NOTES ON CIVIL NAVIGATION AND TRAFFIC CONTROL TECHNOLOGY.

Abstract

Current navigation and communication systems in civilian activities satisfy a large number of users both for ship and aircraft activities. A trend toward closer traffic control of both ships and aircraft makes it necessary to consider ways of improving both of these capabilities for future air and sea vehicles. An examination of new system design concepts shows little likelihood of user acceptance from economic or technical considerations. There is a need to develop a system concept which will provide graduated system performance (in accuracy and rate of updating fixes) with a corresponding graduated economic burden. A satellite system is suggested as a means of developing such a capability and some preliminary estimates are made of the technical characteristics required to provide such a system capability. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0659999

Entities

People

  • Pierre A. Portmann

Organizations

  • Institute for Defense Analyses

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Aircrafts
  • Communication Systems
  • Navigation
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.

Technology Areas

  • Space