student support services by andy williamson how gps works
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Student Support Services
By
Andy Williamson
How GPS Works
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What is GPS?
GPS, which stands for Global Positioning System, is the only system today able to show you your exact position on the Earth anytime, in any weather, anywhere.
The three parts of GPS are:•Satellites•Receivers•Software
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What is GPS?
• Is a location system based on a constellation of 24 satellites orbiting the earth at altitudes of approximately 11,000 miles.
• Can accurately determine locations of
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History
• Initiated by U.S. Department of Defense • Military planners wanted a technology
where a position could be obtained without the use of radio transmissions
• Officially named Navigation System with Timing and Ranging (NAVSTAR)
• First satellite launched in 1974 (satellites by Rockwell Collins)
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Satellites
There are quite a number of satellites out there in space. They are used for a wide range of purposes: satellite TV, cellular phones, military purposes and etc. Satellites can also be used by GPS receivers.
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GPS Satellites
The GPS Operational Constellation consists of 24 satellites that orbit the Earth in very precise orbits twice a day. GPS satellites emit continuous navigation signals.
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Receivers and Satellites
GPS units are made to communicate with GPS satellites (which have a much better view of the Earth) to find out exactly where they are on the global scale of things.
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GPS Signals
Each GPS satellite transmits data that indicates its location and the current time. All GPS satellites synchronize operations so that these repeating signals are transmitted at the same instant.
Physically the signal is just a complicated
digital code, or in other words, a complicated sequence of “on” and
“off” pulses.
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Pseudo Random Noise CodePseudo Random Noise Code
Receiver PRN
Satellite PRN
Time Difference
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Time DifferenceThe GPS receiver
compares the time a signal was
transmitted by a satellite with the time it was received. The time difference tells
the GPS receiver how far away the satellite
is.
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Calculating Distance
Velocity x Time = Distance Radio waves travel at the speed of light, roughly 186,000
miles per second (mps)
If it took 0.06 seconds to receive a signal transmitted by a satellite floating directly
overhead, use this formula to find your distance from the satellite.
186,000 mps x 0.06 seconds = 11,160 miles
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Triangulation
Geometric Principle: You can find one location if you know its distance from other, already-known locations.
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Triangulation
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Triangulation
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Signal From One SatelliteSignal From One Satellite
The receiver is somewhere on this sphere.
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Signals From Two SatellitesSignals From Two Satellites
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Three Satellites (2D Positioning)Three Satellites (2D Positioning)
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Three Dimensional (3D) PositioningThree Dimensional (3D) Positioning
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3-D Trilateration1 Satellite 2 Satellites
3 Satellites
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Atomic Clocks
GPS satellites use Atomic Clocks for accuracy, but because of the expense, most GPS receivers do not.
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Line of Sight Transmissions
Line of sight is the ability to draw a straight line between two objects without any other objects getting in the way. GPS transmission are line-of-sight transmissions.Obstructions such as trees, buildings, or natural formations may prevent clear line of sight.
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Light Refraction
Sometimes the GPS signal from the satellite doesn’t follow a straight line. Refraction is the bending of light as it travels through one media to another.
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Signal Refraction
Signals from satellites can be like light. When they hit some interference (air patterns in the atmosphere, uneven geography, etc.) they sometimes bend a little.
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Signal Interference
Sometimes the signals bounce off things before they hit the receivers.
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Satellite Distribution
When the satellites are all in the same part of the sky, readings will be less accurate.
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PDOP
All of this combines to make the signal less accurate, and gives it what we call a high “PDOP.”
PDOP = Positional Dilution of Precision
11,000 miles
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•A PDOP of <4 is excellent
•A PDOP of 4-8 is good
•A PDOP of >8 is poor
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In a Nutshell
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GPS Uses
• Police and Emergency Medical Services
• Firefighters
• Map makers
• Science