Radar Data Processing
With the radar data processing software RDP, Topsonic offers an invaluable tool for supporting ground handling operations at airports. Aircraft position and movement data is imported from the most up-to-date sources and then provided for ground handling. This means that all important schedule-planning data for resource assignment is permanently available.
Requirements for ground handlers
Accurate and always up-to-date information about the airspace situation is vital for the smooth running of operations and for the compliance with the requirements of service level agreements at an airport. To ensure the punctual and efficient handling of flight operations, process optimisation is required which can only be achieved by the fast processing and forwarding of complex data from a multitude of different sources.
The optimised solution
In addition to messages from the SITA network, the analysis of radar data and the importing of Code/Callsign identifications are the most important sources of information for airport operations. With RDP you have a highly-efficient tool at your disposal which allows for the automatic capturing, editing and distribution of this data. Based on the captured information, the exact times for TMO, ETA, ATA and ATD are calculated and automatically forwarded to update the flight plan. These calculations are also vital to allow for the anticipatory and precise allocation of resources for a smooth and well-timed flight handling.
Comprehensive functions for the configuration of the visual display of flight tracks ensure the optimal overview of the air traffic situation at any time. The settings for all screen parameters can be individually adjusted for each single workstation.
System components
RDP can be smoothly integrated into existing airport information systems and offers ready-made interfaces for international standard connections. Additional interfaces to other information system standards can be easily added upon request.
An additional alternative system which would include two server computers is also possible to reduce the risk of a breakdown failure.
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