GNSS Systems and Engineering: The Chinese Beidou Navigation and Position Location Satellite

Comprehensive guide to the fundamentals and advanced engineering of the Beidou satellite system

• The first book specifically describing the Chinese Beidou timing/navigation system – an increasingly important contributor to the GNSS
• Introducing the ‘user location information sharing’ demands, technologies and development trends
• Highlights the technical features and broad application prospects of navigation, positioning and short message communication of the Beidou satellite system
• Enhances understanding of the fundamentals and theories of radio navigation and positioning satellite systems
• Offers guidelines as to how to implement their design and construction
• A comprehensive reference on the subject for those who are doing scientific or engineering research in this area