A composite model for indoor GNSS signals: Characterization, experimental validation and simulation

Navigation, Journal of the Institute of Navigation

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 77-92

  Satyanarayana, Shashank ^a   Borio, Daniele ^a   Lachapelle, Gerard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MODELS; EMPIRICAL PROBABILITIES; EXPERIMENTAL VALIDATIONS; FAST FADING; FOURTH ORDER; GLOBAL NAVIGATION SATELLITE SYSTEMS; GNSS SIGNALS; LOW-PASS; SIGNAL AMPLITUDE; STANDARD DISTRIBUTIONS;

BUTTERWORTH FILTERS; IIR FILTERS; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

EID: 84864969650     PISSN: 00281522     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/navi.8     Document Type: Article

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