Satellite Systems for Personal Applications Concepts and Technology
, by Richharia, Madhavendra; Westbrook, Leslie DavidNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9780470714287 | 047071428X
- Cover: Hardcover
- Copyright: 8/23/2010
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.