Module Descriptors
WIRELESS NAVIGATION SYSTEMS
MECH70415
Key Facts
Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Sciences
Level 7
15 credits
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 36
Independent Study Hours: 114
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- EXAMINATION - UNSEEN IN EXAMINATION CONDITIONS weighted at 70%
- LABORATORY REPORT - INDIVIDUAL weighted at 30%
Module Details
Module Special Admissions Requirements
Students must have prior knowledge of telecommunication systems.
Module Resources
Laboratory equipment along with MATLAB and LabView simulation packages
Module Texts
a) Hofmann-Wellenhof, B. Navigation: principles of positioning and guidance. Wien ; New York : Springer, 2003 ISBN 978-3211008287.
b) Guochang Xu, GPS: theory, algorithms and applications, Berlin: Springer, 2003. ISBN 978-3540678120.
c) Merrill I Skolnik , Radar Handbook , McGraw Hill, NY, 2nd Edition, 1990 ISBN: 0-07-057913-X.
b) Guochang Xu, GPS: theory, algorithms and applications, Berlin: Springer, 2003. ISBN 978-3540678120.
c) Merrill I Skolnik , Radar Handbook , McGraw Hill, NY, 2nd Edition, 1990 ISBN: 0-07-057913-X.
Module Learning Strategies
Lectures - 24 hours (1:n)
Tutorials - 12 hours (1:n)
Practical/laboratory -12 Hours: Four, 3-hour practical/laboratory work
Learning on all aspects of the content will be facilitated by lectures and tutorials, problem solving exercises and student centred learning.
Practical assignments using laboratory equipment along with MATLAB and LabView simulation packages will support the learning.
Tutorials - 12 hours (1:n)
Practical/laboratory -12 Hours: Four, 3-hour practical/laboratory work
Learning on all aspects of the content will be facilitated by lectures and tutorials, problem solving exercises and student centred learning.
Practical assignments using laboratory equipment along with MATLAB and LabView simulation packages will support the learning.
Module Additional Assessment Details
An Exam of length 2 hours weighted at 70% which will assess Learning Outcomes 1 and 2.
Laboratory based work and report (approx 2500 words) (30%) assessing Learning Outcomes 3 and 4.
Laboratory based work and report (approx 2500 words) (30%) assessing Learning Outcomes 3 and 4.
Module Indicative Content
Introduction to wireless Navigation Systems (basic architecture and measurements), Coverage and Link Budget design, Antennas for wireless navigation system, Modulation and multiple access schemes in wireless navigation systems, Satellite links in Wireless Navigation Systems, Standards, Introduction to RADAR, basic signal processing in RADAR, RADAR Transmitters and Receivers, RADAR antennas (reflector and Phase array) for application, MIMO Systems in RADAR application, Types of RADAR (Pulse-Doppler, CW, SAR, MTI etc.) and their applications, Signal detection, tracking and integration, Response of RADAR to spread-fluctuating target, RADAR Guidance. Introduction to SONAR, Tracking algorithms in SONAR, Beam-forming techniques for RADAR and SONAR,
Introduction location based services (LBS), Introduction to GPS, Signal Equalization and detection in GPS, Designing accuracy for different Wireless Navigation targets, Wireless Navigation using Cellular Networks(2G [GSM, IS-95], 3G [UMTS] and 4G [WLAN]), Integration of Navigation Modules with cellular phones, Performance analysis and comparison of cellular communication elements in wireless navigation.
Introduction location based services (LBS), Introduction to GPS, Signal Equalization and detection in GPS, Designing accuracy for different Wireless Navigation targets, Wireless Navigation using Cellular Networks(2G [GSM, IS-95], 3G [UMTS] and 4G [WLAN]), Integration of Navigation Modules with cellular phones, Performance analysis and comparison of cellular communication elements in wireless navigation.