NTL Record

Title Dispersed processing for ATC.
Record ID 38687
Personal Name
Creator
Paul, G.; Snow, R. M.
Source 20p. in various pagings
Corporate Creator John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
Publisher United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration
Publication Date 19710601
Language English
Abstract An analysis has been made of the potentialities and problems involved in assigning some computer processing and control functions to the remote sites in an upgraded third generation air traffic control system. Interrogator sites offer the most fruitful opportunities for remote processing. The minimal remote processing configuration consists of extraction, compaction, and encoding of locally derived data. With concurrent remote tracking, additional tasks may be added, including roll call generation, data link management, ground communications management, and IPC service. Phased-array management is considered to be the function of a separate dedicated controller. Attention is directed to the need for an 'orderwire' net to avoid problems of floating control.
Rosap ID dot:9169
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9169
TRT Terms Air traffic control; Information processing; Remote sensing; Phased arrays
General Subjects Data link; Ground communications
Geographical
Coverage
United States
Report Number DOT-TSC-FAA-71-20
Availability Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/38000/38600/38687/DOT-TSC-FAA-71-20.PDF
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository