Prof. Dr. Guenter W. Hein
is Director of the Institute of Geodesy and Navigation of the University FAF Munich. Present research activities include high-precision positioning and navigation using satellites and the combination with other terrestrial sensors. Prof. Hein´s main interest is the development of Galileo, Europe´s global navigation satellite system, where he serves as German delegate in the EC Galileo Signal Task Force. Prof. Hein received 2002 the Johannes Kepler Award for "sustained and significant contributions to satellite navigation" from the US Institute of Navigation.
GNSS Under Development and Modernization I, II
During these lectures, Professors Per Enge and Guenter W. Hein will describe the worldwide development of GNSS. The following systems and developments will be summarized: modernized U.S. Global Positioning System, Wide Area Augmentation Systems, Russian GLONASS, European Galileo System, Chinese Compass System, Japanese Quasi-Zenith Satellite System, Indian IRNSS, Nigerian NIGCOMSAT. Finally, Professor Hein will provide a summary of all the worldwide developments and the various satellite signals available in near future.
A Brief Introduction to Space Systems Engineering
Individuals in satellite navigation are working on a system, a product or a service. In developing those, the method of system engineering is the main tool to be successful with the final outcome. This tutorial introduces the basic definitions of system engineering and provides the knowledge of the basic processes associated with it. The implementation through life cycles and the key activities such as requirements definition & management, technical solution development, verification, validation and risk management are discussed. The so-called Space Mission Analysis and Design (SMAD) approach is introduced in detail, capturing the front-end “conceptual design” portion of the entire system engineering process. It leads to an improved understanding of whether the system level requirements can be met, and how. Impacts on the system design become transparent.
The conceptual approach is thought to be a helpful tool for the project work of the Summerschool.