Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) is a surveillance system by which aircraft actively broadcast their GPS-based position. Unlike secondary surveillance radar systems, ADS-B does not rely upon interrogation and can therefore also be used to provide situational awareness without the need for a local transmitter. Several Cambridge Pixel applications use ADS-B reports, along with primary radar detections, to track and display aircraft positions on an operator’s display.
The SPx ADS-B Monitor is a free application that Cambridge Pixel offers to anyone with a suitable source of ADS-B data that they wish to inspect.
