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GPS Quick Course Book
Global Positioning System - GPS Book
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Pseudo-Satellite (Pseudolites) Pseudo-Satellite (Pseudolites)
Pseudolites are transmitters that provide signals that are similar or would have been transmitted by satellites. Pseudolites may be used to provide global positioning signals (GPS) to GPS receivers in areas that are unable to receive signals (such as mining pits) from enough GPS satellites to determine their position.
Pseudo-Satellite (Pseudolites) GPS Pseudolite Operation
GPS Pseudolite Operation Diagram

This figure shows how a GPS pseudolite can be used to provide GPS service into areas which may have obstructed views of GPS satellites. This diagram shows that the GPS pseudolite operates as one of the GPS satellites that the GPS receiver uses to gather its position information. This diagram shows that the GPS receiver is not capable of obtaining 4 satellites without the use of the Pseudolite because of the surrounding terrain.
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Global Positioning System - GPS Book
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 GPS Quick Course Book
This book covers satellite position location technology and the GPS system has evolved. You will learn the functional parts of GPS systems, how they work and work together to provide position measurements that are accurate to within centimeters.

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