{"product_id":"satellite-systems-for-personal-applications-9780470714287","title":"Satellite Systems for Personal Applications","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePresents the concepts, technology, and role of satellite systems in support of personal applications, such as mobile and broadband communications, navigation, television, radio and multimedia broadcasting, safety of life services, etc.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThis book presents a novel perspective on satellite systems, reflecting the modern personal technology context, and hence a focus on the individual as end-user. The book begins by outlining key generic concepts before discussing techniques adopted in particular application areas; next, it exemplifies these techniques through discussion of state-of-art current and emerging satellite systems. The book concludes by contemplating the likely evolution of these systems, taking into consideration influences and trends in technology, in conjunction with growing user expectations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn addition to addressing satellite systems that directly interact with personal devices, the book additionally considers those indirect applications where there is an\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Thorough, thoughtfully presented, and well illustrated, this textbook presents the world of satellite technology now prevalent in everyday life, using the individual, end-user application as its organizing principle.\" (Booknews, 1 February 2011)  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Series Editors.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePreface.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAcknowledgements.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Introduction.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Scope.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Background and Applications.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Trends.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5 Overview of this Book.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I BASIC CONCEPTS.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Satellites and High-Altitude Platforms.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Satellites.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 High-Altitude Platforms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Spectrum and Propagation.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Spectrum.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Propagation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Antennas and Noise.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Antennas.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Noise.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Modulation and Coding.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Modulation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Error Control Coding.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Satellite Access and Networking 161\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Introduction 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Satellite Access 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e6.2.1 Single Access\u003c\/i\u003e 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e6.2.2 Multiple-Access Methods\u003c\/i\u003e 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContents \u003cb\u003evii\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e6.2.3 Random Access\u003c\/i\u003e 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e6.2.4 FDM and FDMA\u003c\/i\u003e 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e6.2.5 SDMA (Frequency Reuse)\u003c\/i\u003e 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e6.2.6 TDM and TDMA\u003c\/i\u003e 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e6.2.7 CDM and CDMA\u003c\/i\u003e 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Payloads 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e6.3.1 Unprocessed Payloads\u003c\/i\u003e 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e6.3.2 Processed Payloads\u003c\/i\u003e 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Networks 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e6.4.1 Network Architectures\u003c\/i\u003e 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e6.4.2 Network Models\u003c\/i\u003e 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRevision Questions 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Doppler and Pseudorange (Navigation) 193\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Introduction 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Doppler 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e7.2.1 Doppler Shift\u003c\/i\u003e 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e7.2.2 Position Location Using the Doppler Shift\u003c\/i\u003e 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Pseudoranging 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e7.3.1 Pseudorange\u003c\/i\u003e 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e7.3.2 Position Determination Using Ranging\u003c\/i\u003e 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Compression, Speech, Audio and Video Encoding.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Lossless Data Compression.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Digitizing Analogue Signals.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Speech Encoding.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5 Audio Encoding.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6 Video Encoding.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II TECHNIQUES AND SYSTEMS.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Digital Broadcasting Techniques and Architectures.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 MPEG Multimedia Standards.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Direct-to-Home Broadcast System.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 Direct Broadcasts to Individuals and Mobile Users.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5 Military.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Broadcast Systems.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Satellite Radio Systems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Direct Multimedia Broadcast.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 Direct-to-Home Television.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5 Military Multimedia Broadcasts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Communications Architectures.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 Role.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 Circuit-Switched Services.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4 Packet-Switched and Converged Services.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.5 Satellite Communications Networks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.6 High-Altitude Platform Systems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Satellite Communications Systems.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2 Mobile Communications.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3 Fixed Communications.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4 Military Communications.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.5 Amateur Communications.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.6 HAP Communications.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Satellite Navigation Techniques.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2 Categorization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3 Doppler-Assisted Navigation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.4 Range-Assisted Navigation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.5 Satellite Augmentation System.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.6 Navigation–Communication Hybrid Architecture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.7 Receiver Architecture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.8 Distress, Safety and Location-Based Services.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 Navigation, Tracking and Safety Systems.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2 Global Navigation Satellite Systems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3 Regional Navigation Systems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.4 Satellite-Based Augmentation Systems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.5 Distress and Safety.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.6 Location-Based service.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 Remote Sensing Techniques.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.2 Remote Sensing Data.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.3 Sensors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.4 Image Processing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.5 Image Interpretation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.6 System Characteristics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16 Remote Sensing Systems.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.2 Commercial Imaging.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.3 Meteorology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.4 Land Observation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e17 The Future.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.2 Influences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.3 Trend.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.4 The Long Term.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.5 Satellites and the Environment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.6 Conclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix A List of Personal Applications.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndex.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default 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