3-D GPS Visualization and Blanketing Tool for the ISF

The Integrated Support Facility (ISF) at Robins AFB has the responsibility for providing enhancements and maintenance for the Global Positioning System (GPS) User Equipment (UE). The ISF must be capable of emulating the environment in which the user equipment operates. An enhancement required for the ISF is the capability of simulating the effect of terrain and/or host vehicle masking on RF signal sources (satellites, pseudolites, and jammers) which affect UE performance.The Phase I effort defines the requirements for the Phase II 3D Visualization and Blanketing Tool (3D VBT) prototype development. The Phase I effort identifies all hardware and software required for the prototype, determines the terrain database products (quality and sources) necessary for the prototype, and determines the interfaces between the scenario generator, satellite simulator, receiver, and the 3D VBT system. The Phase I effort will develop a system specification and system level test plan for the Phase II prototypes.Commercialization is most important for SBIR efforts. CSR and our teammate, Computer Applications Software Technology (CAST), will develop commercial applications from the Phase II prototype. CSR's approach enhances an existing commercial product, CAST's GPST, and maximized the probability of commercial product development.