Title :
Merger and acquisition: enhancing Loran propagation technology with artificial intelligence
Author :
MacKenzie, Franklin D. ; Coyne, Francis J.
Author_Institution :
Volpe Nat. Transp. Syst. Center, Cambridge, MA, USA
Abstract :
In November 1993 NFOLDS´s (National Field Office for Loran Data Support) work-but not its expert staff-will move to the Federal Aviation Administration in Oklahoma City. To recreate NFOLDS´s skills in detecting data anomalies, a merger of artificial intelligence and propagation technology has been designed into the system. The authors describe the use of a neural network acting on Loran data to classify anomalies. They also describe an expert system for Loran area monitors to aid operators in managing data collection. It is concluded that the use of artificial intelligence will preserve the quality of Loran data and enhance its value to the scientific community
Keywords :
computerised instrumentation; data acquisition; expert systems; neural nets; radionavigation; radiowave propagation; Loran area monitors; Loran data; Loran propagation technology; National Field Office for Loran Data Support; anomaly classification; anomaly detection; artificial intelligence; data anomalies; data collection management; expert system; neural network; Artificial intelligence; Condition monitoring; Corporate acquisitions; FAA; Frequency; Radio navigation; Remote monitoring; Transmitters; Water resources; Weather forecasting;
Conference_Titel :
Position Location and Navigation Symposium, 1992. Record. 500 Years After Columbus - Navigation Challenges of Tomorrow. IEEE PLANS '92., IEEE
Conference_Location :
Monterey, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0468-3
DOI :
10.1109/PLANS.1992.185823
