Abstract
This paper explores an integrated approach for improved sensing and positioning with applications in air traffic management (ATM) and in the Advanced Surface Movement Guidance & Control System (A-SMGCS). The integrated approach includes the synergy of 3D Vector Antenna with the novel time-of-arrival and angle-of-arrival estimate methods for accurate positioning, combining the sensing on the sub-6 GHz and mmWave spectrum for the enhanced non-cooperative surveillance. For the positioning scope, both uplink and downlink 5G reference signals are investigated and their performance is evaluated. For the non-cooperative sensing scope, a novel 5G-signal-based imaging function is proposed and verified with realistic airport radio-propagation modelling and the AI-based targets tracking-and-motion recognition are investigated. The 5G-based imaging and mmWave radar based detection can be potentially fused to enhance surveillance in the airport. The work is being done within the European-funded project NewSense and it delves into the 5G, Vector Antennas, and mmWave capabilities for future ATM solutions.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | SESAR Innovation Days |
| State | Published - 2021 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 11th SESAR Innovation Days, SIDs 2021 - Virtual, Online Duration: 7 Dec 2021 → 9 Dec 2021 |
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Keywords
- 5G
- Air Traffic Management
- Angle of Arrival
- Communications
- Millimetre Wave
- Positioning
- Sensing
- Surveillance
- Synthetic-aperture Radar
- Time of Arrival
- Vector Antenna