. Conference at C-MMACS
Intensive Training Programme on GPS Theory, Data Analysis and Processing


Date: January 21 to February 1, 2002

Place: CSIR Centre for Mathematical Modelling and Computer Simulation (C-MMACS), Bangalore

The Course, sponsored by Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India, will impart theoretical knowledge and practical capability in GPS data handling, processing and analysis. Though the course is mainly focussed on GPS geodesy and its application to crustal deformation studies, other applications notably estimation of predictable water vapour will be included. It is open to graduates in Physical, Earth and Planetary, Atmospheric, Ocean, Computer and Engineering Sciences with strong interest in GPS and its applications. The selection proceedure of the candidates for the course has been done and the confirmation letters to the candidates have been sent.

All enquiries related to the course be sent to the address given below.

Dr. Sridevi Jade - Course Co-ordinator
CSIR Centre for Mathematical Modelling and Computer Simulation (C-MMACS)
Bangalore-560 037
Email: Sridevi@cmmacs.ernet.in
Phone: (080) 527 4649 Ext.: 1929,1928
Fax: (080) 526 0392


Programmes at a Glance


Date

Time

Subject

Basic Concepts

Jan 21

9:00-10:00

Inauguration and High tea

Jan 21

10:00-11:30

Global Positioning System Overview (SJ)

Jan 21

11:30-13:00

GPS theory – Basics (VKG)

Jan 21

14:00-15:30

GPS theory –Observables (VKG)

Jan 21

16:00-17:30

Positioning Using GPS Observables (SJ)
Sources of Errors and Reference Frames

Jan 22

9:30-11:00

Reference Frames (VKG)

Jan 22

11:30-13:00

Sources of errors in GPS (MRS)

Jan 22

14:00-15:30

Handling of GPS errors (SJ)

Jan 22

16:00-17:30

GPS for Ionospheric Studies (MRS)

GPS Applications

Jan 23

9:30-11:00

GPS for Atmospheric Modelling (MRS)

Jan 23

11:30-13:00

GPS for Aircraft Navigation (MRS)

Jan 23

14:00-15:30

Crustal deformation studies and GPS (SJ)

Jan 23

16:00-17:30

GPS data collection (MM)

GPS Data Processing

Jan 24

9:30-11:00

GPS Data Pre-Processing (MM) + Bernese Theory (SJ)

Jan 24

11:30-13:00

Bernese Theory (SJ)

Jan 24

14:00-15:30

Bernese Tutorials (SJ)

Jan 24

16:00-17:30

Bernese Tutorials (SJ)

GPS Data Processing

Jan 25

9:30-11:00

Bernese Tutorials (SJ)

Jan 25

11:30-13:00

Bernese Tutorials (SJ)

Jan 25

14:00-15:30

Bernese Tutorials (SJ)

Jan 25

16:00-17:30

Bernese Processing Engine (SJ)

Processing of Participants Data Sets

Jan 26

10:00-17:00

Processing of Participants data sets (SJ and MM)

FACULTY

VKG -Prof. V. K. Gaur, Hon. Emeritus Scientist, C-MMACS
SJ - Dr. Sridevi Jade, Scientist, C-MMACS
MM - Dr. Malay Mukul, Scientist, C-MMACS
TH- Prof. Tom Herring,guest lecturer from MIT/USA
MRS - Dr. M. R. Shivaraman, Space Application Centre, Ahmedabad. 		       LUNCH AND TEA TIME

       11:00 - 11:30 Tea Break
       13:00 - 14:00 Lunch Break
       15:30 - 16:00 Tea Break

Date

Time

Subject (TH)

Jan 28

9:30-11:00

Structure of GAMIT/GLOBK programs (TH)

Jan 28

11:30-13:00

Automatic GAMIT processing sh_gamit (TH)

Jan 28

14:00-15:30

Features of the user controllable files (TH)

Jan 28

16:00-17:30

Tutorial of automatic processing (TH)

Jan 29

9:30-11:00

Control files used by gamit (TH)

Jan 29

11:30-13:00

Tuning of autcln (TH)

Jan 29

14:00-15:30

Problems encountered during automatic runs(TH)

Jan 29

16:00-17:30

Tutorial runs (set to run overnight to generate globk files) (TH)

Jan 30

9:30-11:00

Interpretation and correction of gamit messages (TH)

Jan 30

11:30-13:00

Theory of globk and types of solutions (TH)

Jan 30

14:00-15:30

Basic applications of globk (TH)

Jan 30

16:00-17:30

Automatic globk processing sh_glred (TH)

Jan 31

9:30-11:00

Velocity/coordinate system solutions (TH)

Jan 31

11:30-13:00

Repeatability runs and summary programs (TH)

Jan 31

14:00-15:30

Plotting and analysis programs (TH)

Jan 31

16:00-17:30

Tutorials with globk possible overnight runs (TH)

Feb 01

9:30-11:00

Utility programs: com contents (TH)

Feb 01

11:30-13:00

Tutorial with utilities applied to data set analyzed. (TH)

Feb 01

14:00-15:30

Track kinematic processing program (TH)

Feb 01

16:00-17:30

Wrap sessions with final issues (TH)