Tower Flight Data Manager Prototype System 19 October 2011 Vineet - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Tower Flight Data Manager Prototype System 19 October 2011 Vineet Mehta, Steven Campbell, James Kuchar, William Moser, Hayley Reynolds, Tom Reynolds, and Robert Seater TFDM - 1 This work was sponsored by the Federal Aviation Administration
TFDM - 1 JKK 6/9/2011
This work was sponsored by the Federal Aviation Administration under Air Force Contract No. FA8721-05-C-0002. Opinions, interpretations, conclusions, and recommendations are those of the authors and are not necessarily endorsed by the United States Government.
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Message broker
Controller Interfaces
Airline Operation Centers Other ATC Facilities Airport Authority
External Stakeholders Data Sources
Surveillance Flight Plan Traffic Constraints ffi C t i t Weather Obs. Ai li O ti t A th i ATC F iliti Forecasts
Surveillance & Data Fusion Decision Support Algorithms Common Services
Archive Message broker Message broker
i S t Information Bus
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ERAM Adapter ASDE-X Adapter Flight Data Display Surveillance Display Airport Configuration Airport Configuration Surveillance Processor Surveillance Processor Surveillance Processor Supervisor Display TFMS Adapter ITWS Adapter RAPT Adapter Web Feature Service Camera Adapter
Decision Support Tools Data Fusion Computer-Human Interfaces Data Sharing Surveillance Flight Plans Traffic Constraints Weather Forecast & Constraints
FOC Adapter
Airline Data
Extensible system
Flexible information architecture
Evolvable system – replaceable components
Net-Centric architecture is key to providing integrated system
Based on SWIM guidelines
Concept validation platform
e.g. Flight Object…)
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– Combine ASDE-X dropped or split track data into single consistent track using multiple sensor reports – Smooth aircraft position and heading using Kalman Filter models – Handle high rate of ASDE-X reports – Extend tracks to 60nm
– Locate targets relative to surface features (runway, taxiway…) – Determine if aircraft is airborne or on ground – Model vehicle motion and predict position in near-future – Control runway entrance/threshold hold bars – Generate safety alerts
– Match data within and between different external data sources (ASDE-X, FDIO, TFMS…) – Provide unique and consistent identifier for flights within TFDM system
Operational algorithms for identifying, tracking, and locating targets
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Strategic Tactical
Decision Support Module
enroute traffic constraints
Traffic Management Function Time
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Route Availability Planning Tool Supervisor Flight plan data Accurate take-off time predictions
Demand on Easterly blocked routes South-East routes available
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Throughput
Number In Queue (Q) Q* = Saturation point Adding aircraft: Increases delay Increases fuel burn T minutes prediction of aircraft queue Number on surface
Aircraft push- back control aft qu Future scheduled departures Number of departures
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Surveillance Display Electronic Flight Strip Display Ground Control Predict queue build up Throttle push-backs
10 20 30 40 50 60 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 Number Of Departure Aircraft Local Hour 10 20 30 40 50 60 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 Number Of Departure Aircraft Local Hour
Weather impact time
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Training Data Set Inputs:
Taxi distance Airline Origin Arrivals Departures
Supervised Learning Trained Model Real-Time Data Accurate taxi-time estimates required near push-back
2 4 6 8 10 12 Linear Regression Supervised Learning Absolute Taxi Time Error (Minutes)
Average Taxi-Time Error Near Push-Back
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Operational concept and high level requirements Requirements and detailed design Tower Visits User Groups Operational Tests
Simulation Functional and benefits assessment Operational assessment
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Aircraft icons based on type, weight category Alarms and alerts Runway hold bars Context-specific data block information Surveillance data smoothing Surveillance out to 60 NM Ribbon display Runway and taxiway closure indications Zoomable, rotatable display with multiple flexible subwindows
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Color coding consistent with Surveillance display Coordinated selection with surveillance targets User- and position-configurable layout Quick- entry hot buttons
Drag-and-drop touch screen interface
Alarms, alerts, and prompts Strip content tailored to controller position Editing, multiselect, create, delete, undo options Multiple sorting options Highlighting, acknowledgment, notes, flip capability Attention highlighting Search capability Metering advisories
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Airport configuration manager Runway-to-fix map tool Flight-specific impact of weather Runway time & sequence prediction Integration of traffic management initiatives Coupled to other tower positions and displays Active flight list NOTAMs, RVR, checklists
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East Tower (Primary) Center Tower (Shadow)
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video surveillance
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4.0 3.0 4.1 3.8 4 3.8 2.9 1.9 4.7 2.8 3.6 3.5 2.6 4.6 4.0 1 2 3 4 5
Rwy Open/Close Dep Fix Airport Config Change Sup Chklst RVR CFR MIT/MINIT Arr Rate Rwy to Fix Map Wheels off time Wheels on time RAPT S&S Dep Routing NOTAMs Active Flights
Frequency Frequency
Supervisor Display Utility
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Example Positive Feedback:
Example Suggested Improvements: Add Automated Radar Terminal System information Improve timing on change of aircraft state to airborne Example Positive Feedback:
Example Suggested Improvements: Propagate runway-to-fix pairing from Supervisor Add Beacon Code to electronic flight strip Example Positive Feedback:
Example Suggested Improvements: Ability to combine fixes and reroutes Greater ability to modify traffic management initiatives Surveillance Display Electronic Flight Strips Decision Support
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