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Systems and methods for air traffic surveillance
Mark D. Smith,Michael F. Tremose +1 more
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In this article, a collision avoidance system consisting of a user interface, a plurality of sensors, and a computer system in communication with the user interface and the plurality of sensor nodes is presented.Abstract:
A collision avoidance system according to one aspect of the present invention comprises a user interface, a plurality of sensors, and a computer system in communication with the user interface and the plurality of sensors. The computer system includes a processor and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to receive data pertaining to a target from one or more sensors of the plurality of sensors, determine a position of the target based on the data from the one or more sensors, and present (through the user interface) the position of the target using one or more visual indicators that identify the one or more sensors.read more
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