GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM

(PROFESSIONAL ELECTIVE – VI)

B.Tech. IV Year II Sem. Course Code: EC863PE L 3 T 0 P 0 C 3

UNIT - I

Introduction: Basic concept, system architecture, GPS and GLONASS Overview, Satellite Navigation, Time and
GPS, User position and velocity calculations, GPS, Satellite Constellation, Operation Segment, User receiving
Equipment, Space Segment Phased development, GPS aided Geoaugmented navigation (GAGAN) architecture.

UNIT - II

Signal Characteristics: GPS signal components, purpose, properties and power level, signal acquisition and
tracking, Navigation information extraction, pseudorange estimation, frequency estimation, GPS satellite
position calculation, Signal structure, anti spoofing (AS), selective availability, Difference between GPS and
GALILEO satellite construction.

UNIT - III

GPS Receivers & Data Errors: Receiver Architecture, receiver design options, Antenna design, GPS error sources,
SA errors, propagation errors, ionospheric error, tropospheric error, multipath, ionospheric error, estimation
using dual frequency GPS receiver, Methods of multipath mitigation, Ephemeris data errors, clock errors.

UNIT - IV

Differential GPS: Introduction, LADGPS, WADGPS, Wide Area Augmentation systems, GEO Uplink subsystem,
GEO downlink systems, Geo Orbit determination, Geometric analysis, covariance analysis, GPS /INS Integration
Architectures

UNIT - V

GPS Applications: GPS in surveying, Mapping and Geographical Information System, Precision approach
Aircraft landing system, Military and Space application, intelligent transportation system. GPS orbital
parameters, description of receiver independent exchange format (RINEX) , Observation data and navigation
message data parameters, GPS position determination, least squares method

TEXT BOOK:

1. (T1) Mohinder S.Grewal, Lawrence R.Weill, Angus P.Andrews, “Global positioning systems, Inertial
Navigation and Integration”, Wiley 2007.

REFERENCE:

1. (R1) E.D.Kaplan, Christopher J. Hegarty, “Understanding GPS Principles and Applications”, Artech House
Boston 2005.
 Lesson Plan

Topic according to JNTUH Topic actually covered Reference Methodology

syllabus Book
UNIT - I
23/12/2019 Basic Concept, Navigation, T1 Black Board
Introduction: Basic Concept
Pilotage
23/12/2019 System Architecture of basic T1 Black Board
System Architecture
navigation system
24/12/2019 GPS And GLONASS GPS And GLONASS Overview T1 Black Board
Overview and comparison
24/12/2019 Satellite Navigation T1 Black Board
Satellite Navigation
architecture and components
30/12/2019 Time And GPS correlation and T1 PPT
Time And GPS
calculation
30/12/2019 User Position And Velocity User Position And Velocity T1, R1 PPT
Calculations Calculations
31/12/2019 GPS GPS system architecture T1, R1 Black Board
31/12/2019 Satellite Constellation T1, R1 PPT
Satellite Constellation
computation
06/01/2020 Operation Segment component T1, R1 PPT
Operation Segment
of GPS
06/01/2020 User Receiving Equipment T1, R1 PPT
User Receiving Equipment
requirement and specifications
06/01/2020 Space Segment Phased T1 Black Board
Space Segment Phased
Development procedure and
Development
protocol
07/01/2020 GPS Aided Geoaugmented GPS Aided Geoaugmented T1 Black Board
Navigation (GAGAN) Navigation (GAGAN)
Architecture. Architecture.
UNIT - II
Signal Characteristics: GPS T1 PPT
Signal Characteristics: GPS
Signal Components description
Signal Components
07/01/2020 and characteristics
07/01/2020 Purpose Purpose of GPS components T1 PPT
Properties And Power Level in T1, R1 Black Board
Properties And Power Level
20/01/2020 various GPS components
Signal Acquisition And Signal Acquisition And Tracking T1, R1 Black Board
20/01/2020 Tracking algorithms
Navigation Information Navigation Information T1, R1 PPT
20/01/2020 Extraction Extraction
21/01/2020 Pseudorange Estimation Pseudorange Esti. algorithms T1 PPT
21/01/2020 Frequency Estimation Frequency Estimation T1 Black Board
GPS Satellite Position GPS Satellite Position T1 PPT
21/01/2020 Calculation Calculation
27/01/2020 Signal Structure Signal Structure T1 Black Board
27/01/2020 Anti Spoofing (AS) Anti Spoofing (AS) T1 Black Board
27/01/2020 Selective Availability Selective Availability T1 PPT
Difference Between GPS & T1 PPT
Difference Between GPS And
GALILEO Satellite
GALILEO Satellite Construction.
28/01/2020 Construction.
UNIT - III
Gps Receivers & Data T1 Black Board
Gps Receivers & Data Errors:
Errors: Receiver
Receiver Architecture
28/01/2020 Architecture
03/02/2020 Receiver Design Options Receiver Design Options T1 PPT
03/02/2020 Antenna Design Antenna Design T1 PPT
03/02/2020 GPS Error Sources GPS Error Sources T1 PPT
04/02/2020 SA Errors SA Errors T1 PPT
04/02/2020 Propagation Errors Propagation Errors T1, R1 PPT
04/02/2020 Ionospheric Error Ionospheric Error T1, R1 Black Board
17/02/2020 Tropospheric Error Tropospheric Error T1, R1 PPT
17/02/2020 Multipath Multipath T1, R1 PPT
18/02/2020 Ionospheric Error Ionospheric Error T1 Black Board
Estimation Using Dual Estimation Using Dual T1 Black Board
24/02/2020 Frequency GPS Receiver Frequency GPS Receiver
Methods Of Multipath Methods Of Multipath T1 PPT
24/02/2020 Mitigation Mitigation
25/02/2020 Ephemeris Data Errors Ephemeris Data Errors T1 Black Board
25/02/2020 Clock Errors. Clock Errors. T1 PPT
UNIT - IV
Differential GPS: T1, R1 Black Board
Differential GPS: Introduction
02/03/2020 Introduction
02/03/2020 LADGPS LADGPS T1, R1 Black Board
03/03/2020 WADGPS WADGPS T1, R1 PPT
Wide Area Augmentation Wide Area Augmentation T1, R1 PPT
03/03/2020 Systems Systems
16/03/2020 GEO Uplink Subsystem GEO Uplink Subsystem T1, R1 PPT
16/03/2020 GEO Downlink Systems GEO Downlink Systems T1, R1 Black Board
17/03/2020 Geo Orbit Determination Geo Orbit Determination T1 Black Board
17/03/2020 Geometric Analysis Geometric Analysis T1 Black Board
23/03/2020 Covariance Analysis Covariance Analysis T1 Black Board
GPS /Ins Integration GPS /Ins Integration T1 PPT
23/03/2020 Architectures Architectures
UNIT - V
GPS Applications: GPS In GPS Applications: GPS In T1 PPT
24/03/2020 Surveying Surveying
Mapping And Geographical Mapping And Geographical T1, R1 Black Board
24/03/2020 Information System Information System
Precision Approach Aircraft Precision Approach Aircraft T1, R1 PPT
30/03/2020 Landing System Landing System
Military And Space T1, R1 PPT
Military And Space Application
30/03/2020 Application
Intelligent Transportation T1 Black Board
Intelligent Transportation
System. GPS Orbital
System. GPS Orbital Parameters
31/03/2020 Parameters
Description Of Receiver Description Of Receiver T1 Black Board
Independent Exchange Independent Exchange Format
31/03/2020 Format (RINEX) (RINEX)
Observation Data And Observation Data And T1 Black Board
Navigation Message Data Navigation Message Data
06/04/2020 Parameters Parameters
06/04/2020 GPS Position Determination GPS Position Determination T1 Black Board
07/04/2020 Least Squares Method Least Squares Method T1 PPT