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This document provides information about the Global Positioning System (GPS). It discusses the history of GPS, how GPS works, GPS satellites, and applications of GPS for navigation. It notes that GPS was developed by the US government and military and is now freely accessible for civilian use. The document also describes different types of GPS receivers used for applications such as navigation in vehicles, boats, and motorcycles.

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Chapter 1

This document provides information about the Global Positioning System (GPS). It discusses the history of GPS, how GPS works, GPS satellites, and applications of GPS for navigation. It notes that GPS was developed by the US government and military and is now freely accessible for civilian use. The document also describes different types of GPS receivers used for applications such as navigation in vehicles, boats, and motorcycles.

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Khoa: Điện - Điện Tử Viễn Thông - Bộ Môn: Kỹ Thuật Truyền Thông

GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS)


TÀI LIỆU THAM KHẢO

Tài liệu tham khảo:


[1] GS. Trần Mạnh Tuấn, Ths. Đào Thị Hồng Diệp, Các Hệ Thống Vệ Tinh
Định Vị Toàn Cầu và Ứng Dụng, NXB Giao Dục 2012.
Đánh giá môn học:
 Kiểm tra giữa kỳ: 30% (report)
 Thi cuối kỳ: 70% (tự luận)
HISTORY OF NAVIGATION

• 13th – 14th-century: Vikings used polarization and the


Sunstone to allow navigation of their ships by locating the
Sun even in a completely overcast sky
• In China between 1040 and 1117, the magnetic compass
was being developed and applied to navigation
• The true mariner's compass using a pivoting needle in a dry
box was invented in Europe no later than 1300
• Nautical charts called portolan charts began to appear in
Italy at the end of the 13th century
GPS Satellites
GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS)
WHAT IS GPS

• A space-based satelitte navigation system provides location


and time information in all weather
• Maintained by US government and is freely accessible by
anyone with GPS receiver.
• Consists of 30+ GPS satellites in medium Earth orbit (2000
km - 35000 km)
• Mainly used for navigation, map-making, surveying
GPS HISTORY OF GPS

• 1957 — The Soviet Union launches Sputnik I satellite.

• 1959 — The U.S. Navy builds Transit system satellites to begin

tracking submarines.

• 1974 — The first NAVSTAR test satellite is launched by the U.S.

• 1978 — The U.S. begins the launch of 11 test satellites as a part of

their Block I GPS program.


GPS HISTORY OF GPS

• In 1989 the Magellan Corp. introduced the first hand-held GPS

receiver.

• 1995 — The U.S. military declared Full Operational Capability (FOC)

of all 24 satellites in the GPS constellation.

• On March 1996 the President decided to make GPS free for civilian

users.
GPS HISTORY OF GPS

• 2004 — U.S. electronics company, Qualcomm, successfully completes

a test of live assisted GPS on a mobile phone, which allows for cellular

and GPS signals to combine for better location accuracy.


GPS GPS

• Useful night & day - rain or shine

• Use of radio waves

• Accurancy depend on unit, some are accurate to centimeter


How GPS works?

• Satellites constantly send out signals.

• A GPS receiver in your phone listens for these signals.


• Once the receiver calculates its distance from four or
more GPS satellites, it can figure out where you are.
GPS RECEIVER

• Portable GPS
GPS RECEIVER

Pocket GPS
GPS RECEIVER

In-Dash Receiver
GPS RECEIVER

Motocycle GPS
GPS RECEIVER

Marine GPS
GPS RECEIVER
- Price
- User interface
- Easily find the data you need
- Battery life
- configurability, customization
- Waterproof
- Available accessories
• Track you vehicles on a detailed map: where they have
been, where they are going, what speed
• Data is very useful information for management or
bussiness.

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