摘要:
A demodulator circuit in which N satellite signals included in N radio waves transferred from N satellites are detected by removing noise codes and carrier waves modulated by the satellite signals and the noise codes from the radio waves to measure a position of a movable body is disclosed. N pseudo-noise code signals indicating pseudo-noise codes corresponding to noise codes peculiar to the satellites are generated in N pseudo-noise code generators, and N correlation signals indicating degrees of correlation between the radio waves and the N pseudo-noise code signals are generated in N correlation units. Therefore, the noise codes are removed from the radio waves. Also, M carrier oscillating signals corresponding to each of the carrier waves of the radio waves are generated in (N.times.M) carrier local oscillators, and the N correlation signals are frequency-converted into (N.times.M) base signals with the (N.times.M) carrier oscillating signals in (N.times.M) orthogonal frequency converters. Therefore, the carrier waves are removed from the radio waves. Thereafter, the satellite signals of the satellites are detected by time-integrating N base signals relating to N carrier oscillating signals of which frequencies agree with those of the carrier waves.
摘要:
In a position measuring system, a position of a moving body is derived when data is sufficient for such derivation. On the other hand, when data is insufficient for such derivation, an area which may include the position of the moving body is derived. Accordingly, a user correctly evaluates reliability of information which is displayed. In a position measuring method, a measurement error of the derived position is evaluated. Further, a moving error evaluation is performed to evaluate an increase of the error. By changing the measurement error of the derived position, the area which includes the position of the moving body with high reliability can be displayed to the user.
摘要:
A GPS receiver including a receiving portion for receiving a GPS signal, a PN code signal generator, a correlation detector including a reproduced carrier signal generator, and a phase difference detector is disclosed. A frequency and a phase of the reproduced carrier signal are controlled according to a correlation result to track the carrier signal in the GPS signal, the PN code signal generator generates the PN code with a phase thereof controlled by phase control data from the correlation result, and amplitudes of the GPS signal is repeatedly sampled at timings with a deviation from an edge of PN code signal from the PN code signal generator varied. A zero-cross point on the variation of the sampled amplitudes provides a phase difference. The total phase difference is derived by summing the phase control data and the phase difference. To more accurately detect the phase difference, an interpolation may be effected. The sampling timings may be collectively generated as a train of sampling signal. The variation may be stored to estimate the receiving condition, so that the phase controlling may be effected adaptively.
摘要:
A GPS receiver comprising a pseudonoise generator for simultaneously generating pseudonoise signals respectively corresponding to satellite electromagnetic waves transmitted from two or more satellites, an oscillator for simultaneously regenerating carrier waves of the plurality of satellite electromagnetic waves, and a plurality of demodulators responsive to the regenerated carrier waves and the pseudonoise signals to demodulate individual satellite electromagnetic waves independently, to thereby regenerate data transmitted from individual satellites, each demodulator being operative, during demodulation, to detect a set of phases of one pseudonoise signal and one regenerated carrier wave relative to one satellite electromagnetic wave on time division basis and including a first mixer for mixing of one pseudonoise signal, a second mixer for mixing of one regenerated carrier wave and a filter, whereby a set of phases of one pseudonoise signal and one regenerated carrier wave is changed to another set at timed relationship with transmission of data from individual satellites to measure a phase of one pseudonoise signal relative to one satellite electromagnetic wave, thereby tracking data transmitted from individual satellites on the basis of the measured phase.
摘要:
A method, for use in a receiver for the NAVSTAR global positioning system (GPS), of deriving successive values of phase of a received pseudo-random code signal following a momentary interruption of satellite signal reception, with the effects of signal noise eliminated by averaging processing, by first setting a replica pseudo-random code signal to an initial phase value which provides high correlation with the received code signal, and thereafter periodically executing phase derivation operations to obtain the phase of the received code signal, by obtaining the phase difference between the received and replica code signals, obtaining the average value of all of such phase differences obtained up to that point since the initial phase derivation operation, and adding that average value to the sum of a phase value obtained in the first phase derivation operation and a total estimated amount of change of phase of the received code since that first operation. The estimated phase change is obtained based on a corresponding amount of frequency change that has occurred in the carrier of the received signal.
摘要:
Ultrasonic echo signals are detected in phase and integrated with a period corresponding to an ultrasonic pulse. The integrated values are sampled and the difference between two integrated values is successively frequency-analyzed.
摘要:
An ultrasonic transducer array for arc scan imaging systems comprises a plurality of elongated piezoelectric transducers arranged successively to define a convexed energy radiating surface. A plano-concave acoustic diverging lens is attached to the convexed surface to diverge the acoustic energy transmitted from the transducers in an increased steering angle. The transducers are assembled on an impedance matching layer which defines the convexed radiating surface. The acoustic impedance of the diverging lens is substantially equal to the acoustic impedance of the human body, while the acoustic impedance of the impedance matching layer is greater than that of the human body.
摘要:
A focusing circuit for focusing an array of transducers of an ultrasound imaging system includes a variable delay line comprising a plurality of summing amplifiers and a plurality of variable delay elements provided between successive summing amplifiers. A plurality of switches is provided for respectively connecting the transducers to selected summing amplifiers. The amount of delay of each variable delay element is individually controlled so that the corresponding electrical signals derived from the transducers arrive in phase at the output end of the variable delay line.
摘要:
A diversity receiver provides plural antennas, one receiving part for receiving the radio wave from one of the plural antennas and a control part for selecting one antenna from the plural antennas, wherein the antenna is selected in a manner that an antenna receiving the most intensive radio wave is detected by switching of the plural antennas in-turn in a time period T.sub.1, and the detected antenna is selected for receiving an information of the radio wave in a time period T.sub.2, the plural antennas may be disposed with distances shorter than a wavelength of the radio wave.
摘要:
Ultrasonic echo signals are successively sampled and converted to digital echo data which are written into a first digital memory column by column and then read out row by row into a first buffer memory. The digital echo data which are derived in response to beams successively transmitted in a predetermined direction are written into columns of a second digital memory and read out of the memory in rows into a second buffer memory. The data stored in the first and second buffer memories are read out for digital-to-analog conversion and selectively applied within a television "frame" interval to control electron beam intensity of a single cathode ray tube so as to present tomographic and cardiographic images in different display areas of the tube.