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About GPS Receivers: Applications and "Inside the Box"

This three-day short course is designed to provide an introduction to GPS and various enhancements to the system, and the electronic and signal processing aspects of receivers. The following topics will be dealt with: introduction to GPS and the L1 signal, introduction to CDMA, errors and where they come from, augmenting GPS, a discussion of new signals (such as GPS L2 and L5, and the new European system Galileo) and the future. The optional third day concentrates on the internal workings of the receiver: front end RF design, correlator principles and approaches, signal acquisition/ reacquisition and tracking, how measurements are made, off-the-shelf solutions such as boardsets and chipsets, weak-signal and A-GPS approaches and the directions of receiver design.

This course is intended for those seeking an overview of the GPS and its capabilities, and also of receiver design and operation. It is aimed at electrical, electronic and computer engineers, system integrators, and anyone interested in GPS receiver hardware.

Course Topics

1. Introduction to radio navigation and satellite navigation systems
2. Signal specification and navigation message
3. Positioning principles
4. Positioning errors

1. Position reference systems
2. Differential and augmentation systems
3. New GNSS signals: L2, L5, Galileo
4. Future Directions

1. Antennas, front ends and loops
2. Correlators
3. Weak-signal and assisted GPS
4. Interference

For further information please contact:
Anne-Marie Eliseo
Industry Education Manager
phone: +61-8-8302-3928
email: industryeducation@nicta.com.au