A systems engineering approach to the design of a vehicle navigation system

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dc.contributor.authorMacDonald, Vincent J. Jr.en
dc.contributor.committeememberRicci, Fred J.en
dc.contributor.committeememberBlanchard, Benjamin S. Jr.en
dc.contributor.committeememberJones, Stephen J.en
dc.contributor.departmentSystems Engineeringen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:34:56Zen
dc.date.adate2010-04-27en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:34:56Zen
dc.date.issued1993-04-15en
dc.date.rdate2010-04-27en
dc.date.sdate2010-04-27en
dc.description.abstractWith continuing advances in technology, the market for vehicle navigation systems is expected to grow over the next several years. The systems engineering process is applied to ensure that an effective system is developed. After the need is established, four methods of implementing a vehicle navigation system are described. A system employing differential GPS to determine the location of the vehicle is chosen to be the most feasible approach. Based on this choice, the operational requirements and maintenance concept are defined. Possible design approaches are then discussed. A terrestrial radio link is selected over a satellite link to transmit the differential corrections to users. Finally, an analysis is performed to estimate the number of reference stations that will be required to implement the system. The results can be used as a guideline to determine the potential cost of providing a differential GPS service.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.format.extentvii, 90 leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-04272010-020120en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-04272010-020120/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/42313en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V851_1993.M333.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 28602208en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V851 1993.M333en
dc.subject.lcshGlobal Positioning Systemen
dc.subject.lcshMotor vehicles -- Automatic location systemsen
dc.titleA systems engineering approach to the design of a vehicle navigation systemen
dc.typeMaster's projecten
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineSystems Engineeringen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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