Title :
Aircraft traffic management on the airport surface using VHF data link for CNS
Author :
Hambly, Richard M. ; Oishi, Roy T.
Author_Institution :
ARINC Res. Corp., Annapolis, MD, USA
fDate :
3/1/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Aircraft traffic management on the airport surface will require the effective utilization of communications, navigation and surveillance (CNS). This paper describes an experiment which provides a glimpse of future automation. The experiment combines precision surface radar, high-accuracy differential GPS (DGPS) position determination, automatic dependent surveillance (ADS), and ground and airborne automation systems able to intercommunicate via a VHF data link. In particular, this paper describes the air/ground communications provided by the VHF Data Link. Two classes of messages are processed: continual and ad hoc. The former include DGPS corrections, ADS messages and target data. The latter include graphical taxi clearances and hold bar set-reset information. The work described in this paper is the result of a cooperative venture among NASA, Westinghouse-Norden Systems and ARINC
Keywords :
air traffic control; aircraft communication; airports; computerised control; computerised navigation; data communication; ground support systems; radiocommunication; surveillance; ADS messages; ARINC; CNS; DGPS; NASA; VHF data link; Westinghouse-Norden Systems; air/ground communications; airborne automation; aircraft traffic management; airport surface; automatic dependent surveillance; communications; graphical taxi clearances; ground automation; high-accuracy differential GPS; hold bar set-reset information; navigation; precision surface radar; surveillance; target data; Air traffic control; Aircraft navigation; Airports; Automation; Global Positioning System; NASA; Productivity; Radar; Surveillance; Variable speed drives;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, IEEE
