Abstract

Got Mountains? Challenges of Modeling Terrain Data to Suit Aviation
Track: Transportation
Author(s): Lisa Haskell, Mike Fox, Bob Dorrell

Jeppesen, the leading supplier of aeronautical aviation data and charts, has produced a terrain database suitable for use in Terrain Awareness Warning Systems (TAWS) in the evolving aviation industry. Advances in terrain data captured from space-based platforms, like the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM), have provided the opportunity for Jeppesen to significantly enhance topographically derived legacy terrain databases with more accurate terrain data models. The data used in aviation must be of the highest quality, and the systems based on sound development principles. This paper will explore the challenges, limitations, and benefits of incorporating the SRTM and other data sources into a new generation terrain database for use in the aviation industry.

Lisa Haskell
Jeppesen
55 Inverness Drive East
Englewood , Colorado 80112
United States
Phone: 303-328-6891
E-mail: lisa.haskell@jeppesen.com

Mike Fox
Jeppesen
55 Inverness Drive East
Englewood , Colorado 80112
United States
Phone: 303-328-6283
E-mail: mike.fox@jeppesen.com

Bob Dorrell
Jeppesen
55 Inverness Drive East
Englewood , Colorado 80112
United States
Phone: 303-328-6497
E-mail: bob.dorrell@jeppesen.com