A prototype portable vehicle navigation system utilizing map aided GPS

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dc.contributor.advisorKrakiwsky, Edward J.
dc.contributor.authorBullock, James Blake
dc.date.accessioned2005-07-29T22:12:29Z
dc.date.available2005-07-29T22:12:29Z
dc.date.issued1995
dc.descriptionBibliography: p. 146-156.en
dc.description.abstractThe author has developed a prototype portable vehicle navigation system (PortaNav) based on a notebook computer, a PCMCIA-type GPS receiver, and a digital road map. The system is completely autonomous and can be operated in any vehicle. The market for such a system includes business travellers, real estate agents, sales people, and tourists. For positioning, a Kalman filter is used to combine GPS measurements with observations derived from the digital road map. Test results show that the map aided GPS solution is smoother and more accurate than stand-alone GPS, particularly in tree canopy and urban canyon environments. The thesis describes the complete design of PortaNav. Included are details on computing platforms, GPS technology, Kalman filtering, and digital road map databases. The mathematical basis for the map aiding process is presented. Test results from various urban environments are used to illustrate the improved performance.
dc.format.extentxxi, 156 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.en
dc.identifier.citationBullock, J. B. (1995). A prototype portable vehicle navigation system utilizing map aided GPS (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/23155en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/23155
dc.identifier.isbn061204341Xen
dc.identifier.lccTE 228.3 B85 1995en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/29848
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subject.lccTE 228.3 B85 1995en
dc.subject.lcshIntelligent Vehicle Highway Systems
dc.subject.lcshElectronics in navigation
dc.subject.lcshMotor vehicles - Automatic location systems
dc.titleA prototype portable vehicle navigation system utilizing map aided GPS
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineGeomatics Engineering
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
ucalgary.item.requestcopytrue
ucalgary.thesis.accessionTheses Collection 58.002:Box 964 520538274
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