Course detail

GPS Seminar

FAST-8E5Acad. year: 2019/2020

Practical application of GPS in geodesy. Software processing of data from measuring SKI a SKI-Pro in system WGS-84 and ETRF-89. Data transformation into cartography projection (S-JTSK). Demonstration of data processing by scientific software Bernese. Use of data from permanent stations.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

3

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Otakar Švábenský, CSc.

Department

Institute of Geodesy (GED)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Acquaintance with GPS technology, methodology of measurement and data processing. Getting practical experience of GPS observation and evaluation.

Prerequisites

Fundamentals of geodetic astronomy and space geodesy.

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. Global Positioning System.
2. Methods of GPS surveys.
3. Practical GPS applications.
4. GPS receiver and antenna.
5. GPS data logging and transfer.
6. Practical GPS surveying 1.
7. Practical GPS surveying 2.
8. Practical GPS surveying 3.
9. Processing of GPS data. Transfer of results to S-JTSK system.
10. Leica SKI and SKI-Pro GPS processing software.
11. Practical GPS processing 1.
12. Practical GPS processing 2.
13. Practical GPS processing 3.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Acquaintance with GPS technology, methodology of measurement and data processing. Getting practical experience of GPS observation and evaluation.

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

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Burša, M., Kostelecký, J.: Kosmická geodezie a kosmická geodynamika. MO – GŠ AČR Praha 1994
Czarnecki, K.: Geodezja wspólczesna. Wiedza i Zycie Warszawa 1997
Hofmann-Wellenhof, B. a kol.: GPS in der Praxis. Springer Wien New York 1994

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Type of course unit

 

Exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Otakar Švábenský, CSc.