 The compendium by Jean-Marie Zogg is intended to provide a comprehensive coverage of the core working principles of the global positioning system, or GPS, and explain in detail the essentials of the theory of satellite navigation and position calculation without having to apply the intimidating and so difficult-to-follow mathematics.
The author focuses mainly on the underlying principles; however, there are several chapters dealing with the coordinate systems, so that the readers can handle the GNSS data correctly. The material is arranged in a way offering readers the easiest background. Numerous real-life cases have been analyzed across mobile communications and consumer devices.
In short, all technical specifics have been covered in detail, while maintaining easy-to-follow approach allowing the material to be understood by the people with little technical skills and/or experience in the field. It is an excellent choice for somebody making their first steps and willing to get general understanding on how the satellite navigation works.
 The present volume was intended by its author to serve as an introductory textbook for the university students. The content does, to the possible extent, stick to the general Global Navigation Satellite Systems in order to provide readers with the understandable descriptions of the major reference systems commonly in use today, as well as the satellite signals and orbits; in addition, the math models applied for the data processing and transformation, have been covered in detail.
However, the book features impressive coverage of the individual navigation systems, such as the GPS, including their signal structures and space/control segment. But please note that the primary focus is places on the GNSS. The material is arranged in fourteen chapters, supplemented with the index, acronyms list and references.
Having started with a good historical background of the navigation systems, their introduction and development, main systems in use and their characteristics, you will then proceed with the time and coordinate systems, satellite orbits and so forth, to cover all required aspects and get a good knowledge of the subject.
 Since the release of the fifth British edition, along with the Russian and Taiwanese editions, there has been significant advancement in navigational equipment, prompting numerous additions, omissions, and enhancements in this sixth edition. The Consol and Omega systems are now rarely utilized on merchant marine vessels, leading to a substantial reduction in their descriptions; however, since they operate on the same principle as the Decca system, they have been included in Chapter 4.
The brief chapter on integrated navigation systems has been removed, but a new chapter on the Global Positioning System has been introduced, which is expected to become operational in 1992. Utilizing highly advanced electronic techniques, this satellite system will offer accuracy that surpasses all current positioning systems. In the first chapter and the chapter on radar, there are various additional clarifications regarding the side lobes of a radar main beam, examples of Parallel Index Navigation, and the principles and application of Automatic Radar Plotting Aids (ARPA).
The Transit system is widely used, and although it is anticipated to become obsolete approximately two years after the GPS is launched, it is still included in the text. Various topics are now discussed in greater detail in an Appendix. While knowledge of these topics is not crucial for comprehending the main content of the book, it is provided for those interested.
 Here is a compact and concise practical guide developed for those who need some introductory information about the GNSS transmitting devices commonly used onboard contemporary ships for the purpose of marine navigation. They say that the real revolution in the field of marine navigation actually took place with the invention of the marine compass some thousand years back, no one knows for sure when exactly.
Having the marine compass and the speed log, the seafarers got the opportunity to conduct much safer voyages. Another revolution occurred in the beginning of the last century when the hyberbolic radionavigation means, and then satellite navigation systems were presented, which eventually allowed to go without the historically traditional practice of dead reckoning.
In this guide the authors are trying to provide some short yet understandable explanations of the working principles of the modern satellite-based technologies and how they manage to comply with the heading data requirements.
 An excellent title for the industry readers; its content is addressing all of the covered topics in a practical manner making the publication one of the best available ones for the people dealing with the integrated navigation solutions. With the information compiled and presented by the world recognized and respected authorities, the present release of this popular work will provide the practicing engineers as well as computer scientists and all other categories of interested readers with a required working familiarity of both theoretical basics and modern practical applications of the GNSS, INS and Kalman filters.
The authors have been focusing on the real life problems with the main emphasis being placed on the effective utilization of the contemporary integration techniques for the above listed systems, particularly Kalman filtering. The authors have explored the commonly occurring failures and various subtleties, together with the inherent theoretical limitations applying to the real situations, and also covered many practical problems including GBAS, SBAS, GNN-aided INS, modeling of the accelerometers and gyros etc.
The book contains all updates to the GNSS and other relevant systems being under development, features expanded coverage of the fundamental design principles for antenna and receiver, inertial navigation, math models and so many other topics.
 The maritime shipping history has demonstrated that serious changes are sometimes made being a logical consequence of the events. The engineering related changes are normally resulting from the escalating technological developments. These criteria lead to the changes in the methods used for distress alerting and maritime communications globally.
The publication is intended to help readers get better understanding of the GMDSS systems and also will be very useful when applied when preparing for the examinations. It was released to provide new radio operators and electro-technical officers with the due technical knowledge that is needed to properly understand the GMDSS together with all related systems.
The book is made of three sections and the first section gives general information about the GMDSS so can serve as a good introduction to the subject. The second section is dealing with the impact that the sat communications have today and explains the use of the satellite technology, paying particular attention to Inmarsat. The last section of the publication considers the main principles of the terrestrial radiocommunications. All systems and equipment have been explained in detail.
 The present thoroughly revised edition of the ECDIS Procedures Guide duly reflects all changes that recently took place in the marine navigation software. The author has addressed the critical menus as well as the alarms that require to be managed through proper identification of their significance. The publication provides a good overview of the observations.
The main objective was to provide industry with the updated and practically useful guidebook to the procedures that would be relevant to the major equipment manufacturers and take into account the latest regulations in the field of electronic marine navigation. As a result, the navigators who have familiarized themselves with the information contained in this guide will be prepared to the use of ECDIS installed on board their vessels.
The document gives info on the recommendations regarding the configuration of the electronic charts systems and its use as the primary navigation means. In order to be considered as being in compliance with the relevant regulations, the vessel should have the type approved system, provide the navigators with the proper and detailed training, be in possession of the sufficiently detailed data for the planned passage, consider any requirements from the Flag administration etc.
 This book was prepared by the recognized authorities in the field with the intention to provide all interested readers, including practicing engineers, scientists and just enthusiasts with a good working familiarity with both theory and modern practical applications of the GPS, as well as the INST, standing for the inertial navigational systems, and Kalman filters.
In fact, this book is the only one containing required guidance to Kalman filtering together with its applications to the real-world problems of GPS/INS. Throughout the volume, the focus has been made on solving of the live problems and the effective use of the modern integration techniques, and Kalman filters, in particular. The authors of the volume has explored numerous subtleties and common failures, plus inherent limitations of the theory as applicable to the real-life situations; they have also provided many detailed examples of the application.
The content of the volume is based on the authors' practical experience with the INS, GPS and Kalman filter, enabling them to present different design and also implementation techniques that are not commonly found in the other books. This would include the original techniques for representing the problems in a math model, assessing the computational requirements, testing the validity of the obtained results, analyzing the performance and monitoring it in operation.
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