Chapter 14. Navigation, Tracking and Safety Systems
Published Online: 7 JUN 2010
DOI: 10.1002/9780470665619.ch14
Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
Book Title
Satellite Systems for Personal Applications: Concepts and Technology
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How to Cite
Richharia, M. and Westbrook, L. D. (2010) Navigation, Tracking and Safety Systems, in Satellite Systems for Personal Applications: Concepts and Technology, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470665619.ch14
Publication History
- Published Online: 7 JUN 2010
- Published Print: 23 JUL 2010
Book Series:
Book Series Editors:
- Dr Xuemin (Sherman) Shen BSc, MSc, PhD3,
- Dr Yi Pan BEng, MEng, PhD4
Series Editor Information
- 3
University of Waterloo, Canada
- 4
Georgia State University, USA
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9780470714287
Online ISBN: 9780470665619
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Keywords:
- navigation, tracking and safety systems;
- GLONASS (English translation: Global Navigation Satellite System);
- global navigation systems, generically known as Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS);
- distress and safety communication - earliest humanitarian contributions of satellite systems;
- GPS NAVMSG navigation message structure;
- User Effective Range Error (UERE) times geometric Dilution Of Precision (DOP);
- Open Service (OS), the Safety-of-Life Service (SoL), the Commercial Service (CS) and Public Regulated Service (PRS);
- Galileo/GPS satellite visibility;
- regional navigation systems;
- Cospas-Sarsat search and Rescue system - main constituents
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Introduction
Global Navigation Satellite Systems
Regional Navigation Systems
Satellite-Based Augmentation Systems
Distress and Safety
Location-Based service
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