Title :
Airport surface surveillance with a network of miniradars
Author :
Galati, Gaspare ; Naldi, Maurizio ; Ferri, M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci. Syst. & Manuf., Rome Univ.
fDate :
1/1/1999 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A distributed system based on a network of short-range (1.5-3 km) radars, operating in the W-band (93-95 GHz), is proposed for the ground surveillance of airports. Both the architecture and the main features of each subsystem are described. The system can boast very high resolution, the elimination of shadowing, and the inclusion of image processing techniques in the track-while-scan (TWS) function
Keywords :
airports; ground support systems; radar applications; radar imaging; radar resolution; radar tracking; search radar; sensor fusion; surveillance; 1.5 to 3 km; 93 to 95 GHz; airport surface surveillance; data fusion; distributed system; frequency agility; ground surveillance; network of miniradars; shadowing elimination; short-range radar; superheterodyne receiver; surface movements guidance and control; track-while-scan function; very high resolution; Aircraft; Airports; Control systems; Frequency; Global Positioning System; Radar antennas; Sensor fusion; Sensor systems; Surveillance; Vehicle safety;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems, IEEE Transactions on
