The present disclosure provides a computer implemented method of providing an indicator useful for piloting an aircraft. The aircraft comprises an antenna configured to communicate with a transceiver. The method comprises: obtaining an antenna envelope characterizing directions relative to the aircraft for which a directive gain of the antenna exceeds a predetermined threshold; determining a direction of the transceiver relative to the aircraft; calculating a maneuvering range of the aircraft by comparing the antenna envelope and the transceiver direction, wherein the maneuvering range is indicative of eligible orientations of the aircraft for maintaining the transceiver within the antenna envelope; and outputting data indicative of the maneuvering range.

The present disclosure provides a computer implemented method of providing an indicator useful for piloting an aircraft. The aircraft comprises an antenna configured to communicate with a transceiver. The method comprises: obtaining an antenna envelope characterizing directions relative to the aircraft for which a directive gain of the antenna exceeds a predetermined threshold; determining a direction of the transceiver relative to the aircraft; calculating a maneuvering range of the aircraft by comparing the antenna envelope and the transceiver direction, wherein the maneuvering range is indicative of eligible orientations of the aircraft for maintaining the transceiver within the antenna envelope; and outputting data indicative of the maneuvering range.

A BLE-based positioning method is applied to a terminal device, and includes: calculating a change rule of the RSSI value when a received signal strength indication (RSSI) value obtained by parsing a received signal of a target BLE slave device is less than a predetermined threshold; and generating prompt information used for prompting a moving direction of the terminal device according to the change rule of the RSSI value until the RSSI value is greater than or equal to the predetermined threshold.

Example systems and methods are disclosed for determining the direction of an actor based on sensors within an environment. The method may include receiving point cloud data representative of the actor within the environment. The method may also include generating data segments of the point cloud data corresponding to respective height levels of the actor. The method may further include determining an area value for each data segment. Also, the method may include determining a transition between a first data segment and an adjacent second data segment based on a difference between the corresponding area values. Further, the method may include determining that the first data segment is representative of a head of the actor while the second data segment is representative of a body of the actor. The method may also include providing information indicating a direction of the actor based on the second data segment.

Antenna apparatus and a method of operating the antenna apparatus are provided. The antenna apparatus comprises a directional antenna comprising antenna array components, RF chains connected to the antenna array components, and a transceiver connected to the RF chains. Each RF chain comprises in sequence: a switching stage having switching circuitry selectively to connect an antenna array component, a phase shifting stage having phase shifting circuitry, and a summation stage having summation circuitry, wherein at least two of the RF chains share phase shifting circuitry and at least two of the RF chains share summation circuitry. The at least partial sharing of the RF chains, an in particular of the phase shifting circuitry provides a compact and cheap antenna apparatus, which is nonetheless capable of degree of configurability in direction and beam pattern to enable it to operate in a busy and changing environment.

Antenna apparatus and a method of operating the antenna apparatus are provided. The antenna apparatus comprises a directional antenna comprising antenna array components, RF chains connected to the antenna array components, and a transceiver connected to the RF chains. Each RF chain comprises in sequence: a switching stage having switching circuitry selectively to connect an antenna array component, a phase shifting stage having phase shifting circuitry, and a summation stage having summation circuitry, wherein at least two of the RF chains share phase shifting circuitry and at least two of the RF chains share summation circuitry. The at least partial sharing of the RF chains, an in particular of the phase shifting circuitry provides a compact and cheap antenna apparatus, which is nonetheless capable of degree of configurability in direction and beam pattern to enable it to operate in a busy and changing environment.

Determining alignment and clear line-of-sight (LOS) of a satellite antenna using sensor data from an LOS sensor of the satellite antenna. Described techniques include storing first sensor data captured by the LOS sensor at a first time, the first sensor data indicating a first LOS condition of the satellite antenna corresponding to the satellite antenna having a beam LOS with a satellite of the satellite communication system that is aligned and unobstructed. The techniques may include receiving second sensor data captured by the LOS sensor at a second time after the first time, the second sensor data indicating a second LOS condition of the satellite antenna. The techniques may include determining an LOS condition change for the satellite antenna between the first time and the second time based on a comparison of the second sensor data with the first sensor data.

Determining alignment and clear line-of-sight (LOS) of a satellite antenna using sensor data from an LOS sensor of the satellite antenna. Described techniques include storing first sensor data captured by the LOS sensor at a first time, the first sensor data indicating a first LOS condition of the satellite antenna corresponding to the satellite antenna having a beam LOS with a satellite of the satellite communication system that is aligned and unobstructed. The techniques may include receiving second sensor data captured by the LOS sensor at a second time after the first time, the second sensor data indicating a second LOS condition of the satellite antenna. The techniques may include determining an LOS condition change for the satellite antenna between the first time and the second time based on a comparison of the second sensor data with the first sensor data.

A train-position detection device (1) includes: a radio-wave's angle-of-arrival calculator (14) configured to calculate an angle of arrival of a radio wave on the basis of a reception signal received by an array antenna (11) and a receiver (12); a position acquisition unit (13) for a ground-based wireless communication apparatus, configured to acquire information on an installation position of a ground-based wireless communication apparatus (30) from the reception signal; a train-position calculator (15) configured to calculate a train position on the basis of a movement distance of a train (40); a correction-amount-to-train-position calculator (16b) configured to calculate a train-position correction amount, by using the radio wave's angle of arrival calculated by the radio-wave's angle-of-arrival calculator (14), the installation position of the ground-based wireless communication apparatus (30) acquired by the position acquisition unit (13) for a ground-based wireless communication apparatus, and the train position calculated by the train-position calculator (15); and a train-position correcting unit (17) configured to correct the train position calculated by the train-position calculator (15) by using the train-position correction amount calculated by the correction-amount-to-train-position calculator (16b).

A train-position detection device (1) includes: a radio-wave's angle-of-arrival calculator (14) configured to calculate an angle of arrival of a radio wave on the basis of a reception signal received by an array antenna (11) and a receiver (12); a position acquisition unit (13) for a ground-based wireless communication apparatus, configured to acquire information on an installation position of a ground-based wireless communication apparatus (30) from the reception signal; a train-position calculator (15) configured to calculate a train position on the basis of a movement distance of a train (40); a correction-amount-to-train-position calculator (16b) configured to calculate a train-position correction amount, by using the radio wave's angle of arrival calculated by the radio-wave's angle-of-arrival calculator (14), the installation position of the ground-based wireless communication apparatus (30) acquired by the position acquisition unit (13) for a ground-based wireless communication apparatus, and the train position calculated by the train-position calculator (15); and a train-position correcting unit (17) configured to correct the train position calculated by the train-position calculator (15) by using the train-position correction amount calculated by the correction-amount-to-train-position calculator (16b).