Global positioning systems

Course guarantor:

Leoš Mervart

Lecturer:

Leoš Mervart

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Department of Geomatics

Synopsis:

Mathematical and physical principles of global positioning systems. Contemporary apparatuses, software tools, geodetic applications. GNSS satellites moving in Earth's gravity field. Principle of GNSS code and phase measurements. Specifics of different navigation systems (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Compass). Accurate geodetic GNSS applications. The problem of solving phase integer ambiguities. Statistical methods of real time measurement, data filtering. International services IGS and IERS.

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Základní literatura:

[1] Torge, W., J. Muller: : Geodesy. Walter de Gruyter 2012, ISBN: 978-3110207187

[2] Seeber, G.: Satellite Geodesy. Walter de Gruyter 2003, ISBN: 3-11-017549-5

[3] Montenbruck, O., E. Gill: Satellite Orbits. Springer 2012, ISBN 978-3-540-67280-7

Doporučená literatura:

[4] Hofmann-Wellenhof, B., H. Lichtenegger, J. Collins: Global Positioning System: Theory and Practice. Springer-Verlag 2001. ISBN 978-3-211-83534-0.

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