GPS

Basics

• origin: Army of the U.S.

• can be classified to:

  • SPS:
    • Accuracy: 100m (horizon) , 156m (vertical)
  • PPS
    • Accuracy: 22m (horizon) , 27.7m (vertical)

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• How it works:
  • Measurement of Distance:
    • distance between unknown and known position
  • Classification:
    • Virtual Distance
    • Phase of Carrier Wave

Virtual Distance

DGPS

Phase of Carrier Wave

KGPS