This second edition of Dr. Grove's book (the original was published in 2008) could arguably
be considered a new work. At just under 1,000 pages (including the 11 appendices on the …

Current navigation systems use multi-sensor data to improve the localization accuracy, but
often without certitude on the quality of those measurements in certain situations. The …

Critical government and industry sectors (such as law enforcement, transportation,
communication, and finance) are growing increasingly dependent on Global Navigation …

The signals available for navigation depend on the environment. To operate reliably in a
wide range of different environments, a navigation system is required to adopt different …

The widespread popularity of smartphones makes it possible to provide Location-Based
Services (LBS) in a variety of complex scenarios. The location and contextual status …

Position and location constitute critical context for Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Global
navigation satellite systems (GNSSs) are the primary apparatus providing precise position …

GNSS shadow matching is a new technique that uses 3D mapping to improve positioning
accuracy in dense urban areas from tens of meters to within five meters, potentially less. This …

Context is the environment that a navigation system operates in and the behaviour of its host
vehicle or user. The type and quality of signals and environmental features available for …

The next generation of navigation and positioning systems must provide greater accuracy
and reliability in a range of challenging environments to meet the needs of a variety of …

In recent years, we have witnessed a growing demand for GNSS receiver customization in
terms of modification of signal acquisition, tracking, and processing strategies. Such …