Title :
Aerospace Communications for Emergency Applications
Author :
Berioli, Matteo ; Molinaro, Antonella ; Morosi, Simone ; Scalise, Sandro
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Commun. & Navig., German Aerosp. Center (DLR), Wessling, Germany
Abstract :
In this paper, the current trends and the most recent advancements in the utilization of aerospace communications for emergency rescue applications will be discussed, with a special focus on the integration of the aerospace segment with terrestrial backbones and ad hoc terrestrial networks for both data connections and assisted localization (information about position is essential in emergency relief).
Keywords :
ad hoc networks; cooperative communication; emergency services; satellite communication; ad hoc terrestrial networks; aerospace communication utilization; assisted localization; cooperative communication; data connection; emergency rescue application; Ad hoc networks; Aerospace and electronic systems; Emergency services; Mobile communication; Mobile computing; Satellite broadcasting; Satellite communication; Assisted localization; cooperative communications; emergency services; relay networks; satellite backhauling; satellite communications;
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/JPROC.2011.2161737
