Course Tutors
GNSS Technologies and Navigation
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Kind of lesson |
Theoretical |
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Teaching hours (weekly) |
2 |
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ECTS Credits |
6 |
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Typical semester |
1st– compulsory |
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Coordinator |
M. Gianniou, Associate Professor at the University of Western Attica, Department of Surveying and Geoinformatics Engineering |
Content
Fundamental concepts of satellite positioning and navigation (principles of operation, satellite orbits, receiver technologies), Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, COMPASS), coordinate reference systems involved in satellite positioning (WGS84, ITRS, ETRS89, HTRS07: Hellenic Terrestrial Reference Frame 2007), autonomous positioning, DGPS, SBAS: Satellite Based Augmentations Systems, geodetic satellite positioning, GNSS receiver grades, algorithms for carrier-phase ambiguity resolution, multi-GNSS, kinematic techniques, networks of permanent GNSS reference stations, network-based techniques (VRS: Virtual Reference Station, MAC: Master-Auxiliary Concept, FKP: Area Correction Parameters), the Hellenic Positioning System HEPOS, coordinate transformation between HTRS07 and GGRS87 (Greek Geodetic Reference System 1987), determination of orthometric heights by means of network-based GNSS surveying, recommended practices for satellite surveying. Basic concepts of navigation, navigation systems (gyro-compass, INS, satellite systems), combined use of different navigation systems (GPS/INS), navigation of UAV, indoor navigation.