GPS (GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM): OVERVIEW AND PRESENT STATUS

Due to various reasons the interest in the practical use of the Global Positioning System (GPS) has considerably increased during the last two years. The test phase has demonstrated its outstanding performance. With the differential method the relative accuracies achieve values that open its use even for the precision approach of aircraft landing. The development of new techniques also allows 3-dimensional attitude measurement and angular rate determination. Diverse civilian groups will use GPS in the future; in particular motor car drivers, geodesists, civil engineers, etc. The present state of development and various practical applications are discussed.

• Corporate Authors:

  Stuttgart University, West Germany

  Keplerstrasse 11
  D-7000 Stuttgart,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • Hartl, P
  • Schoeller, W
  • Thiel, K
• Publication Date: 1986-12

Media Info

• Pagination: 18 p.
• Serial:
  • Stuttgart University, West Germany
  • Publisher: Stuttgart University, West Germany

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Angular velocity; Development; Global Positioning System; Measurement; Navigation; Research; State of the art studies
• Uncontrolled Terms: Research and development
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Research;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00474708
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 31 1987 12:00AM