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1090 MHz channel capacity improvement in the air traffic control context

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 July 2009

Emilio G. Piracci ,
Gaspare Galati ,
Nicolas Petrochilos  and
Fabrizio Fiori
Emilio G. Piracci*
Affiliation:
DISP/CVV, University of Rome Tor Vergata, V. d. Politecnico, 1 00133 Roma, Italy
Gaspare Galati
Affiliation:
DISP/CVV, University of Rome Tor Vergata, V. d. Politecnico, 1 00133 Roma, Italy
Nicolas Petrochilos
Affiliation:
JABSOM, University of Hawai'I, 1356 Lusitana Street, 7th Floor, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA
Fabrizio Fiori
Affiliation:
DISP/CVV, University of Rome Tor Vergata, V. d. Politecnico, 1 00133 Roma, Italy
*
Corresponding author: Emilio G. Piracci Email: [email protected]
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Abstract

The aim of this study is to increase the capacity of the 1090 MHz secondary surveillance radar (SSR) channel by novel transmission and decoding techniques. In particular, multilateration stations have omni-directional antennae; hence considering aircraft traffic and including the extension of surveillance to cooperating vehicles, the reception of superimposed signals is more and more probable. We propose mitigating this problem by combining frequency agility and source separation techniques; we analyze the pertaining channel capacity improvement, and then evaluate the detection and timing estimation for frequency-shifted and separated signals.

Keywords

Secondary surveillance radarMultilaterationAirport surveillance
Type
Original Article
Information
International Journal of Microwave and Wireless Technologies , Volume 1 , Special Issue 3: Surveillance systems for air and airport traffic control , June 2009 , pp. 193 - 199
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press and the European Microwave Association 2009

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