Low cost runway incursion detection system for general aviation airports

• Published in: 2010 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE) pp. T1C-1 - T1C-6
• Main Authors: Dabipi, I K, Burrows-McElwain, J B, Hartman, C
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 01.10.2010
• Subjects: Aircraft; airport; design; general aviation; Laser beams; Lead; Materials; Relays; Resistors; runway incursion; Safety

The purpose of this paper is to introduce the reader to a freshman engineering design project where students were required to design a novel low cost runway incursion detection system that might have future application for small general aviation airport operations by applying sound engineering probl...