False target detection for airport traffic control

A non-transitory computer readable medium having computer readable instructions stored thereon that are executable by a processor to:

• store one or more preceding sensor reports from an antenna used for multilateration or two-dimensional position location in memory;
• receive a current sensor report from the antenna;
• aggregate data that corresponds to a particular target at an airport from the one or more preceding sensor reports and the current sensor report;
• determine a current position of the particular target included in the current sensor report is inconsistent with a preceding position of the particular target included in the one or more preceding sensor reports responsive to a difference between the current position of the particular target included in the current sensor report and the preceding position of the particular target included in the one or more preceding sensor reports being greater than an expected error value;
• determine the particular target is a false target responsive to determining the current position of the particular target included in the current sensor report is inconsistent with the preceding position of the particular target included in the one or more preceding sensor reports;
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• display a map of the airport with one or more valid targets and without the particular target to allow an airport traffic controller to manage ground traffic at the airport on a user interface responsive to determining the particular target is a false target.

A computer implemented method for false target detection for airport traffic control, comprising:

• storing one or more preceding sensor reports from an antenna used for multilateration or two-dimensional position location in memory;
• receiving a current sensor report from the antenna;
• aggregating data corresponding to a target from the one or more preceding sensor reports and the current sensor report;
• determining a current position of the target included in the current sensor report is inconsistent with a preceding position of the target included in the one or more preceding sensor reports responsive to a difference between the current position and the preceding position being greater than an expected error value;
• determining the target is a false target responsive to determining the current position of the target included in the current sensor report is inconsistent with the preceding position of the target included in the one or more preceding sensor reports;
• receiving a verification of the determination that the target is a false target;
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• displaying a map of an airport including the target as a false target differently from one or more valid targets to allow an airport traffic controller to manage ground traffic at the airport on a user interface responsive to receiving the verification.