Surface movement guidance and control systems applications for the new century

By combining the information provided by ground radar tracking, multilateration, ADS-B, vehicle tracking, embedded loop sensors, flight information data, ASR, and other air traffic management systems comprehensive data base, information will be making decisions with the same data. Thus, sensor fusion supports the long-term goals of an integrated air space management system in a collaborative decision making environment. This paper discusses the current state and practical application of sensor data fusion for airport surface management and safety systems. It also provides a brief history and background of sensor fusion and discusses several current applications and installations.