 ISBN
1-58053-815-0
Ramjee Prasad and Marina Ruggieri
298 pages.
Copyright 2005.
Reviews
“ ...presents forward-looking policy and systems engineering perspective on the future of satellite navigation...written at a level that is accessible to a technical professional or decision maker who is not a specialist in satellite navigation but needs an up-to-date introduction to the field of GNSS. Additionally, the book contains enough information and references to be useful for a geomatics professional looking for a concise review of the latest developments in Galileo and GPS modernization. Anyone making plans for future satellite navigation related activities over the next fifiteen years should read this book. ”
---Geomatica, Vol. 59, No. 4, 2005
Description
 This authoritative work brings you a timely, unified analysis of the various satellite navigation technologies, applications, and services in operation or development, and of the challenges that lie ahead in this rapidly evolving field. It describes the segments, signal characteristics, performance, and securities aspects of the GPS system, including the advances anticipated in the next-generation GPS-III, and brings you up to speed on the developing European GALILEO system and its innovative characteristics, services, and potential. A look at ground-based and satellite-based augmentation systems (GBAS and SBAS) highlights their performance-improving features and how these systems may serve as connection rings between GPS and future networks like GALILEO.
This definitive book examines the advanced architectures paving the way for the future integration of satellite navigation systems with wireless communications systems, including next-generation 4G wireless networks, and for interoperability among the different satellite navigation systems themselves. Yet unanswered questions about industry standardization, service issues, and legal and liability issues are also addressed in detail. Hundreds of references, illustrations, and an original layer-based overview of earth, sea, air, and space navigation systems round out this complete, forward-looking guide to satellite navigation technologies and services.
Table of Contents
Preface. Acknowledgements.
Introduction - Introduction to Navigation: A Historical Perspective.Evolution of Satellite Navigation. Preview of the Book. References.
Navigation Basics - Coordinate Systems. Time Systems. Navigation Equations. Required Navigation Performance. References.
The Global Positioning System - Introduction. GPS System Architecture. GPS Signals. Signal Propagation Effects. GPS Performance. References.
Augmentation Systems - Introduction. Integrity Monitoring. Differential GPS. Satellite Based Augmentation Systems (SBAS). Ground Based Augmentation Systems (GBAS). Aircraft Based Augmentation Systems (ABAS). References.
GALILEO - Introduction. The GALILEO Program. GALILEO Services. The GALILEO System. Interoperability. Security Aspects. References.
GPS Modernization towards GPS III - Introduction. Space Segment Modernization. Control Segment Modernization. GPS Modernization Signals. GPS Modernization Performance and Signal Capabilities.
GPS III Features. References.
Legal and Market Policy of Satellite Navigation - Introduction. GPS. Augmentation Systems. GALILEO. References.
Layer Issues - Introduction. Land/Water Layer. Air Layer.Space Layer. References.
Integration with Existing and Future Systems - Introduction. Integration with other Navigation Systems.
Integration with Communications Systems.References.
Open Issues and Perspectives - A Step Ahead for Aviation: the Free Flight. HAP-based Integrated Networks.
B3G Mobile Networks. Digital Divide. B2G GNSS. Navigation Services Penetration. Conclusions. References.
List of Acronyms.
About the Authors.
Index.
Author Bio
Ramjee Prasad is director of the Center for TeleInFrastruktur (CTIF), Aalborg University. He is the author of OFDM for Wireless Communications Systems (Artech House, 2004), coauthor of Technology Trends in Wireless Communications , Multicarrier Techniques for 4G Mobile Communications , WLANs and WPANs towards 4G Wireless, and Simulation and Software Radio for Mobile Communications (Artech House, 2003, 2003, 2003, 2002), co-editor of Wireless IP and Building the Mobile Internet (Artech House, 2003), and is the author/coauthor of several other books published by Artech House.
Marina Ruggieri is a professor of telecommunications at the University Roma Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy. She is also the coauthor of Technology Trends in Wireless Communications (Artech House, 2003). A Senior Member of the IEEE, she received her Laurea degree in electronics engineering from the University Roma Tor Vergata.
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