A Low Cost Navigation Microprocessor System.

Abstract

The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite-based radio navigation system currently under development by the Department of Defense. This paper describes the feasibility of a microprocessor implementation as part of a low-cost GPS receiver. A noisy model is considered in the dynamic system simulation. A total of 726 fixes are taken during a six-hour flight with an RMS error of 31.59 ft. Results are compared with a similar run on an Amdahl 47OV/6. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA040308

Entities

People

  • Philip S. Noe
  • Songsuk Suraratrungsi

Organizations

  • Texas A&M University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Computer Programming
  • Computers
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Electronics
  • Engineering
  • Errors
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Instrumentation
  • Load Monitoring
  • Microprocessors
  • Mission Profiles
  • Navigation
  • Radio Navigation
  • Radio Navigation Systems
  • Simulations

Readers

  • Computer Science.
  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Technology.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites