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Thesis (M.S.)--Ohio University, June, 2003. / Title from PDF t.p.

Thesis (MScEng (Electrical and Electronic Engineering))--University of Stellenbosch, 2006. / A radar system observes an aircraft once during each scan of the airspace, and uses these observations to construct a track representing a possible route of the aircraft. However when aircraft interact closely there is the possiblility of confusing the identities of the tracks. In this thesis multiple hypothesis techniques are applied to extract an identity confidence from a track, given a set of possible tracks and observations. The system utilises numerous estimation filters internally and these are investigated and compared in detail. The Identity Confidence algorithm is tested using a developed radar simulation system, and evaluated sucessfully against a series of benchmark tests.

Non-controlled airports are literally that - uncontrolled. Safe separation is achieved by pilot vigilance. The consensus of reports on incidences at noncontrolled airports generally conclude that pilots cannot rely entirely on vision to avoid collision and attempts should be made to obtain all available traffic information to enable a directed traffic search. Ideally, a system is required which has the ability to provide advice to all parties to ensure separation minima is maintained. Provision of a such a system would remove a measure of pressure from the pilot to allow that person to devote their attention to their prime responsibility of flying the aircraft. To this end, research on use of intelligent remote advisory systems for non-controlled airports was undertaken with emphasis on those systems which could minimize human resources and associated recurring costs, to provide a measure of repeatability and to provide an acceptable level of safety. A rule based system was developed and evaluated. The evaluation showed that use of a rule based system as the basis of an intelligent remote air traffic control system for non-controlled airports is a viable proposition. In test scenarios, collision hazards were identified and evasion tactics generated. For a full operational system, the application of the rules and definition of the aircraft circuit area may need refining; however, the results are certainly encouraging.

The quality of Machine Translation (MT) can often be poor due to it appearing incoherent and lacking in fluency. These problems consist of word ordering, awkward use of words and grammar, and translating text too literally. However we should not consider translations such as these failures until we have done our best to enhance their quality, or more simply, their fluency. In the same way various processes can be applied to touch up a photograph, various processes can also be applied to touch up a translation. This research outlines the improvement of MT quality through the application of Fluency Enhancement (FE), which is a process we have created that reforms and evaluates text to enhance its fluency. We have tested our FE process on our own MT system which operates on what we call the SAM fundamentals, which are as follows: Simplicity - to be simple in design in order to be portable across different languages pairs, Adaptability - to compensate for the evolution of language, and Multiplicity - to determine a final set of translations from as many candidate translations as possible. Based on our research, the SAM fundamentals are the key to developing a successful MT system, and are what have piloted the success of our FE process.

Die Verkehrstelematik, im Englischen als Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) bezeichnet, kann durch die Verbindung von Telekommunikation, Informatik und Automatisierung wesentlich zur Sicherung der Mobilität beitragen. Dabei kann durch Erfassen, Übermitteln, Verarbeiten und Darstellen von Verkehrsdaten in Telematiksystemen der Verkehr prognostiziert, gesteuert, gelenkt, geleitet und organisiert werden. An der Fakultät Verkehrswissenschaften „Friedrich List“ der TU Dresden beschäftigt sich das Institut für Verkehrstelematik mit verkehrstelematischen Fragestellungen und Anwendungen. An der Professur für Verkehrsleitsysteme und -prozessautomatisierung stehen dabei Lehre und Forschung in den Themengebieten Verkehrs- und Betriebsleitsysteme, Verkehrssteuerungstechnik, Verkehrsprozessautomatisierung und Verkehrsmanagement sowohl des schienengebundenen als auch des straßengebundenen Verkehrs im Vordergrund. Um aktuelle Forschungs- und Entwicklungsergebnisse einem breiten Fachpublikum verfügbar zu gestalten, veröffentlicht die Professur mit der Schriftenreihe „Verkehrstelematik“ in loser Folge interessante Forschungsthemen und Beitrage aus ihrem unmittelbaren Wirkungsfeld, der Verkehrstelematik allgemein und darüber hinaus auch Beitrage zu interdisziplinär aufgestellten Fragestellungen. Damit verbunden ist die Hoffnung, dass die aktuellen Forschungsergebnisse in die Praxis einfließen und dabei helfen, den Verkehr flüssiger, ressourcenschonender und effizienter zu gestalten. / Traffic telematics and Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) can significantly contribute to securing mobility by combining telecommunications, information technology and automation. By capturing, transmitting, processing and displaying traffic data in traffic emblematic systems, the traffic can be predicted, controlled, directed, managed and organized. The Institute of Transport Telematics at the Faculty of Traffic Sciences 'Friedrich List' of the Technische Universität Dresden (TUD) deals with traffic telematics issues and applications. Teaching and research in the fields of traffic guidance and operation control systems, traffic control technology, process automation and traffic management of both rail-bound and road-bound traffic are in the focus of the Chair of Traffic Control and Process Automation. In order to make current research and development results available to a broad professional audience, the professorship publishes interesting research topics and contributions from their immediate field of action, namely traffic telematics in general, and also contributions to interdisciplinary issues with the series 'Verkehrstelematik'. Linked to this is the hope that current research findings will be put into practice and help to make traffic smoother, Eco-friendly and more efficient.