Notes
Slide Show
Outline
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Advanced GPS Concepts
  • ADV132 GPS and Electronic Navigation
  • Washington County Community College
  • Scott Fraser
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New Concepts
  • Selective Availability


  • Differential GPS


  • WAAS (Wide Area Augmentation System)
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Selective Availability (SA)
  • DOD downgraded accuracy of system when made available for civilian use
  • “National security”
  • Reduced accuracy of Course Acquisition code from 15 m to 100m
  • Removed in May 2000
  • May be restored at any time
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Differential GPS (DGPS)
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Differential GPS (DGPS)
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Wide Area Augmention System (WAAS)
  • Being Developed by FAA & USDOT
  • 25 Ground Monitoring Stations
  • Uplink Transmitters
  • 2 Geostationary Satellites
  • Accuracy of DGPS across entire continent/world