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Principles of Positioning and Guidance

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  • © 2003

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Authors:
  1. Bernhard Hofmann-Wellenhof

    1. Abteilung für Positionierung und Navigation, Austria

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  2. Klaus Legat

    1. Abteilung für Positionierung und Navigation, Austria

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  3. Manfred Wieser

    1. Abteilung für Theoretische Geodäsie, Technische Universität Graz, Graz, Austria

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  • FIRST BOOK THAT COVERS THE COMPLETE SUBJECT OF NAVIGATION ENCYCLOPEDICALLY •
  • THE GENERAL APPROACH IS ELEMENTARY • DETAILS ARE PROVIDED FOR MOST URGENT PROBLEMS OF UNDERSTANDING, FORMULAS ONLY WHEN NECESSARY

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Table of contents (17 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxix
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  2. Introduction

    • Bernhard Hofmann-Wellenhof, Klaus Legat, Manfred Wieser
    Pages 1-8

  3. Historical review

    • Bernhard Hofmann-Wellenhof, Klaus Legat, Manfred Wieser
    Pages 9-18

  4. Mathematical fundamentals

    • Bernhard Hofmann-Wellenhof, Klaus Legat, Manfred Wieser
    Pages 19-57

  5. Physical fundamentals

    • Bernhard Hofmann-Wellenhof, Klaus Legat, Manfred Wieser
    Pages 59-76

  6. Maps

    • Bernhard Hofmann-Wellenhof, Klaus Legat, Manfred Wieser
    Pages 77-98

  7. Terrestrial navigation

    • Bernhard Hofmann-Wellenhof, Klaus Legat, Manfred Wieser
    Pages 99-119

  8. Celestial navigation

    • Bernhard Hofmann-Wellenhof, Klaus Legat, Manfred Wieser
    Pages 121-137

  9. Terrestrial radio navigation

    • Bernhard Hofmann-Wellenhof, Klaus Legat, Manfred Wieser
    Pages 139-167

  10. Satellite-based navigation

    • Bernhard Hofmann-Wellenhof, Klaus Legat, Manfred Wieser
    Pages 169-190

  11. Augmentation systems

    • Bernhard Hofmann-Wellenhof, Klaus Legat, Manfred Wieser
    Pages 191-213

  12. Inertial navigation

    • Bernhard Hofmann-Wellenhof, Klaus Legat, Manfred Wieser
    Pages 215-245

  13. Image-based navigation

    • Bernhard Hofmann-Wellenhof, Klaus Legat, Manfred Wieser
    Pages 247-275

  14. Integrated navigation

    • Bernhard Hofmann-Wellenhof, Klaus Legat, Manfred Wieser
    Pages 277-298

  15. Routing and guidance

    • Bernhard Hofmann-Wellenhof, Klaus Legat, Manfred Wieser
    Pages 299-335

  16. Vehicle and traffic management

    • Bernhard Hofmann-Wellenhof, Klaus Legat, Manfred Wieser
    Pages 337-359

  17. Application examples

    • Bernhard Hofmann-Wellenhof, Klaus Legat, Manfred Wieser
    Pages 361-391

  18. Critical outlook

    • Bernhard Hofmann-Wellenhof, Klaus Legat, Manfred Wieser
    Pages 393-396

  19. Back Matter

    Pages 397-433
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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, and integrated navigation. Routing and guidance are the main topics of the third part. Applications on land, at sea, in the air, and in space are considered, followed by a critical outlook on the future of navigation. This book is designed for students, teachers, and people interested in entering the complex world of navigation.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Abteilung für Positionierung und Navigation, Austria

    Bernhard Hofmann-Wellenhof, Klaus Legat

  • Abteilung für Theoretische Geodäsie, Technische Universität Graz, Graz, Austria

    Manfred Wieser

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