Secure ADS-B usage in ATC tracking

Author

Pourvoyeur, Klaus ; Heidger, Ralf

Author_Institution

SH/P Systemhaus, DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH, Langen, Germany

fYear

2014

fDate

15-16 Sept. 2014

Firstpage

35

Lastpage

40

Abstract

The ADS-B position of an aircraft is generated by the aircraft itself, as opposed to e.g. the radar or MLAT position, and then broadcasted and transmitted to a tracking system via network. The intention of this paper is to discuss the necessary security mechanisms and to propose specific algorithms to safely deal with this type of position information. Furthermore, it summarizes the current implementation status for the PHOENIX multi sensor tracking system of the DFS and gives an outlook to the intended capabilities when ADS-B shall be used for operational purposes in the German airspace.

Keywords

air traffic control; security of data; sensor fusion; surveillance; target tracking; ATC tracking; DFS; German airspace; PHOENIX multisensor tracking system; air traffic control; necessary security mechanisms; secure ADS-B usage; Accuracy; Aircraft; Filtering; Monitoring; Radar tracking; Receivers; Multi-sensor data-fusion (MSDF); air traffic control (ATC) ADS-B;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Digital Communications - Enhanced Surveillance of Aircraft and Vehicles (TIWDC/ESAV), 2014 Tyrrhenian International Workshop on

Conference_Location

Rome

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/TIWDC-ESAV.2014.6945444

Filename

6945444