The alignment of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) using the Global Positioning System (GPS) is described. The LIGO project is designed to detect gravitational waves from astrophysical sources by laser interferometry. There are two sites separated by 3002 km that will be operated in coincidence. At each, site laser beams propagate in two orthogonal 4 km long evacuat...

The alignment of the Laser Interferomter Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) using the Global Positioning System (GPS) is described. The LIGO project is designed to detect gravitational waves from astrophysical sources by laser interferometery. There are two sites separated by 3002 km that will be operated in coincidence. At each, site laser beams propagate in two orthogonal 4 km long evacuat...

This project work presents the sensor fusion of Global Positioning System (GPS), Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) and Odometry data from wheel encoders which is used to estimate localization of mobile robot. GPS, IMU, Wheel encoders are interfaced with MBED. Filters are used to remove erroneous noise from the data obtained from sensors. Low pass IIR filter is used for Differential Global Positio...

The present study assessed the impact of computerised spirometry interpretation expert support on the diagnostic achievements of general practitioners (GPs), and on GPs’ decision making in diagnosing chronic respiratory disease. A cluster-randomised controlled trial was performed in 78 GPs who each completed 10 standardised paper case descriptions. Intervention consisted of support for GPs’ spi...

Global Positioning System (GPS) signal tracking algorithms have been developed using the concepts of Kalman filtering and smoothing. The goal is to improve phase estimation accuracy for non-real-time applications. A bit-grabber/software-receiver has been developed for the GPS L1 coarse/acquisition signal. The bit grabber down-converts, digitizes, and stores the raw RF signal. The software recei...

In a recent study we developed a fast and accurate algorithm to compute Global Positioning System (GPS) Slant Total Delay (STDs) utilizing numerical weather model data. Having developed a forward operator we construct in this study the tangent linear (adjoint) operator by application of the chain rule of differential calculus in forward (reverse) mode. Armed with these operators we show in a si...

In this paper we have considered the problem of outdoor mobile robot navigation using dead reckoning (DR) system and single GPS receiver. DR is a very simple and practical positioning technique. It is used in various positioning and navigation applications, especially for the mobile robot. DR can provide short term precise navigation information. But its errors will generally accumulate as the ...

To position arbitrary outdoor measurements, the most common methods are the use of global positioning system (GPS) technology or distance tracking from reference locations. The system to be introduced here consists of a combination of an optical distance tracking system and a civil, autonomous GPS receiver. Through the application of a recursive filter, both components support and correct each ...

Differences in electromagnetic path delay, between direct Global Positioning System (GPS) signals and those reflected from the surface of Crater Lake, have led to lake surface height estimates with 2-cm precision in 1 second. This is the first high-precision altimetric demonstration with GPS from sufficient altitude (≈ 480 m) to probe fundamental experimental errors, which bear on future airand...