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Wireless: Remember the next time you're on a plane
Yesterday in the Chicago Tribune there was an article about a new collision avoidance system that is being tested for aircraft when they're on the ground. The next time you're flying somewhere, remember that number one threat to you as a traveler is a collision while the wheels are still on the pavement.
The scary part is that with current technology, pilots don't know they are on a collision course until someone in the control tower sees the problem and manually calls to the pilots on the radio.
The new system being tested uses a combination of radar, computer analysis, and wireless communication to alert pilots immediately if a potential crash is looming. It doesn't depend on whether somebody is paying attention or not. Both pilots are informed immediately by a voice alarm in the cockpit.
The companies developing this technology are Sensis Corp. and Honeywell Aerospace. The latter is part of the same extended family that includes Honeywell Process Solutions. The combined experience with wireless technology in all the other divisions is one reason that HPS makes the claims it does about having a broad experience base from which to draw in the process industry arena.
Hopefully within about two years this technology will be widely deployed, and you can relax a bit more while you're on the plane. Until then, you might want to keep your eyes peeled.
Wireless: Remember the next time you're on a plane
September 5, 2007
Yesterday in the Chicago Tribune there was an article about a new collision avoidance system that is being tested for aircraft when they're on the ground. The next time you're flying somewhere, remember that number one threat to you as a traveler is a collision while the wheels are still on the pavement.The scary part is that with current technology, pilots don't know they are on a collision course until someone in the control tower sees the problem and manually calls to the pilots on the radio.
The new system being tested uses a combination of radar, computer analysis, and wireless communication to alert pilots immediately if a potential crash is looming. It doesn't depend on whether somebody is paying attention or not. Both pilots are informed immediately by a voice alarm in the cockpit.
The companies developing this technology are Sensis Corp. and Honeywell Aerospace. The latter is part of the same extended family that includes Honeywell Process Solutions. The combined experience with wireless technology in all the other divisions is one reason that HPS makes the claims it does about having a broad experience base from which to draw in the process industry arena.
Hopefully within about two years this technology will be widely deployed, and you can relax a bit more while you're on the plane. Until then, you might want to keep your eyes peeled.
Posted by Peter Welander on September 5, 2007 | Comments (0)
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