Voice Multilateration System

This paper presents an innovative method of locating airplanes, which uses only voice communication between an air traffic controller and the pilot of an aircraft. The proposed method is described in detail along with its practical implementation in the form of a technology demonstrator (proof of co...

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Main Authors: Robert Burczyk, Krzysztof Cwalina, Malgorzata Gajewska, Jaroslaw Magiera, Piotr Rajchowski, Jaroslaw Sadowski, Jacek Stefanski
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/21/11/3890
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author Robert Burczyk
Krzysztof Cwalina
Malgorzata Gajewska
Jaroslaw Magiera
Piotr Rajchowski
Jaroslaw Sadowski
Jacek Stefanski
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Krzysztof Cwalina
Malgorzata Gajewska
Jaroslaw Magiera
Piotr Rajchowski
Jaroslaw Sadowski
Jacek Stefanski
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description This paper presents an innovative method of locating airplanes, which uses only voice communication between an air traffic controller and the pilot of an aircraft. The proposed method is described in detail along with its practical implementation in the form of a technology demonstrator (proof of concept), included in the voice communication system (VCS). A complete analysis of the performance of the developed method is presented, including the results of simulation and measurement tests in real conditions. The obtained results are very optimistic and indicate that the proposed solution may constitute an alternative method of locating aircraft in emergency conditions, i.e., a backup solution in the case of failure of other positioning systems.
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spelling doaj.art-92b7ad43c83840c5a41ce75f75bdd29b2023-11-21T22:50:15ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202021-06-012111389010.3390/s21113890Voice Multilateration SystemRobert Burczyk0Krzysztof Cwalina1Malgorzata Gajewska2Jaroslaw Magiera3Piotr Rajchowski4Jaroslaw Sadowski5Jacek Stefanski6Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Informatics, Gdansk University of Technology, 80-233 Gdansk, PolandFaculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Informatics, Gdansk University of Technology, 80-233 Gdansk, PolandFaculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Informatics, Gdansk University of Technology, 80-233 Gdansk, PolandFaculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Informatics, Gdansk University of Technology, 80-233 Gdansk, PolandFaculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Informatics, Gdansk University of Technology, 80-233 Gdansk, PolandFaculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Informatics, Gdansk University of Technology, 80-233 Gdansk, PolandFaculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Informatics, Gdansk University of Technology, 80-233 Gdansk, PolandThis paper presents an innovative method of locating airplanes, which uses only voice communication between an air traffic controller and the pilot of an aircraft. The proposed method is described in detail along with its practical implementation in the form of a technology demonstrator (proof of concept), included in the voice communication system (VCS). A complete analysis of the performance of the developed method is presented, including the results of simulation and measurement tests in real conditions. The obtained results are very optimistic and indicate that the proposed solution may constitute an alternative method of locating aircraft in emergency conditions, i.e., a backup solution in the case of failure of other positioning systems.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/21/11/3890radio navigationwireless sensor networksaircraft navigationMLATVCS
spellingShingle Robert Burczyk
Krzysztof Cwalina
Malgorzata Gajewska
Jaroslaw Magiera
Piotr Rajchowski
Jaroslaw Sadowski
Jacek Stefanski
Voice Multilateration System
Sensors
radio navigation
wireless sensor networks
aircraft navigation
MLAT
VCS
title Voice Multilateration System
title_full Voice Multilateration System
title_fullStr Voice Multilateration System
title_full_unstemmed Voice Multilateration System
title_short Voice Multilateration System
title_sort voice multilateration system
topic radio navigation
wireless sensor networks
aircraft navigation
MLAT
VCS
url https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/21/11/3890
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