Abstract :
A look into some future developments is presented. These are: the concept of an air vehicle that can stay aloft for days, weeks, even months; free flight; satellite navigation; intelligent transportation systems; automobile autopilot; personal airmobile; STAP; systems of systems; nanotechnology and MEMS.
Keywords :
aircraft navigation; aircraft power systems; automated highways; automotive electronics; avionics; micromechanical devices; nanotechnology; space-time adaptive processing; technological forecasting; Helios solar/fuel-cell powered aircraft; MEMS; STAP; automobile autopilot; direct solar energy conversion; extreme lightweight; forever airborne vehicle; free flight; fuel cell efficiency; intelligent transportation systems; long-term telecommunications; nanotechnology; observation platform; personal airmobile; satellite navigation; systems of systems; Air traffic control; Aircraft navigation; Airplanes; Artificial satellites; Fuel cells; Gases; Hydrogen; Relays; Satellite broadcasting; Vehicles;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, IEEE
