Understanding the Navstar - Logsdon, Tom

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Résumé :
1 The Science of Navigation.- 2 The Navstar GPS.- 3 Performance Comparisons for Today's Radionavigation Systems.- 4 User-set Architecture.- 5 User-set Performance.- 6 Differential Navigation and Pseudo-satellites.- 7 Interferometry Techniques.- 8 Integrated Navigation Systems.- 9 Interoperability with Other Navigation Systems.- 10 The Navstar Satellites.- 11 Precise Time Synchronization.- 12 Digital Avionics and Air Traffic Control.- 13 Geodetic Surveying and Satellite Positioning.- 14 Military Applications.- 15 Civil Applications.- 16 Geographic Information Systems.- 17 Intelligent Vehicle Highway Systems.- Appendix A Additional Sources of Information.- GPS Information Centers.- The U.S. Coast Guard's Information Center.- The Computer Bulletin Board at Holloman Air Force Base.- Global Satellite Software's Computer Bulletin Board.- Associated Consulting's Bulletin Board.- The Glonass Computer Bulletin Board.- Precise GPS Orbit Information.- U.S. Army Electronic Proving Ground GPS Range Instrumentation System.- GPS Information with a European Flavor.- The United Kingdom.- The Netherlands.- Norway.- GPS Clock Behavior.- Information for Surveyors.- GPS World Magazine.- The Federal Radionavigation Plan.- Appendix B Today's Global Family of User-set Makers.- Domestic User-set Makers.- Foreign User-set Makers.- Appendix C Navigation-related Clubs and Organizations.- Appendix D Navigation-related Magazines and Periodicals....

Sommaire:
Preface to the Second Edition; Preface to the First Edition; The science of navigation; The Navstar GPS; Performance comparisons for today's radionavigation systems; User-set architecture; User-set performance; Differential navigation and pseudo-satellites; Interferometry techniques; Integrated navigation systems; Interoperability with other navigation systems; The Navstar satellites; Precise time synchronization; Digital avionics and air traffic control; Geodetic surveying and satellite positioning; Military applications; Civil applications; Geographical information systems; Intelligent vehicle highway systems; Appendices; Glossary; Bibliography; Index.