Essentials of Navigation: A Guide for Marine Navigation

About An LiHeng MaHongwei BianRongying Wang

Dr. Hongwei Bian received his M.E. degrees in Naval University of Engineering (NUE) Wuhan China in 1997 and D.E. degrees in Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai China in 2005.He is currently a Professor of the School of Electrical Engineering NUE. His research interests include inertial navigation integrated navigation information fusion and polar navigation. He has won one first prize of provincial level teaching achievement and four provincial level second prizes of scientific and technological progress. He has published 4 books including a national science academic monographs 3 Professional teaching materials; and published more than 100 papers and owned 10 invention patents.Prof. An Li a domestic well-known Navigation Expert received his M.E. degrees in Southeast University Nanjing China in 2001. He is the standing director of China Institute of Navigation standing director of China Association of Higher Education. His research interests include inertial navigation and gravimeter technology. He has won one National Third-class Invention Award two first prize of provincial level teaching achievement and eight provincial level second prizes of scientific and technological progress. He has published more than 60 papers 4 academic monographs.Dr. Heng Ma received his B.E. degree in Navigation Engineering and the Ph.D. degree in Navigation Guidance and Control from Naval University of Engineering Wuhan China in 2000 and 2008 respectively. Since December 2008 he has been in Naval University of Engineering as Lecturer. He focuses on the research of inertial navigation technology and integrated navigation system and polar navigation.Dr. Rongying Wang received his B.E. degree in Navigation Engineering and the Ph.D. degree in Navigation Guidance and Control from Naval University of Engineering Wuhan China in 2004 and 2011 respectively. Since June 2011 he has been in Naval University of Engineering as Lecturer. Dr. Wang focuses on the research of inertial navigation technology and integrated navigation system. His recent research interests include: polar navigation and virtual simulation training system etc.