Computer Aided Siting System (COMPASS)
The worlds leading sensor siting and performance analysis tool now available on a PC Platform

Compass is the export version of TSC's Radar Support System (RSS) and offers the same comprehensive sensor siting and analysis capabilities.   COMPASS determines:

· Optimum radar location and height
· Radar performance at specified site
· Sources of radar performance problems
· Impact of proposed construction on radar
· Optimum control tower location

COMPASS also supports other sensors and serves as a GIS for airport planning functions.

Click COMPASS Description/Demo for a detailed description of COMPASS including a siting demonstration.

Additional COMPASS features:

· Low cost - COMPASS minimizes detailed on-site data collection, measurements, live flight checks, etc. and costly radar relocation.

· Full performance assessment - The use of detailed radar models allows COMPASS to assess full performance beyond simple line of sight blockages, i.e. clutter effects, multipath, probability of detection, etc.

· Complete environment considered - Detection is estimated in heavy and mixed ground and weather clutter conditions, road traffic, seasonal changes (leaves on-off, etc.), etc.

· All radar types - COMPASS is capable of analyzing the performance of all ATC radars including approach, long range and airport surface (ASDE). Current radar models include the ASR-8, ASR-9, ASDE-3, ASR-11/DASR, ASR-12, ARSR-4, Beacon and SPS-67. COMPASS also supports siting of multilateration systems, networks of multiple radars, FLIR, TV, and other sensors.

· Radar parameter optimization - COMPASS optimizes site-specific sensor parameters such as the sensor height, beam tilt angle, STC characteristics, etc.

· Future impact analyses - The impact of future proposed construction (new roads, buildings, etc.) can be readily determined by straightforward database updates.

· Consistency/repeatability - The automation of the siting function reduces the potential for procedural and data entry errors and yields consistent results.

· High accuracy - More accurate and comprehensive than manual siting.

· Rapid turn around - Automation allows rapid evaluation of numerous sites. Once the databases are in place, sites can be analyzed in a matter of days.

· Optimized human interface - A wide range of color display formats are available to clearly and unambiguously present siting analysis results.

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For more information contact Dwight Bradford at (301) 565-2970 or (301) 565-0306 ext. 339