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using Multilateration
High flying technology to reduce aircraft delays
Roke Manor Research is a world
leader in multilateration technology.
Multilateration involves fixing an
object’s position by reference to the
difference in time of arrival of a
signal at a collection of sensors.

We have more than a decade

of practical experience in
multilateration and specialise in
high accuracy 3D systems. With our
unique time transfer technology and
our portfolio of multilateration
algorithms, we can justifiably claim
to be the leading supplier of cutting
edge multilateration technology.

Wide Area Surveillance

Roke Manor Research has
deployed a number of
multilateration systems for the
world’s air traffic communities
as they move towards the
incorporation of Reduced Vertical
Separation Minima (RVSM) regions. These Height Other Multilateration Systems
Monitoring Units (HMUs) have been built for both the We also have a wealth of experience in related areas
North Atlantic and European RVSM programmes. of multilateration technology using both RF and
HMUs provide a cost effective, highly accurate 3D acoustic positioning techniques:
surveillance system for monitoring aircraft over areas • Mobile phone positioning
of tens of thousands of square kilometres. • RF tag location
• Moving baseline multilateration
Cutting Edge Technology
The unique GPS time transfer system developed for
use in our European HMU systems offers significant
advantages over alternative methods:
• Communication – Any digital data link can be used
between sites.
• Location – Receivers can be located in mountainous
and built up areas
• Coverage – long baselines allow for accurate
coverage of large regions.
Our Track Record in
Multilateration Sensors
Roke Manor Research has over 10 years expertise in
developing multilateration sensors, as the landmark
dates below show:
• 1993 – World’s first prototype Height Monitoring Unit
operational
• 1997 – World’s first production Height Monitoring
Unit operational
• 2000 – World’s first GPS synchronised Height
Monitoring Unit operational
• 2000-2003 – Cellphone positioning development

To learn more about our expertise in this area, please

contact one of our representatives below, or visit our
website at www.roke.co.uk

Tim Quilter Marketing Department

Sensors Business Unit Tel: +44(0)1794 833455
Tel: +44(0)1794 833694 Fax: +44(0)1794 833433
Fax: +44(0)1794 833433 Email: info@roke.co.uk
Email: timothy.quilter@roke.co.uk Web: http//www.roke.co.uk

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