Title :
Integration of terrain elevation and feature data for tomorrow´s cockpits
Author :
Young, Ronald ; Siferd, Jeff
Author_Institution :
Hughes Aircraft Co., El Segundo, CA, USA
Abstract :
The major use of digital terrain and feature data has been for radar prediction, intervisibility calculations, and in some cases, a replacement for conventional paper charts. It is noted that, as additional and more accurate spatial (digital) data products become available, and new digital utilization technologies are developed, new weapon systems will become increasingly dependent on these spatial products. Spatial (digital) data products are defined as a combination of old (archival) recent, and/or real-time data. These products will improve mission performances in the areas of mission planning and optimum route selection; threat and terrain detection and obstacle avoidance; autonomous navigation; dynamic route planning; and situation awareness. These digital data products will be included as an integral part of specific weapon systems. Using the Integrated Terrain Access and Retrieval System (ITARS) as a prototype for a future information management system, some of the efforts at integrating these data into the cockpit are described
Keywords :
aerospace computing; aircraft instrumentation; computerised navigation; information retrieval systems; military computing; weapons; Integrated Terrain Access and Retrieval System; archival data; autonomous navigation; cockpits; digital terrain; dynamic route planning; feature data; information management system; intervisibility; mission performances; mission planning; obstacle avoidance; optimum route selection; radar prediction; real-time data; situation awareness; terrain detection; terrain elevation; threat detection; weapon systems; Aerospace electronics; Airborne radar; Displays; Image coding; Information retrieval; Level measurement; Military aircraft; Navigation; Research and development; Weapons;
Conference_Titel :
Digital Avionics Systems Conference, 1990. Proceedings., IEEE/AIAA/NASA 9th
Conference_Location :
Virginia Beach, VA
DOI :
10.1109/DASC.1990.111343