A Rapid Mapping and Analysis System for Use During Aircraft Accident or Incident Field Investigation

Abstract

AMRL has developed a system to aid in the rapid mapping and the management of information gathered at aircraft accident and incident sites. This system is based on commercial mapping instrumentation which uses differentially corrected Global Positioning System (GPS) data, a medium resolution digital camera and a geographical information system (GIS) software package. This paper introduces GPS, GIS and digital imaging, their use in the mapping and analysis of aircraft accidents, and a description of the AMRL equipment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA364162

Entities

People

  • S. Barter

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accident Investigations
  • Aircrafts
  • Cameras
  • Cartography
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Databases
  • Digital Images
  • Geographic Information Systems
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Information Systems
  • Navigation
  • Photographs
  • Photography
  • Three Dimensional
  • Two Dimensional
  • World Geodetic System

Readers

  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Technology.

Technology Areas

  • Space