Project Mulls Magnetic Sensors For ATC To Track Aircraft

Scientists at Germany’s Saarland University are studying the use of magnetic field detectors as a way to provide a better means of surface movement surveillance for air traffic controllers at airports. The $3.4 million Ismael project is developing ultrasensitive magnetic detectors which are able to...

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