Augmenting ADS-B with Traffic Information Service-Broadcast

Author

Zeitlin, Andrew D. ; Strain, Robert C.

Author_Institution

MITRE Corp., McLean, VA, USA

Volume

18

Issue

10

fYear

2003

Firstpage

13

Lastpage

18

Abstract

The great interest in implementing Airborne Separation Assistance System (ASAS) applications is tempered by the uncertain pace of user equipage. A means to provide surveillance data to airborne users through ground-based Traffic Information Service-Broadcast (TIS-B) can speed the transition and reward early equipage. This paper describes the concepts and functionality being developed by RTCA Special Committee 186 Working Group 2, as well as foreseen improvements and current testing activities. Active coordination is continuing with international standards developments.

Keywords

air traffic control; aircraft communication; broadcasting; data communication; standards; surveillance; traffic information systems; ADS-B; Airborne Separation Assistance System; active coordination; current testing activity; international standards development; surveillance data; traffic information service broadcast; Air traffic control; Airborne radar; Aircraft; Broadcasting; Capacitive sensors; Displays; FAA; Standards development; Surveillance; Testing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0885-8985

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/MAES.2003.1244770

Filename

1244770