AH2923 Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) 7.5 credits

• Educational level

  Second cycle

• Academic level (A-D)

  D

• Subject area

• Grade scale

  A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

• Course webside

• Course page on KTH Social

Learning outcomes

Theoretical and practical basics of satellite positioning by the global systems: GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, etc.  An introduction also to other geodetic satellite methods.

After the course, students will be able to:

- describe the principle of satellite positioning methods, the main components in a satellite navigation system and their functions

- account for and analyse the influence of different error sources on the positioning precision

- plan, perform and process precise GNSS measurements

- identify proper instruments, measurement and processing methods for different applications

Course main content

• History of satellite geodesy

• Satellite orbit computation and   representations

• Signal propagation in the atmosphere

• Satellite positioning: systems, observables and computations

• Statistical concepts including Kalman filtering and smoothing

• Applications of GNSS. Other geodetic satellite systems

Disposition

Lectures 24h

Laborations 40h

Eligibility

a) Eligibility to CSAMH

b) Eligibility to TTGTM or TAEEM or TELFM program

Literature

Sjöberg, LE (2009) Theory of satellite geodesy, KTH

Hofmann-Wellenhof, et al. (2008): GNSS, Springer

Examination

• LAB1 - Laboratory Work, 3.0 credits, grade scale: P, F
• TEN1 - Examination, 4.5 credits, grade scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

• TEN1 - Written exam 4.5 credits,
  grading: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
• LAB1 - Approved laboratory reports 3 credits, grading: P, F

Requirements for final grade

Examination, approved laboratory work

Offered by

ABE/Geoinformatics

Contact

Lars Sjöberg, sjoberg@abe.kth.se, 08-7907330

Examiner

Lars Sjöberg <lsjo@kth.se>

Version

Course plan valid from: Autumn 13.
Examination information valid from: Autumn 08.