This paper gives an overview of the future navigation needs of Civil Aviation in light of the rapid increase in air travel. Key issues are identified and the objectives pursued by ANASTASIA, a sixth framework European Commission project, presented. The concept of Required Navigation Performance (RNP) is introduced and discussed in the context of performance requirements for precision approaches...

Recent advances in state estimation, planning, mapping, and control algorithms combined with ever-increasing computational power available onboard micro air vehicles have enabled a number of researchers to demonstrate advanced autonomous capabilities in GPS-denied environments. Much of this work has focused around the use of laser range-finder sensors, however the use of a 2D sensor in a 3D env...

This paper introduces the special effects of the new developed Regional Satellite Augmentation System (RSAS) as an integration component of the Global Satellite Augmentation System (GSAS) employing current and new Satellite Communications, Navigation and Surveillance (CNS) for improving Air Traffic Control (ATC) and Air Traffic Management and of GPS or GLONASS and enhancement of safety and emer...

The current Federal Radio Navigation Plan presents a plan that includes phasing out of existing radio-navigation aids as part of the transition to sole-means-GPS navigation in the United States. GPS based systems are also being envisioned as becoming the primary means of air traffic control resulting in the retirement of older primary and secondary surveillance radar (SSR) systems. This paper d...

The term Micro Air Vehicles (MAVs) is used for a new type of remotely controlled, semi-autonomous or autonomous aircraft that is significantly smaller than conventional aircrafts. To apply Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS) inertial sensors for the Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC) of Micro Air Vehicle (MAV) is an extremely challenging area. The major components of the control system ...