Subject 'Satellite Navigation'

Year:   2015/2016    2016/2017    2017/2018    2018/2019    2019/2020    

Basics of satellite survey. History of satellite surveys. Satellite survey systems (GPS, GLONASS, etc). Frames that are used in satellite navigation. GPS signal and orbits of satellites. GPS surveys errors. Observation amounts and compiling and solving observation equations. Planning GPS surveys. Preparatory works of GPS surveys, surveys and data processing. Permanent stations networks. Basics of GPS networks data processing.

The objective of the course is to give the students knowledge about the essence of satellite navigation, survey methods and fields of application.

The student, who has passed the course, has an overview of satellite navigation systems, can plan GPS surveys, knows different GPS survey methods as well as observation amounts and observation equations compiling principles. S/he can carry out GPS surveys and GPS network data processing

Lectures, seminars, practical classes, group work, independent work

* Hoffmann-Wellenhof, B., Lichtenegger, H., Collins, J.1996. GPS: Theory and Practice Third, revised edition. Springer-Verlag. Wien, New York
* Poutanen, M. 1998. GPS paikanmääritys. Tähtitieteellinen yhdistys URSA. Hämeenlinna
* Leick, A. 1992. GPS Satellite Surveying. John Wiley and Sons, New York.
* Seeber, G. 2003. Satellite Geodesy. Walter de Gruyter, Berlin, New York

2016: RG  

2015: RG