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Acknowledgements
http://www.colorado.edu/geography/gcraft/notes/gps/gps_f.html
http://www.trimble.com
Why GPS ?
Three components:
Space segment
Control segment
User segment
GPS components
Space
segment
GPS components
distance to satellites
using travel time of radio signals
3. To measure travel time, GPS needs exact timing
4. Along with distance you need to know the satellite position
1 msec
Satellite’s signal
At least:
3 satellites for 2D fix
4 satellites for 3D fix
4. The satellite position in space
GDOP, continued
We’re somewhere
in this box At close angles
the box gets bigger
5. Correcting for errors
GDOP, continued
To sumarize
Basic buttons:
Enter Power
How to operate the Garmin
Navigation screen:
Mode Accuracy
Units
Expected sat position
Horizon
Battery level
Skyline at 45º
Known sat position Zenith (90º)
Signal strength
Satellite number
Set up the GPS and go outside
In the classroom
Familiarize yourself with the GPS
Set-up the GPS
Enter Waypoints