SARSAT LUC (Local User Terminal) to CMCC (Canadian Mission Control Centre) Alert Data Interface: A Critical Review.

Abstract

The transfer of beacon alert data from the SARSAT Local User Terminal (LUT) to the Canadian Mission Control Centre (CMCC) has shortcomings. On the one hand, the LUT provides alert data quality indicators which during the SARSAT Demonstration and Evaluation have been demonstrated to be inadequate, while on the other hand, it retains data descriptors which are required by operational personnel. The purpose of this report is to critically review data available at the LUT, determine its operational utility and outline a definition of transfer from the LUT to the CMCC. The potential impact of implementing this definition will be assessed with the aid of historical data. The subject work is documented in terms of the background to the problem, an outline of approach and analytical tools developed, validation of the approach, summary comments and recommendations. Keywords: Kalman filtering; search and rescue; data bases.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA156881

Entities

People

  • S. Y. Slinn
  • W. R. Mcpherson

Organizations

  • Defence Research and Development Canada

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Case Studies
  • Data Science
  • Data Transmission
  • Databases
  • Detection
  • Elevation
  • Filters
  • Frequency
  • Information Science
  • Kalman Filters
  • Latitude
  • Longitude
  • National Security
  • Search And Rescue
  • Software Development
  • Transmitters

Readers

  • Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
  • Maritime Security/Maritime Homeland Security
  • Missile Defense Systems.