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Ulrich Scholten, PhD

Ulrich is cofounder of SkyRadar, taking care of the procedural and software parts. He has been working for the aviation control market since the early 2000s, trying to blend qualification requirements in ATC with modern and scalable technical solutions. Ulrich holds a PhD in information technology and in several patents on modern radars. His research is regularly published in A-rated journals. Ulrich has spoken in 100+ Universities, Academies and Research Centers around the world and is co-editor of several security related blogs with more than 100.000 monthly readers.

SkyRadar NextGen 8 GHz Pulse Radar: Video on the Measurement of the Radar Cross Section in PPI and A-Scope

Radar cross-section (RCS) is the cross section of an object as seen by a radar. A larger RCS indicates that an object is more easily detected.

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SkyRadar NextGen 8 GHz Pulse Radar: Video on the Constant False Alarm Rate (CFAR) in PPI and A-Scope

In this video we show how the CFAR can help to display targets clearly in the radar scopes (A-Scopes and PPI).

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Video Introduction to SkyRadar's NavAids Simulator - VHF Omnidirectional Range VOR

The video gives a quick introduction into SkyRadar's VOR section in the NavAids simulator, made for ATSEP and ATCO personnel in civil aviation.

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Video Introduction to SkyRadar's NavAids Simulator - Polar Beam Patterns

This video gives a short presentation on the display of polar beam patterns in SkyRadar's NavAids simulator at the example of the CSB Course Beam Pattern.

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COVID-19 Impact & Aftermaths: Digitization of ATCO & ATSEP Qualification

The world is in a stage of social distancing and lockdown. At the same time it is reinventing itself. Here are suggestions for a situational digitization of ATCO and ATSEP qualification and ways to finance them.

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SkyRadar's NavAids Simulator including ILS, DME and VOR. A Detailed Introduction (Video)

In the following video, we present SkyRadar's NavAids simulator. The video gives insight into the ILS module, the DME section and VOR.

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Air Traffic Control and ATC-Qualification Need To Get Structurally Prepared On Pandemics

SARS, Ebola, Corona - the frequency of regional or global epidemics is rising. We need to get structurally prepared on operations in times of such epidemics.

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Video Introduction to SkyRadar's NavAids Simulator - ILS, DME and VOR (Video)

SkyRadar's NavAids simulator is the ATCO's and ATSEP's qualification tool to using and servicing the airports' Instrument Landing Systems, Distance Measuring Equipment and VOR.

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SkyRadar NextGen 8 GHz Pulse Radar: Comparing Fixed Threshold with C-FAR (Video)

In this short video blog we compare a fixed threshold with the more versatile C-FAR algorithm.

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