Fundamentals of Navigation

The geophysical and geodetical fundamentals of navigation, positioning and localisation, i.e. shape and physics of the earth, reference and coordinate systems, maps and mapping projections, calculations on the surface of the earth, satellite navigation, error calculations and optimised utilisation of navigational data, particularly Kalman filtering.

To give students knowledge of the fundamental geodetic, mathematical and statistical requirements for design and utilisation of navigation systems and navigational data.

Lectures and exercises. 10 exercises with solutions are available on the web site. The course can be held in English if international students attend. If there is a re-sit examination, the examination form may be changed from written to oral.