Chris Hecker
http://www.colorado.edu/geography/gcraft/notes/gps/gps_f.html
http://www.trimble.com/GPS
• Three components:
• Space segment
• Control segment
• User segment
GPS components
Space
segment
GPS components
Satellite’s signal
At least:
3 satellites for 2D fix
4 satellites for 3D fix
4. The satellite position in space
GDOP, continuation
We’re somewhere
in this box At close angles
the box gets bigger
5. Correcting for errors
GDOP, continuation
In conclusion