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Navigation: Principles of Positioning and Guidance
Hofmann-Wellenhof, Bernhard (Technische Universitat Graz, Austria); Legat, Klaus; Wieser, Manfred
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paperback. Global positioning systems like GPS or the future European Galileo are influencing the world of navigation tremendously. This book provides an encyclopedic view of navigation. It presents the fundamental elements for a better understanding of the techniques, methods, and systems used in positioning and guidance. Num Pages: 427 pages, 29 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: TRLN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 18. Weight in Grams: 792.
Global positioning systems like GPS or the future European Galileo are influencing the world of navigation tremendously. Today, everybody is concerned with navigation even if unaware of this fact. Therefore, the interest in navigation is steadily increasing. This book provides an encyclopedic view of navigation. Fundamental elements are presented for a better understanding of the techniques, methods, and systems used in positioning and guidance. The book consists of three parts. Beside a historical review and maps, the first part covers mathematical and physical fundamentals. The second part treats the methods of positioning including terrestrial, celestial, radio- and satellite-based, inertial, image-based, ... Read more
Global positioning systems like GPS or the future European Galileo are influencing the world of navigation tremendously. Today, everybody is concerned with navigation even if unaware of this fact. Therefore, the interest in navigation is steadily increasing. This book provides an encyclopedic view of navigation. Fundamental elements are presented for a better understanding of the techniques, methods, and systems used in positioning and guidance. The book consists of three parts. Beside a historical review and maps, the first part covers mathematical and physical fundamentals. The second part treats the methods of positioning including terrestrial, celestial, radio- and satellite-based, inertial, image-based, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Springer Austria
Number of pages
427
Condition
New
Number of Pages
427
Place of Publication
Vienna, Austria
ISBN
9783211008287
SKU
V9783211008287
Shipping Time
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