2010 R&D 100
Winner
The MITRE Corporation’s
(McLean, Va.)
Universal
Access Transceiver (UAT) Beacon Radio (UBR) was developed to provide
a low-cost, low-power, portable, lightweight, aviation beacon system that makes
small unmanned aircraft and light sport general aviation aircraft to be
electronically visible to other airspace users.
The device combines a
UAT Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) transceiver with a
Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver, atmospheric pressure sensor, and a
micro-computer.
With
the ADS-B system, an aircraft can transmit, in real time, critical information on location,
speed, and altitude to other planes in their vicinity and to ground stations
connected to air traffic control centers. GPS technology determines a plane’s
exact location and whether it is climbing, descending, or turning. Since the
data are broadcast in real time, a pilot equipped with an ADS-B driven display
can maintain situational awareness of other aircraft is the area.
The UBR transmits and receives data on position, velocity, time reference, pressure, altitude, and—optionally—information on the aircraft and its flight
intentions. The system can receive information, including radar-derived traffic
information, weather products, and status information about the air traffic
system broadcast from ground stations.
Technology
Aviation
beacon
Developers
The MITRE Corporation
Development Team
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| (l-r): Brian McHugh, Peter D’Antonio, Perry Hamlyn, Chuck Mazzola, Marc Pepi |
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| (l-r): Matt DeGarmo, Chris Moody, Rob Strain, Warren Wilson |
The Universal Access Transceiver (UAT) Beacon Radio (UBR)
from The MITRE Corporation:
Peter D'Antonio
Matthew DeGarmo
Perry Hamlyn
Chuck Mazzola
Brian McHugh
Chris Moody
Mark Pepi
Robert Strain
Warren Wilson
