagation of covariance matrices., sequential estimation, Kalman filtering, Statistics in least-squares estimation

UNIT - III

Propagation medium, Troposphere, Ionosphere, Multipath

UNIT - IV

Mathematical model of GPS observables, Basic theory of contributions that need to be included for millimeter level global positioning, Use of differencing, differential position, Wide-lanes and use in kinematic positioning

UNIT - V

Methods of processing GPS data, Available software, Available data set, International GPS Service (IGS), Cycle slip fixing/Bias resolution, Kinematic (moving receiver) GPS processing, Relationship between satellite and conventional geodetic systems, Applications and examples of GPS data analysis along with other space geodetic data

TEXT BOOKS:

• 1. Hofmann-Wellenhof, B., H. Lichtenegger, and J. Collins. GPS Theory and Practice. Springer, 1994. ISBN: 9780387824772.
• 2. Parkinson, B. W., J. Spilker, et al. Global Positioning System: Theory and Applications. Vol. 1. American Institute of Aeronautics & Ast, 1996. ISBN: 9781563471063.

REFERENCES BOOKS:

• 1. Global Positioning System: Theory and Applications. Vol. 2. American Institute of Aeronautics & Ast, 1996. ISBN: 9781563471070. R19 M.TECH. MICROWAVE AND RADAR ENGINEERING M.TECH.- I YEAR- I SEMESTER MICROWAVE AND RADAR ENGINEERING