Applied Satellite Navigation - Using GPS, GALILEO, and Augmentation Systems

This authoritative work offers a timely, unified analysis of the various satellite navigation technologies, applications, and services in operation or development, and of the challenges that lie ahead in this rapidly evolving field. Including hundreds of references and illustrations, this forward-looking guide:

• Describes the segments, signal characteristics, performance, and securities aspects of the GPS system
• Covers the advances anticipated in the next generation GPS-III;
• Explores the developing European GALILEO system and its innovative characteristics, services, and potential
• Looks at ground-based and satellite-based augmentation systems (GBAS and SBAS), highlighting their performance-improving features
• Examines the advanced architectures paving the way for the future integration of satellite navigation systems with wireless communication systems
• Addresses unanswered questions about industry standardization, service issues, and legal and liability issues
• Includes an original layer-based overview of earth, sea, air, and space navigation systems