GNSS Network applications
| Title | Δικτυακές εφαρμογές GNSS / GNSS Network applications |
| Code | 09EA071 |
| Faculty | Engineering |
| School | Rural and Surveying Engineering |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Stylianos Bitharis |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600024661 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tmīmatos Agronómōn kai Topográfōn Mīchanikṓn (2025-sīmera)
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geospatial Surveying | YPOCΗREŌTIKO EPILOGĪS EMFASĪS | 9 | 5 | 5 |
| Earth Observation using Geodetic Methods | YPOCΗREŌTIKO EPILOGĪS EMFASĪS | 9 | 5 | 5 |
| Construction Surveying | YPOCΗREŌTIKO EPILOGĪS EMFASĪS | 9 | 5 | 5 |
| Cadastre and Land Management | EPILOGĪS ALLĪS EMFASĪS | 9 | 5 | 5 |
| Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing | EPILOGĪS ALLĪS EMFASĪS | 9 | 5 | 5 |
| Cartography and Geographical Analysis | YPOCΗREŌTIKO EPILOGĪS EMFASĪS | 9 | 5 | 5 |
| Planning and Management of Transportation Infrastructure and Systems | YPOCΗREŌTIKO EPILOGĪS EMFASĪS | 9 | 5 | 5 |
| Water Resources, Environment and Engineering Works | EPILOGĪS ALLĪS EMFASĪS | 9 | 5 | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600255104
|
Course Type 2021
Specialization / Direction
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600255104
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
As part of the course, students are expected to:
• understand the use of GNSS satellite systems for precise positioning by utilizing networks of permanent GPS/GNSS reference stations.
• acquire the skills to design and conduct fieldwork in line with modern accuracy requirements, enabling them to apply theory in practice.
gain knowledge of tools and techniques of recent progress in satellite navigation receiver technologies such as receiver architecture, signal tracking, assisted and high-sensitivity GNSS, precise point positioning and real-time kinematic (RTK) systems, direct position estimation techniques, and GNSS
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Make decisions
- Work in teams
- Generate new research ideas
Course Content (Syllabus)
Introduction to GNSS systems (GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BEIDOU). Description of the main error sources affecting GNSS observations. Mathematical models for absolute and relative positioning. Linear combinations and phase differences. Measurement techniques: a) Static or kinematic positioning, b) Post-Processing, c) Real-Time positioning. Processing techniques for geodetic GPS measurements, emphasizing real-time applications using kinematic positioning methods. Quality check of observations. Permanent reference station networks: IGS, EPN, and Greek GNSS networks. Description of network techniques for Network RTK: a) Baseline RTK, b) FKP, c) VRS, d) MAC. Familiarization with GPS/GNSS data processing software. Data processing strategies and parameters for geodetic networks. Topographic surveys and real-time staking-out using NRTK network techniques. Coordinate transformations across different geodetic Datums. Heights determination with GNSS: Orthometric heights – Geoid heights. Applications of GNSS for atmospheric parameter monitoring.
Keywords
GPS Networks, RTK GPS, Geoid undulation, Estimation algorithms
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
Use of various GPS software packages. Use and applications of various receiver firmware in the Field applications.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | ✓ | |||
| Fieldwork | 9 | ✓ | |||
| Reading Assigment | 45 | ✓ | |||
| Project | 18 | ✓ | |||
| Written assigments | 12 | ✓ | |||
| Exams | 2 | ✓ | |||
| Total | 125 |
Student Assessment
Description
Final written examination and oral examination in the team project.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Assignment (Summative)
- Oral Exams (Summative)
- Report (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
1. Α. Φωτίου και Χ. Πικριδάς 2012. GPS Γεωδαιτικές Εφαρμογές. 2η έκδοση, Εκδόσεις Ζήτη.
ISBN: 978-960-456-346-3.
Κωδικός Βιβλίου στον Εύδοξο: 22768688
Additional bibliography for study
1. Position, Navigation, and Timing Technologies in the 21st Century: Integrated Satellite Navigation, Sensor Systems, and Civil Applications, Editor(s):Y. T. Jade Morton, Frank van Diggelen, James J. Spilker Jr., Bradford W. Parkinson, Sherman Lo, Grace Gao, First published:15 December 2020, Print ISBN:9781119458418 |Online ISBN:9781119458449 |DOI:10.1002/9781119458449.
2. Teunissen, P. J., & Montenbruck, O. (Eds.). (2017). Springer handbook of global navigation satellite systems (Vol. 10, pp. 978-3). Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing.
3. Hofmann-Wellenhof, B., Lichtenegger, H., & Wasle, E. (2007). GNSS - Global navigation satellite systems: GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, and more. Springer Science & Business Media.
4. Xu, G., & Xu, Y. (2016). GPS - Theory, Algorithms and Applications. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg.
Last Update
16-05-2025
