Salford Business School: Sensors and Aviation Location Tracking Report

This report examines the application of wireless location tracking sensors within the aviation industry, addressing the challenges and benefits of implementing such systems. The introduction highlights the complex environments of airports and the need for real-time location systems to streamline staff and asset tracking. The report discusses the use of sensor nodes for data transmission, information gathering, and signal processing, as well as the application of RFID tags for object tracking. It emphasizes the importance of location tracking systems in aviation due to their ability to provide real-time asset location data and generate reports. The document also references several research papers on related topics, including augmented reality in engineering services, sense-and-avoid technologies for unmanned aircraft, vision-based aircraft tracking, and lightweight location verification in air traffic surveillance networks, providing a comprehensive overview of the subject matter.