20810072-1 - LOCALIZATION AND NAVIGATION SYSTEMS

Course objective is to provide the attendees with a comprehensive knowledge of basic theory, methodologies, and technologies for outdoor and indoor navigation systems including Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) like GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS e BEIDOU, regional systems like IRNSS, QZSS, terrestrial radio-localization systems based on 4G and 5G mobile networks, and local area networks (WiFi, Bluetooth, ZigBee, UWB, RF-ID, etc.), inertial navigation systems (INS),and heterogeneous systems (e.g. GNSS+INS).
Additional objective is the ability to apply the previous methodologies and technologies to major applications based on the user position, like intelligent transportation systems (avionics, rail, road, maritime), infomobility, automotive, location based services for smartphones, tablets, mobile computers, and environment monitoring
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Programme

Satellite navigation systems: general overview of the current structure and future evolution of Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) including GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS e BEIDOU, and regional systems like IRNSS, QZSS
Methodologies for the computation of the satellite position. GNSS signals. Architecture, hardware and software design of GNSS receivers, algorithms for determination of the user Position Velocity and Time (PVT). Architectures and algorithms for high accuracy and high integrity location services (including augmentation networks).
Terrestrial radio-localization systems based on 4G and 5G mobile networks, and local area networks (WiFi, Bluetooth, ZigBee, UWB, RF-ID, etc.).
Inertial navigation systems (INS), based on accelerometers and gyroscopes, and their integration of heterogeneous systems (e.g. GNSS+INS).
Major applications: intelligent transportation systems (avionics, rail, road, maritime), infomobility, automotive, location based services for smartphones, tablets, mobile computers, and environment monitoring.


Core Documentation

1. Pratap Misra and Per Enge, "Global Positioning System: Signals, Measurements, and Performance", Revised Second Edition (2011) ISBN 0-9709544-1-7 Ganga-Jamuna Press

2. J. Sanz Subirana, J.M. Juan Zornoza and M. Hernández-Pajares, "GNSS DATA PROCESSING", Vol. I e Vol. II, freely available at http://www.navipedia.net/GNSS_Book

Type of evaluation

The exam consists of a first written test consisting in answering to theoretical questions related to the whole course program. The written test can be integrated by an oral exam. Two ongoing tests are planned during the course. They consist in answering to theoretical questions related to the corresponding part of the course.