Communication scheme for airport service vehicles navigation

Intelligent Transport systems (ITS) are essentially dependent on correct selection and operation of integrated communications solution. Requirements on the ITS communications environment are, however, regularly quantified indirectly by telematic sub-system performance indicators. Correct selection and configuration of the appropriate communication solution can be achieved if transformation matrix TM between vectors of communications and telematic performance indicators is correctly identified. This TM matrix identification process is core of introduced method developed within projects CaMNA (“Car Movement maNagement on the Airport”) and SRATVU. Complexity of the airport area requires different values of telematic system performance indicators in various parts of the area. Specific airport conditions lead to combination of core wireless service with a set of the alternative access solutions. Second generation of cellular handover was adopted as a basic principle of the relevant dynamic communications access services selection. As a final point there are presented results of the communication solution parameters tests processed within CaMNA limited pilot installation as well as the relevant recommendation. Key-Words: Intelligent Transport Systems, Telecommunications Performance Indicators, Telematic Performance Indicators, Global Navigation Satellite System, handover, Quality of Service.