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2022 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

Designing a Low-Cost Remote Tower Solution

Authors : Fabian Reuschling, Jörn Jakobi

Published in: Virtual and Remote Control Tower

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

In recent years, Remote Tower Optical Systems became a well-established means of providing cost-effective remote surveillance capabilities to aerodromes operated by air traffic control (ATC) officers. However, smaller, non-ATC operated (uncontrolled) aerodromes, often affected by very low revenues, may also benefit from a Remote Tower solution, but still cannot afford the implementation and maintenance costs just like that. The aim of the work presented herein is to design a low-cost Remote Tower solution specifically tailored towards the requirements and budget constraints of uncontrolled aerodromes. The approach taken consists of a site survey at an uncontrolled aerodrome identifying two constraints faced and three potential operational use-cases, followed by the definition of a suitable camera set-up analogous to standard Remote Tower systems consisting of two panoramic cameras each capturing a 180-degree panorama and a pan-tilt-zoom-camera. Two novel visualization concepts based on a head-mounted device (HMD) are developed. The results of a validation study are presented indicating the camera set-up to be sufficient for remote control of uncontrolled aerodromes and pointing towards the potential of an HMD-based visualization. Finally, the proposed low-cost solution is compared to standard Remote Tower Optical Systems regarding the costs and design of the controller working position.

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previous chapter The Certification Processes of Multiple Remote Tower Operations for Single European Sky
Footnotes
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UNICOM (Universal Communications) is implemented at non-ATS aerodromes where a two-way radio communication is not mandatory. Pilots state their intentions via a dedicated frequency which may be accompanied by a ground station acting as informal, non-certified facility for information and advisory exchange. (30; 31).
 
2
Due to technical problems, only the scores of five participants were recorded and evaluated.
 
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Metadata
Title
Designing a Low-Cost Remote Tower Solution
Authors
Fabian Reuschling
Jörn Jakobi
Copyright Year
2022
Book
Virtual and Remote Control Tower

Print ISBN: 978-3-030-93649-5

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-93650-1

Copyright Year: 2022

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-93650-1_22

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