Course detail

Satellite and Navigation Systems

FEKT-MPC-DNSAcad. year: 2021/2022

The proposed subject is focused on communiaction systems using satellites and methods of satellite navigation. The goal is to present students specific techniques of satellite communication, and to explain principles of global navigation satellite systems and methods of localization.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Tomáš Götthans, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Radio Electronics (UREL)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The graduate is able to: (a) write down the communication equation and explain a meaning of individual parameters; (b) characterize parameters of a satellite orbit and explain a procedure of calculations of satellite location prediction; (c) define basic types of satellite orbits and evaluate their advantages and disadvantages; (d) clarify effects disturbing the satellite motion; (e) enumerate the satellite link budget in an uplink and a downlink, in case of clear sky and during rain conditions; (f) describe basic features of satellite communication systems providing fixed (VSAT, DBS, Intelsat, Eutelsat) and mobile (satellite telephony - Iridium, Inmarsat, Thuraya) services; (g) explain principles of satellite navigation; (h) describe basic features of global satellite navigation systems GPS, Glonass and Galileo; (i) and to apply GNSS in real systems.

Prerequisites

A student who register the course should be able to: i) To build a simple program in Matlab; ii) Apply a radiocommunicaion equation.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Not applicable.

Course curriculum

1. Satellite links, classificatopon, examples.
2. Satellite orbits, Kepler's laws.
3. Satellite link budget.
4. Propagation of electromagnetic waves in satellite links.
5. Modulation techniques and channel coding in satellite links.
6. Technology of satellites.
7. Satellite communication systems, examples.
8. Global navigation satellite systems, principles.
9. Algorithms for time and position calculation.
10. GPS-NAVSTAR, GALILEO, GLONASS, BEIDOU, QZSS and their services.
11. GNSS receivers, communication interfaces.
12. Augmented GNSS.
13. GNSS applications.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The goal of the subject is to present students satellite communication and navigation systems, technologz of satellites, and localisation methods using GNSS.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Not applicable.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

KASAL, M. Směrové a družicové spoje. Skripta FEKT VUT, dotisk 2007. ISBN 80-214-2496-6. (CS)
MARAL, G., BOUSQUET, M. Satellite Communication Systems. 5. ed. Chichester: John Wiley & Sons. 685 s. ISBN: 978-0-470-71458-4. (EN)