Satellite Systems for Personal Applications

The past two decades have seen a quiet revolution in satellite-based services. Once the preserve of governments, international bodies, public utilities and large corporations, today, the majority of satellite service users are individuals, who can now directly access a wide range of satellite services typically using personal mass-market, hand-held devices. Theses satellite systems now fulfil a variety of personal necessities and aspirations spanning telecommunications, broadcast services, navigation, distress and safety services, remote sensing, in the commercial, military and amateur sectors. It is, therefore , an appropriate time for a book which addresses these services from the perspective of their support for, and functionality delivered to, individual users.Satellite Systems for Personal Applications: Concepts and Technology provides a strong technical foundation towards understanding the basic principles and functioning of these satellite systems for personal communications, navigation, broadcasting and sensing applications. It also reviews the trends in relevant satellite related technology.The book is divided into 5 parts: Common Concepts; Communications; Broadcasting; Navigation; Remote Sensing.

Dr. Madhavendra Richharia, Consultant, Satellite Communications, UK
Dr Richharia has been working in satellite communications for the last thirty years and has gained experience in areas such as hardware/software design and development, systems design, operations, planning, research, project management, consultancy, and education. He holds Bachelors, Masters and PhD degrees in electronics and electrical engineering. Richharia’s associations include Inmarsat, University of Surrey and Southampton and ISRO.

Dr. Leslie David Westbrook, Principle Scientist, QinetiQ Ltd., UK
Dr Westbrook has more than 25 years experience in telecommunications R&D and consultancy, ranging from HF to optical frequencies, encompassing analysis, design, simulation, fabrication and testing of a wide range of communication devices, sub-systems and systems. He is currently a Principle Scientist in the SATCOM and Modem group, Communications Division at QinetiQ Ltd (formerly the Defence Research Agency of the UK Ministry of Defence). His activities at QinetiQ have included applied research and consultancy for UK MoD, and civilian organisations, encompassing Skynet (the UK's military satellite constellation), military ground tactical and airborne SATCOM, VSATs, automated satellite resource management, military use of commercial SATCOM and antenna performance.

Preface
Introduction
Scope
Perspective
Background and Applications
Trends
Overview of this Book
Basic Concepts
Satellites and High Altitude Platforms
Introduction
Satellites
High Altitude Platforms
Spectrum and Propagation
Introduction
Spectrum
Propagation
Antennas and Noise
Introduction
Antennas
Noise
Modulation and Coding
Introduction
Modulation
Error Control Coding
Satellite Access and Networking
Introduction
Satellite Access
Payloads
Networks
Doppler and Pseudo-range (Navigation)
Introduction
Doppler
Pseudo-Ranging
Compression, Speech, Audio and Video Encoding
Introduction
Lossless Data Compression
Digitizing Analogue Signals
Speech Encoding
Audio Encoding
Video Encoding
Techniques and Systems
Digital Broadcasting Techniques and Architectures
Introduction
MPEG Multi-media Standards
Direct To Home Broadcast system
Direct Broadcasts to Individuals and Mobile Users
Military
Broadcast Systems
Introduction
Satellite Radio Systems
Direct multi-media broadcast
Direct to Home Television
Military Multimedia Broadcasts
Communications Architectures
Introduction
Role
Circuit-Switched Services
Packet Switched and Converged Services
Satellite Communications Networks
High Altitude Platform systems
Satellite Communications Systems
Introduction
Mobile Communications
Fixed Communications
Military Communications
Amateur Communications
HAP Communications
Satellite Navigation Techniques
Introduction
Categorisation
Doppler assisted navigation
Range Assisted Navigation
Satellite augmentation system
Navigation-Communication hybrid architecture
Receiver architecture
Distress, Safety and Location based services
Navigation, Tracking and Safety Systems
Introduction
Global Navigation Satellite Systems
Regional Navigation Systems
Satellite-based Augmentation Systems
Distress and Safety
Location based service
Remote Sensing Techniques
Introduction
Remote sensing data
Sensors
Image processing
Image interpretation
System characteristics
Remote Sensing Systems
Introduction
Commercial Imaging
Meteorology
Land observation
The Future
Introduction
Influences
Trend
The Long-term
Satellites and Environment
Conclusion
A List of Personal Applications
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