Understanding Satellite Navigation
Published on 21. August 2014
Book
Hardback
384 pages
978-0-12-799949-4 (ISBN)
Description
This book explains the basic principles of satellite navigation technology with the bare minimum of mathematics and without complex equations. It helps you to conceptualize the underlying theory from first principles, building up your knowledge gradually using practical demonstrations and worked examples. A full range of MATLAB simulations is used to visualize concepts and solve problems, allowing you to see what happens to signals and systems with different configurations. Implementation and applications are discussed, along with some special topics such as Kalman Filter and Ionosphere.
With this book you will learn:
How a satellite navigation system works
How to improve your efficiency when working with a satellite navigation system
How to use MATLAB for simulation, helping to visualize concepts
Various possible implementation approaches for the technologyThe most significant applications of satellite navigation systems
With this book you will learn:
How a satellite navigation system works
How to improve your efficiency when working with a satellite navigation system
How to use MATLAB for simulation, helping to visualize concepts
Various possible implementation approaches for the technologyThe most significant applications of satellite navigation systems
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
San Diego
United States
Publishing group
Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Undergraduate students; professionals in the area of satellite navigation, coming from different backgrounds
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
Approx. 170 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 236 mm
Width: 193 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
998 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-12-799949-4 (9780127999494)
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Rajat Acharya
Understanding Satellite Navigation
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approx. 12/2025
2nd Edition
Academic Press
€151.02
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Rajat Acharya
Understanding Satellite Navigation
Book
10/2018
Academic Press
€97.80
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MSc Acharya BSc
Understanding Satellite Navigation
E-Book
08/2014
Academic Press
€98.95
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Person
Dr. Rajat Acharya is a Senior Scientist at the Space Applications Centre, a key unit of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). With over two decades of involvement in India's satellite navigation programs-GAGAN and NavIC-he has significant contributions in ionospheric modelling and space weather research. Dr. Acharya serves as Course Director for GNSS and SATCOM at the UN-affiliated Centre for Space Science and Technology Education in Asia and the Pacific (CSSTEAP). He has also been a Visiting Professor at Gujarat University, where he taught postgraduate courses in Geo-informatics and Satellite Navigation. Dr. Rajat Acharya regularly teaches Space Weather at the postgraduate level and has written extensively, authoring other popular books on the subject. He also represented India as Co-Chair of Working Group-C during the sessions of the International Committee on Global Navigation Satellite Systems (ICG).
Content
Chapter 1. Introduction to Navigation Chapter 2. Satellite Navigation Chapter 3. Satellites in Orbit Chapter 4. Navigation SignalsChapter 5. Navigation ReceiverChapter 6. Navigation SolutionsChapter 7. Errors and Error Corrections Chapter 8. Differential Positioning Chapter 9. Special Topics Chapter 10. ApplicationsAppendix: Satellite Navigation Systems