A Mid-Air Collision Threat Algorithm That Uses Bearing Data.

Abstract

This paper derives an algorithm for use by an airborne mid-air collision avoidance system to determine when an alarm should be given in case a mid-air collision is imminent. The algorithm is based on an extension of the standard modified tau alarm criterion used in most collision avoidance system threat logics. The standard criterion uses only altitude and range data and, as a result, will generate high alarm rates in heavy air traffic. The criterion presented here makes use of bearing data as well as altitude and range data and should, therefore, provide lower alarm rates. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA033617

Entities

People

  • Irvin W. Kay

Organizations

  • Institute for Defense Analyses

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Traffic
  • Airborne
  • Airborne Collision Avoidance Systems
  • Aircrafts
  • Algorithms
  • Cartesian Coordinates
  • Coefficients
  • Collision Avoidance
  • Collision Avoidance Systems
  • Collisions
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Equations
  • Flight Paths
  • Mid-Air Collisions
  • Standards
  • Traffic
  • Warning Systems

Readers

  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Regression Analysis.
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.