ELT-46006 Introduction to Satellite Positioning, 5 cr
Person responsible
Mikko Valkama, Jari Nurmi
Lessons
| Implementation | Period | Person responsible | Requirements |
| ELT-46006 2017-01 | 2 |
Jari Nurmi Tommi Paakki |
Exercise works, exercises, and a written exam. |
Learning Outcomes
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
Content
| Content | Core content | Complementary knowledge | Specialist knowledge |
| 1. | Satellite positioning systems. Space, control and user segments. | GPS, modernization of GPS, GALILEO, Glonass. Inertial navigation. Integration of INS with satellite navigation. GPS modernization. | The development and history of satellite positioning systems. |
| 2. | Coordinate systems and coordinate transformations. | Satellite constellation. Time reference. Relative frequency and time errors. | The development and history of coordinate systems and time references. |
| 3. | Positioning measurements and error sources of them. Pseudorange. User's clock bias. | Modelling of the errors and methods for compensating the errors. DGPS. | Carrier phase measurement, Doppler measurement. |
| 4. | Position and time estimation. Geometry matrix. | Dilution of precision, RMS error. | The effect of user clock bias on DOP. Estimation of velocity. |
| 5. | Ranging signals: code and carrier signals, navigation message. Satellite navigation receivers. | New GPS signals, Galileo signals. | Glonass signals. |
Instructions for students on how to achieve the learning outcomes
Grading is based on the final exam. For grades 1-2 the core content is enough, for grades 3-4 substantial knowledge on the deeper topics is needed. For grade 5, most of the material of the course has to be mastered.
Assessment scale:
Numerical evaluation scale (0-5)
Partial passing:
Study material
| Type | Name | Author | ISBN | URL | Additional information | Examination material |
| Book | Global Positioning System: Signals, Measurements, and Performance, | Misra, P., and Enge, P. | 0970954417 | 2nd ed. | Yes | |
| Lecture slides | Hanna Sairo | Yes | ||||
| Lecture slides | Hanna Sairo and Helena Leppäkoski | Yes |
Correspondence of content
| Course | Corresponds course | Description |
| ELT-46006 Introduction to Satellite Positioning, 5 cr | TKT-2536 Introduction to Satellite Positioning, 5 cr |