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GPS Based ADS Trials in Iceland
| Abstract: | A major effort is now under way under the auspices of the International Civil Aviation Organization to implement new communications, navigation and surveillance systems based on the application of satellite technology. Automatic Dependent Surveillance (ADS) is one of the most important elements of the overall system concept whereby aircraft navigation data will be transmitted automatically via data link to air traffic control units. This paper provides a description of a project which is being carried out in Iceland to determine the feasibility of a low-cost ADS system, based on the use of the Global Positioning System, to provide surveillance for air traffic control. An experimental system, with limited coverage in south-west Iceland, has been developed for this purpose. Results obtained in the first five months of testing demonstrate that ADS, based on the use of GPS, is superior to conventional radar surveillance in terms of position and velocity accuracy. Furthermore, this system offers the possibility of tracking aircraft at low altitude and on the ground in addition to being independent of geographical location. |
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Proceedings of the 5th International Technical Meeting of the Satellite Division of The Institute of Navigation (ION GPS 1992) September 16 - 18, 1992 Albuquerque, NM |
| Pages: | 417 - 424 |
| Cite this article: | Palsson, Thorgeir, "GPS Based ADS Trials in Iceland," Proceedings of the 5th International Technical Meeting of the Satellite Division of The Institute of Navigation (ION GPS 1992), Albuquerque, NM, September 1992, pp. 417-424. |
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