Understanding the Navstar: GPS, GIS, and IVHS

by Tom Logsdon

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.

356 pages, Paperback

Published January 21, 2013