Transcript Benefits of AAI’s Human-in-the-Loop Capabilities for India’s Aviation Advancement Dr. Thomas Becher Department Head for PBN Tools, Processes, and Criteria The MITRE Corporation October 21, 2014 © 2014

Benefits of AAI’s
Human-in-the-Loop Capabilities
for
India’s Aviation Advancement
Dr. Thomas Becher
Department Head for PBN Tools, Processes, and Criteria
The MITRE Corporation
October 21, 2014
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What is a HITL?
Terminal Controllers
• HITLs are real-time
Air Traffic Control
(ATC) simulations
that require human
interactions to
work traffic
• HITLs readily allow
for problem
identification not
easily done by
other means
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En Route Controllers
Simulation Pilots
Benefits of HITLs
• Assess traffic
workability issues
and other impacts
on ATC
• Test airspace
concepts
• Gain controller
acceptance
• Develop concepts
and requirements
for new
automation
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RADIANS Lab at Tech Center in Hyderabad
Description of AAI HITL
• Works in a laboratory
Simulation
setting and is also
completely portable and
distributable
• Good balance between a
flexible portable platform
and scenario fidelity
TARGETS Portable HITL
Being Conducted on Site
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Installed at RADIANS Tech Center in Hyderabad
RNAV Design: Arrival Procedures
•
Examined three variations of the proposed RNAV
Arrivals
•
Validated operational acceptability
•
Results indicated:
There were very few issues between arrivals and
departures on the RNAV procedures
–
Distributing traffic using a single stream with an
offload appeared to provide the best balance of
workload across the terminal and en route facilities.
Traffic Conditions
–
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Results
Alternate Airspace Designs
Airspace Designs
Optimization
Restricted
Unrestricted
OUR-C1
RES-C1
OPT-C2
OUR-C2
RES-C2
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Configuration 2
Runway Configuration
Configuration 1
OPT-C1
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LAS Arrivals
LAS Departures
IVP Arrivals
IVP Departures
ZOA
Route Design
Changes
ZLC
Current
• Extend well beyond
terminal airspace
• Require complex,
multi-sector studies
to evaluate
ZLA
ZDV
ZAB
ZOA
ZLC
Optimization
ZLA
ZDV
ZAB
Arrivals
Departures
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Importance of HITL Computer
Simulation Capability to AAI
•
India is deploying major system
improvements to maximize efficiency
and capacity
– Modifications to terminal and en route
airspace
– Increased use of RNAV and RNP
capabilities
– Revised Air Traffic Control procedures
– Upgrading Air Traffic Management
Systems
•
HITL Computer Simulations are needed
to:
– Maximize the benefits
– Assure success and reduce rework
– Mitigate risk for costly complex airspace
and procedures projects
– Provide emulation of ATC systems to
assess operational viability
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Phased HITL Capability
Deployment
AAI Has Established Technology And Knowledge Base to Enjoy
Full HITL Capabilities Systematically
•
Phase I : Enables Study
of PBN Issues
Phase II : Incorporates
Noise Screening,
TAWS/TCAS, and
Relative Position
Indicator Tool
Phase III: Decision
Support Tools for
PBN/TBO and Traffic
Flow Management and
FMS Trainer Interface
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TARGETS Portable HITL: Phase I
• Basic
Capability
• Final training
completed in
India in early
2014
ATC Terminal Displays
ATC En Route Displays
– Adapted for
Indian data
– Scenarios
based upon
AAI defined
examples
Simulation Pilot Displays
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TARGETS Portable HITL Perspectives
ATC Terminal Display
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ATC En Route Display
HITL Master Display
Phase II Capabilities for AAI
• TAWS/TCAS
Screening
• Noise
Screening
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Phase II Capabilities for AAI
• Relative Position
Indicator (RPI) for
terminal spacing
and merging design
tool
– Training
– Site Adaptation
• AAI has not
adopted yet for ATC
automation
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Actual
Aircraft
Projected
Aircraft
Indicator
Phase III Capabilities for AAI
Incorporate Higher
Fidelity Pseudo Pilot/FMS
Interface
• Third Party Desktop
Simulators
– CAE A320 and CRJ
– GE PCSim B737
– Aerosim B757/767 and
A320
• Reduces time in
expensive and
resource constrained
simulators
• Valuable for pilot
workload and
familiarization
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Phase III Capabilities for AAI
• Provide TARGETS
Portable HITL
Plugins and
fmsOperator
– fmsOperator to
support HITLs
– Third party Desktop
FMS Tools
– Data collection
using fmsOperator
and Matlab
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Phase III Capabilities for AAI
• Provide TARGETS Plugins for:
– Terminal Proximity Alert (TPA), Automated
TPA, and basic Time-based metering
– Required Time of Arrival (RTA) with Desktop
FMSs
– Adapting Third party Desktop FMS Tools to
support 4D Intent and Datacom
– Data collection using fmsOperator and Matlab
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