Understanding GPS Principles and Applications, Second Edition

TLDR

The updated second edition offers a comprehensive, expert‑led overview of GPS, covering the latest technological advances, applications, systems, and differential services to guide users in selecting appropriate solutions. The book serves as a single‑source reference, providing both a concise overview of GPS fundamentals and detailed guidance on building and integrating GPS receivers into navigation and communication systems. It introduces new chapters on GPS integration with vehicles, cellular phones, satellite broadcast signals, and the GALILEO system, while guiding readers through developing, evaluating, and building GPS receiver applications for navigation and communications. The volume also helps readers assess how technology is reshaping the marketplace and identify optimal investment opportunities for their companies.

Abstract

This thoroughly updated second edition of an Artech House bestseller brings together a team of leading experts who provide you with a current and comprehensive treatment of the Global Positioning System (GPS). The book covers all the latest advances in technology, applications, and systems. The second edition includes new chapters that explore the integration of GPS with vehicles and cellular telephones, new classes of satellite broadcast signals, the emerging GALILEO system, and new developments in the GPS marketplace. This single-source reference provides both a quick overview of GPS essentials and an in-depth treatment of advanced topics. The book guides you in developing new applications and shows you how to evaluate their performance. It explains all the differential GPS services available to let you decide which is best for particular applications. You learn how to build GPS receivers and integrate them into navigational and communications equipment. Moreover, this unique volume helps you determine how technology is affecting the marketplace and where best to invest your company's resources.