Module 1: Joy of GPS & Course Description

1.1 Course outline by function & week w/ Prof. van Diggelen

1.2 GPS: how and why? w/ Prof. Enge

1.3 GPS is simple, yet deep & beautiful w/ Prof. van Diggelen

1.4 Course description w/ Prof. Enge

1.5 Course schedule & logistics w/ Prof. Enge

How Does GPS Work?

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1. Known transmission time

2. Known satellite location

3. Speed of Radio Wave

4. Time of Arrival

Exxon Valdez

Juneau, Alaska

Ground-based Augmentation System

Module 1: Joy of GPS & Course Description

1.1 Course outline by function & week w/ Prof. van Diggelen

1.2 GPS: how and why? w/ Prof. Enge

1.3 GPS is simple, yet deep & beautiful w/ Prof. van Diggelen

1.4 Course description w/ Prof. Enge

1.5 Course schedule & logistics w/ Prof. Enge

1.4 Course Description

Course objectives

Phone-based experiments (equipment & apps)

Pre-requisites for taking the course

Course Objectives

How does GPS work? Pseudoranges (geometry, linear algebra & probability)

Clocks (space & ground)

Orbits (Brahe, Kepler & Newton)

Spread spectrum signals (frequency domain analysis)

Micro-electronics ($1 bill-of-material for smart phone)

Indoors & instant (assisted GPS)

What does it do for us? (our favorite examples!)

Phone-based Experiments

Prerequisite: Linear Algebra

Prerequisite: Probability

Prerequisite: Geometry

Module 1: Joy of GPS & Course Description

1.1 Course outline by function & week w/ Prof. van Diggelen

1.2 GPS: how and why? w/ Prof. Enge

1.3 GPS is simple, yet deep & beautiful w/ Prof. van Diggelen

1.4 Course description w/ Prof. Enge

1.5 Course schedule & logistics w/ Prof. Enge

1.5 Course Schedule & Logistics

Schedule of modules

Supporting books

Piazza, a participatory forum

Grading

Laboratory submissions

Introductory survey

Schedule of Modules

Lectures Professor

1 Introduction & How GPS Works vD, E

2 GPS Performance & Analysis E

3 Orbits & Signals E

4 Receiver Design vD

5 Acquisition & Sensitivity vD

6 Future GNSS vD

Supporting Books Highly recommended but not required

P. Misra & P. Enge: Global Positioning System: Signals, Measurements and Performance

Ganga-Jamuna Press (2006)

Available as a softback on CreateSpace/Amazon

F. Van Diggelen: A-GPS: Assisted GPS, GNSS and SBAS

Artech Hous (2009)

see www.gps-lab.org for details

Class Forum

Our class forum will be hosted on piazza.com. Be sure to consult our website (gps-lab.org) for access.

Both students and instructors will be able to answer querieswe hope you learn from each other!

If you have questions about lectures, homework, or readings, please ask on Piazza.

Grading & Assessment

You can earn:

Statement of Accomplishment

from Stanford University

Statement of Accomplishment, with Distinction

from Stanford University

Statement of Accomplishment

Complete weekly quizzes/homework questions

Complete a final quiz based on earlier quiz content

Participate in class discussions

with distinction Statement of Accomplishment

Complete weekly quizzes/homework questions

Complete a final quiz based on earlier quiz content

Participate in class discussions

+ Complete a set of GPS laboratories (with GPS-enabled mobile device)

GPS Backyard Labs

Visit our class website www.gps-lab.org to access labs

Can be completed in your own neighborhood or backyard with a GPS-enabled mobile device

Check for compatible devices: Android needed

Students from all over the world will participate and submit datayou can be part of our scientific community!

Introductory Survey

Look out for an e-mail from us inviting you to take a pre-course survey.

We want to hear from you! It will help us customize the course for you.

Welcome to a global adventure!