New and Envisioned Communication Technologies: How Well can They Support Future Air Traffic Management Operations?

1997 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 238-242
Author(s):  
Nadine B. Sarter ◽  
David D. Woods
Keyword(s):  
Traffic Control ◽  
Traffic Management ◽  
Communication Systems ◽  
Current System ◽  
Effective Means ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Air Traffic Management ◽  
Air Traffic ◽  
Prior Approval ◽  
The Future

In the future air traffic management (ATM) system, flight crews will most likely have the option to dynamically adjust their flight path without prior approval from the ground. As a result, knowledge of intent may no longer be shared by pilots and controllers, and the potential for unforeseen conflicts as well as the need for immediate yet coordinated interventions can be expected to increase. To support such a short-term reactive approach to traffic management and separation, highly effective means of communication will be required that allow for a rapid creation and update of shared frames of reference. It is not clear that recently developed and envisioned communication media and technologies are designed with these goals in mind. A recent line of research explored the ability of two communication systems - DataLink and the Voice Control and Switching System (VSCS)—to handle communication not only in the current air traffic control system but to also support the highly flexible operations and new coordination and knowledge demands that are likely going to be part of the future ATM system. System reviews, conceptual simulations, and a pilot survey served to gather information on current and potential future experiences with these systems. The results of our research suggest that neither system is tailored to future ATM operations, and that they create new challenges even in the context of the current system.

Ensuring the implementation of the modernized structure and automation of air traffic control processes in the area of responsibility of the Moscow district of air traffic control

2018 ◽  
pp. 46-54
Author(s):  
A. V. Strukova
Keyword(s):  
Traffic Control ◽  
Traffic Management ◽  
Air Traffic Control ◽  
Management System ◽  
Air Traffic Management ◽  
Air Traffic ◽  
Security System ◽  
System Description ◽  
Functional Capabilities ◽  
Traffic Management System

The article considers the new automated air traffic management system «Synthesis AR4», as well as a system description for ensuring the implementation of a modernized airspace structure, navigation and surveillance that provides technical capabilities. A number of functional capabilities and advantages of the airspace security system are presented.

scholarly journals Automation of Air Traffic Management Using Fuzzy Logic Algorithm to Integrate Unmanned Aerial Systems into the National Airspace

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 3169 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kouroush Jenab ◽  
Joseph Pineau
Keyword(s):  
Fuzzy Logic ◽  
Traffic Management ◽  
Current System ◽  
Significant Risk ◽  
Air Traffic Management ◽  
Air Traffic ◽  
Unmanned Aerial Systems ◽  
Revolutionary Change ◽  
Near Misses ◽  
Weighted Values

Unmaned Aircraft Systems (UAS) have been increasing in popularity in personal, commercial, and military applications. The increase of the use of UAS poses a significant risk to general air travel, and will burden an already overburdened Air Traffic Control (ATC) network if the Air Traffic Management (ATM) system does not undergo a revolutionary change. Already there have been many near misses reported in the news with personal hobbyist UAS flying in controlled airspace near airports almost colliding with manned aircraft. The expected increase in the use of UAS over the upcoming years will exacerbate this problem, leading to a catastrophic incident involving substantial damage to property or loss of life. ATC professionals are already overwhelmed with the air traffic that exists today with only manned aircraft. With UAS expected to perform many tasks in the near future, the number of UAS will greatly outnumber the manned aircraft and overwhelm the ATC network in short order to the point where the current system will be rendered extremely dangerous, if not useless. This paper seeks to explore the possibility of using the artificial intelligence concept of fuzzy logic to automate the ATC system in order to handle the increased traffic due to UAS safely and efficiently. Automation would involve an algorithm to perform arbitration between aircraft based on signal input to ATC ground stations from aircraft, as well as signal output from the ATC ground stations to the aircraft. Fuzzy logic would be used to assign weights to the many different variables involved in ATM to find the best solution, which keeps aircraft on schedule while avoiding other aircraft, whether they are manned or unmanned. The fuzzy logic approach would find the weighted values for the available variables by running a simulation of air traffic patterns assigning different weights per simulation run, over many different runs of the simulation, until the best values are found that keep aircraft on schedule and maintain the required separation of aircraft

scholarly journals Key Aspects of Occupational Health and Safety towards Efficiency and Performance in Air Traffic Management

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dimitrios Dimitriou ◽  
Stylianos Zantanidis
Keyword(s):  
Quality Management ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
Traffic Control ◽  
Traffic Management ◽  
Air Traffic Control ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Air Traffic Management ◽  
Air Traffic ◽  
Key Aspects

This paper/chapter deals with the key drivers for adopting and developing an Occupational Health and Safety System (OHS) with a special focus on air traffic management and traffic controller’s workplace. A such system includes regulation and legal compliance procedures, actions and monitoring for ensuring workplace safety, incentives and motivation for the air traffic controller and associate personnel health and wellbeing. By a systemic approach, the key characteristics of OHS towards air traffic management are presented, highlighting the key aspects for implementing a quality management system in air traffic control, which is the cornerstone of airport operation efficiency and productivity on one hand; and the nature of job and the intensive working environment is well recognised. Based on air traffic providers functional analysis the key occupational aspects for air traffic control are taken into consideration, providing the benefits for implementing quality management systems (QMS) and OHS is real business. Conventional wisdom is to highlight the importance for establishing and incorporating a modern custom-made OHS system in accordance with the requirements addressed by OHSAS 18001 to develop and implement a QMS for air traffic services. Contribution of this paper is to highlight the key priorities for managers and decision makers in field of air traffic services providers, depicting ways and recommendation for adopting an efficient path for implementing OHS in a QMS environment.

scholarly journals Selected Aspects of Using the Telemetry Method in Synthesis of RelNav System for Air Traffic Control

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 213 ◽  
Author(s):  
Milan Džunda ◽  
Natália Kotianová ◽  
Peter Dzurovčin ◽  
Stanislav Szabo ◽  
Edina Jenčová ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Computer Simulation ◽  
Traffic Control ◽  
Navigation System ◽  
Traffic Management ◽  
Air Traffic Control ◽  
Air Traffic Management ◽  
Air Traffic ◽  
Relative Navigation ◽  
Positioning Accuracy ◽  
Satellite Navigation System

Accuracy is an important factor in air traffic management which is why high requirements are necessary for each navigation system. The aim of this article is to describe the principles of the RelNav system and telemetry and their accuracy. We present the algorithms of the relative navigation system, which could be used for air traffic control in the case of the unavailability of satellite navigation system signals. This article sums up the different positioning methods, and deals with the accuracy of the relative navigation system (RelNav). Furthermore, the article considers the factors that influence the positioning accuracy. For this task, a computer simulation was created to evaluate the accuracy of the telemetric method. Next, we discuss the principles of telemetry and algorithms for calculating the position of the flying object (FO).

A Method for Predicting Air Traffic Network Flow by Short-Term Probability

2015 ◽  
Vol 713-715 ◽  
pp. 1500-1503
Author(s):  
Jin Feng Kong ◽  
Yu Wang
Keyword(s):  
Traffic Flow ◽  
Traffic Control ◽  
Network Flow ◽  
Traffic Management ◽  
Air Traffic Management ◽  
Air Traffic ◽  
Main Task ◽  
Traffic Flow Prediction ◽  
Flow Prediction ◽  
Probability Prediction

The main task of air traffic management is making adjustments when traffic flow reaches to the maximum capacity of air traffic control. It aims to increase the use ratio of airport and airspace. Air traffic flow prediction is one important part of air traffic management. Usually, air traffic prediction is divided into deterministic flow prediction and probability prediction .We research on the probability prediction on the basis of deterministic flow prediction. By analyzing aircrafts’ experienced flight time distribution, giving experienced distribution function and computing method. The data analysis shows that the accuracy rate increased by 22%.

Operating in the North Atlantic MNPS Airspace

1999 ◽  
Vol 52 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-27
Author(s):  
Conor Whelan
Keyword(s):  
North Atlantic ◽  
Traffic Control ◽  
Traffic Management ◽  
Air Traffic Management ◽  
Air Traffic ◽  
Performance Specification ◽  
The North ◽  
Fuel Burn ◽  
The North Atlantic ◽  
Reporting Procedures

This paper considers the issue of operating aircraft through the North Atlantic's Minimum Navigation Performance Specification (MNPS) airspace. Noting that aircraft constantly strive for reduced fuel burn and uplift, it describes how flight operators and pilots conduct safe, efficient flights through the region. Reference is made to mechanisms of the North Atlantic MNPS airspace in terms of its Organized Track Structure and other routes that exist. These different structures emphasize the level of flexibility available. Flight planning procedures and requirements necessary to obtain oceanic Air Traffic Control (ATC) clearances are mentioned, as is an account of how communication and position reporting procedures operate to apply the Mach Number technique. Other aspects of MNPS operations such as ETOPS operational restrictions, meteorological effects, the employment of Reduced Vertical Separation Minima and planned regional changes aim to provide an overview of the MNPS system's current and future air traffic management.

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