Course Catalog 2007-2008

TKT-2536 INTRODUCTION TO SATELLITE POSITIONING, 5 cr
Introduction to Satellite Positioning

Courses persons responsible
Helena Leppäkoski

Lecturers
Jussi Collin
Helena Leppäkoski

Language of Instruction
Lectures are given in finnish.

Implementations
  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Summer
Lecture 2 h/week 2 h/week - - - -
Exercise 1 h/week 1 h/week - - - -
Exam  
(Timetable for academic year 2007-2008)

Objectives
Student familiarizes himself with the basic concepts of satellite positioning: positioning measurements, how the position is estimated, and what types of technologies are involved.

Content
Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. Satellite positioning systems. Space, control and user segments. GPS and GALILEO.  Inertial navigation. Integration of INS with satellite navigation. GPS modernization.  The development and history of satellite positioning systems. 
2. Coordinate systems. Time reference. Satelliteconstellation.       
3. Positioning measurements and error sources of them.  Modelling of the errors and error detection methods.    
4. Position estimation. Pseudorange. Geometry matrix.  Estimation of position, velocity, and time using the measurement data.    
5. Range signals, code and carrier parts. Satellite navigation receivers.  Carrier to noise ratio and positioning accuracy.    

Requirements for completing the course
A short writing assignment and a written exam.

Evaluation criteria for the course

  • Grading is based on the final exam.

  • Used assessment scale is numeric (1-5)

    • Study material
    Type Name Auhor ISBN URL Edition, availability... Exam material Language
    Book Global Positioning System: Signals, Measurements, and Performance Misra, Enge 0-9709544-0-9     Yes  English 
    Book Global Positioning System: Signals, Measurements, and Performance, Misra, P., and Enge, P. 0970954417   2nd ed. Yes  English 
    Lecture slides   Hanna Sairo       Yes  English 

    Prerequisites
    Prequisite relations (Sign up to TUT Intranet required)

    Additional information about prerequisites
    Students are expected to be familiar with basic matrix algebra and polar coordinates.

    Remarks

  • Partial passing of course must be in connection with the same round of implementation.

    • Distance learning

  • ITC utilized during the course

    • - In information distribution via homepage, newsgroups or mailing lists, e.g. current issues, timetables
    - The course utilizes a learning platform, which? http://moodle.tut.fi/

  • Estimate as a percentage of the implementation of the course

    • - Contact teaching: 30 %
    - Distance learning: 0 %
    - Proportion of a student's independent study: 70 %

    Scaling
    Methods of instructionHours
    Exercises 36
    Learning diary, portfolio and other written work 10

    Study materials Hours
    Books 20
    Lecture notes 72
    Total sum 138

    Principles and starting points related to the instruction and learning of the course

  • The key issues are presented at the lectures. Further study is carried out independently. Voluntary exercises and a compulsory writing task support learning of the key concepts.

    • Correspondence of content
    TKT-2530 Introduction to Satellite Positioning

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    Last modified 26.07.2007
    Modified byHelena Leppäkoski