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Introduction to Satellite Positioning, Lectures

Tampere University

Extent

5 cr

Course dates

25.10.2021- 12.12.2021

Application period

4.8.2021-4.10.2021

Fees

75,00 € (15 €/cr)

Campus

Hervanta Campus

City

Tampere

Faculty or school

Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences

Language of instruction

English

Code

COMM.SYS.600

Study fields

Data Processing and Information Technology

Mode of study

Contact teaching

Study level

Basic studies

Introduction to Satellite Positioning, 5 cr

Code: COMM.SYS.600

Language of instruction: English

Description

After completing the course, the student knows how to
- describe the structure of satellite positioning system and explain the tasks of the segments
- describe the structure of positioning signal
and explain the properties of the signal components
- describe the structure of a satellite navigation receiver and explain the tasks of the main functional blocks
- classify the error sources of positioning measurements and estimate their effect on positioning accuracy
- form a geometry matrix and use it to obtain position estimate
- define the coordinate frames important in satellite positioning, transform coordinates between the systems

Core content

Satellite positioning systems. Space, control and user segments.
Coordinate systems and coordinate transformations.
Positioning measurements and error sources of them. Pseudorange. User's clock bias.
Position and time estimation. Geometry matrix.
Ranging signals: code and carrier signals, navigation message. Satellite navigation receivers.

Complementary knowledge

GPS, modernization of GPS, GALILEO, Glonass. Inertial navigation. Integration of INS with satellite navigation. GPS modernization.
Satellite constellation. Time reference. Relative frequency and time errors.
Modelling of the errors and methods for compensating the errors. DGPS.
Dilution of precision, RMS error.
New GPS signals, Galileo signals.

Specialist knowledge

The development and history of satellite positioning systems.
The development and history of coordinate systems and time references.
Carrier phase measurement, Doppler measurement.
The effect of user clock bias on DOP.
Estimation of velocity.
Glonass signals.

Course dates

Common

Exercise:

28.10.2021 16:00 - 18:00, TAU Tietotalo TC315 tietokoneluokka (16)
04.11.2021 16:00 - 18:00, TAU Tietotalo TC315 tietokoneluokka (16)
11.11.2021 16:00 - 18:00, TAU Tietotalo TC315 tietokoneluokka (16)
18.11.2021 16:00 - 18:00, TAU Tietotalo TC315 tietokoneluokka (16)
25.11.2021 16:00 - 18:00, TAU Tietotalo TC315 tietokoneluokka (16)
02.12.2021 16:00 - 18:00, TAU Tietotalo TC315 tietokoneluokka (16)
09.12.2021 16:00 - 18:00, TAU Tietotalo TC315 tietokoneluokka (16)

Lecture:

25.10.2021 16:00 - 18:00, TAU Tietotalo TB109 auditorio (137)
27.10.2021 16:00 - 18:00, TAU Tietotalo TB109 auditorio (137)
01.11.2021 16:00 - 18:00, TAU Tietotalo TB109 auditorio (137)
03.11.2021 16:00 - 18:00, TAU Tietotalo TB109 auditorio (137)
08.11.2021 16:00 - 18:00, TAU Tietotalo TB109 auditorio (137)
10.11.2021 16:00 - 18:00, TAU Tietotalo TB109 auditorio (137)
15.11.2021 16:00 - 18:00, TAU Tietotalo TB109 auditorio (137)
17.11.2021 16:00 - 18:00, TAU Tietotalo TB109 auditorio (137)
22.11.2021 16:00 - 18:00, TAU Tietotalo TB109 auditorio (137)
24.11.2021 16:00 - 18:00, TAU Tietotalo TB109 auditorio (137)
29.11.2021 16:00 - 18:00, TAU Tietotalo TB109 auditorio (137)
01.12.2021 16:00 - 18:00, TAU Tietotalo TB109 auditorio (137)
08.12.2021 16:00 - 18:00, TAU Tietotalo TB109 auditorio (137)

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