This book is a comprehensive engineering source book for GPS based airport navigation, surveillance, control and management. The 550+ page source book includes recommended requirements, algorithms and sample source code listings for seamless GPS based airport air and ground operations. Detailed, step by step explanations of GPS based coordinate reference frames, 3-dimensional airport digital maps, precise navigation, collision detection, clearance delivery, automated lighting control, zone incursion processing and other relevant techniques are provided. The patented methods and systems of the Pilley's are described in operational terms. The book will be invaluable to developers and engineers desiring insight into a powerful 4-dimensional toolset. The tooset is directly compatible to all GPS based navigation, command and control systems for military as well as commercial applications. This book will act as the standard for defining safe and efficient airport operations in the future using patented techniques of the Pilley's.
