Title :
Improved 3-D tracking using the mode-S down link
Author :
Rekkas, C.M. ; Krikelis, N.J. ; Lefas, C.C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mech. Eng., Nat. Tech. Univ. of Athens
fDate :
1/1/1994 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The use of airborne measurements to assist in three-dimensional (3-D) tracking is investigated and a simple filter is developed. This filter is derived from an earlier, flight-dynamics-based 3-D tracker, through simplifications. The performance of the simplified filter is evaluated using real data, is compared against the performance of the initial 3-D tracker and is found to be very satisfactory, while its computational requirements are significantly reduced
Keywords :
air-traffic control; aircraft instrumentation; filtering and prediction theory; tracking systems; 3D tracker; 3D tracking; ATC; airborne measurements; attitude bias filter; filter; flight-dynamics; mode-S down link; Acceleration; Aerodynamics; Aircraft; Filters; Magnetic separation; Position measurement; Pressure measurement; Radar tracking; Sampling methods; Target tracking;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems, IEEE Transactions on
