Phoenix (ATC)
PHOENIX is a multipurpose Radar Data Processing System(RDPS) / Surveillance Data Processing System (SDPS) - a.k.a. tracker - used for many ATC applications in the Deutsche Flugsicherung (DFS), and is continuously extended and maintained ever since. PHOENIX is also foreseen as a fundamental component for all future ATM systems in the DFS into the 2020s and part of the DFS initiative for “ATS componentware” in the European SESAR programme.
Since 2001, the DFS has developed its own radar and sensor data processing system, called PHOENIX...
The PHOENIX tracker was originally developed for the surveillance of civilian ATC traffic. It is capable to perform MSDF utilizing very different sensor types regarding accuracy, update rates, as well as their supported attributes. Due to its flexible design it is perfectly suitable for surface movement ground surveillance.
PHOENIX is a common R/SDPS tool in the German ATC world, used at more than 150 operational locations, scheduled for more than 700 additional locations, and used as a test, analysis, and evaluation tool in more than 200 locations. Today, PHOENIX is an international R/SDPS tool with system recognised internationally.
Phoenix As ATS Component
Phoenix has been developed following the decomposition of ATS componentware (ATS CW):
- ATS units shall be regarded as "system of systems",
- e.g. a system for each decomposed domain. An ATS systems may consist of subsystems,
- e.g. a ACC ATS system may consist of a subsystem "Main" and a subsystem "Fallback". ATS systems or subsystems always comprise Hardware (HW),
- Software (SW), and Network Infrastructure (NET). HW, SW, NET consist of segments, e.g.
- a HW segment is a single host,
- a SW segment is the application SW for a host,
- a NET segment is a LAN segment. SW segments consist of components,
- Components are executable (UNIX/LINUX) processes and/or scripts
Phoenix Tracking Engineering
PHOENIX includes a 2 track server configuration, one with an IMMKF and another with a 1MKF. Targets with different manoeuvrability have different statistics, which is expressed by the process noise of the motion model. The process noise is a mathematical description for the uncertainty of a future position and velocity target given the current and past observations. Targets for which constant motion is an established fact essentially have zero process noise, and all uncertainties due to changes to the targets’ motion state are modelled by nonzero process noise.
Phoenix Software Engineering
PHOENIX is based on the use of Commercial Off-The-Shelf hardware and software, on the LINUX operating system, and on a modular Air Traffic Control (ATC) system philosophy. The existing system with its open architecture design is adaptable and scalable ranging from a simple tower automation application over a complex approach application up to an independent air traffic control fallback solution for a multi sector area control centre.
Phoenix Standards
The development and evolution of the PHOENIX product has been based on compliance with internationally accepted standards for air traffic management systems including operational, safety, security and equipment standards promulgated by organisations such as ICAO, EUROCONTROL and other recognized organisations.
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