IEEE Joint Communications, Antennas and Propagation, and Microwave Theory and Techniques (JCAM) Section Meeting

Bradford Elliott

"Embedded GPS for Location and Timing"

Wednesday Nov. 12, 2003

11:15 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. (meeting starts at 11:45, presentation at 12:00)

Lone Star Steakhouse, 5901 University Dr.

Mark A. Barnes, JCAM Chair, 705-0159, or mark_barnes@XonTech.com.

Abstract: With the declining size and price points for GPS embedded modules, customers are finding more and varied applications to embed GPS into system developments. GPS provides a world wide ubiquitous system of position velocity and time. This presentation will provide a snap shot of the current technology of GPS with a history of the system, how it works, and the many applications using the technology. The topics covered include:

• GPS overview:
  • What it is.
  • How it works.
  • Historical perspective.
• Embedded Overview:
  • Tracking
    • Applications
    • Protocols
    • Specifications
    • Testing
  • Timing
    • Applications
    • Protocols
    • Specifications
    • Testing

Biographical Sketch: Bradford Elliott, Worldwide Technical Services Manager for Trimble Navigation's Components Technology Group, has been with Trimble since 1991 focusing on the developing market for GPS embedded modules. He has been with the OEM group at Trimble since its inception in 1993 and has focused on customer application engineering support and internal module developments. Prior to Trimble, he was in the Aerospace industry with his last assignment at Rolm Mil-Spec as the program manager for the Advanced Planning System for the Tomahawk Missile. Brad lives in Santa Cruz, California and has a BA degree in Computer and Information Sciences from University of California at Santa Cruz and a Masters degree from California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo.

1. You do not have to be an IEEE member to attend. All guests are welcome.

2. We will eat from 11:15 - 11:45am. Lunch will be followed by a brief Chapter meeting and proceed to the presentation at approximately 11:50am. Attendees are to pay for their own lunches, but attending the presentation is free. The price for lunch is about $8 (buffet service). We meet in the room behind the smoking section.