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Trajectory-Oriented Operations with Limited Delegation: An Evolutionary Path to NAS Modernization
Thomas Prevot,Todd J. Callantine,Parimal Kopardekar,Nancy Smith,Everett Palmer,Vernol Battiste +5 more
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The concept provides a framework for transforming NAS operations in line with global modernization trends and enables the evolutionary introduction of trajectory oriented air traffic tools and airborne separation assistance systems.Abstract:
*† ‡ § ** †† This paper presents a concept named Trajectory Oriented Operations with Limited Delegation. The concept provides a framework for transforming NAS operations in line with global modernization trends. It enables the evolutionary introduction of trajectory oriented air traffic tools and airborne separation assistance systems. Specific implementation examples for several evolutionary phases are presented. The tools and procedures prototyping this concept will be further developed and tested in simulations at NASA Ames Research Center as part of the NextNAS project.read more
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Simulation Results for Airborne Precision Spacing along Continuous Descent Arrivals
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A Concept for Robust, High Density Terminal Air Traffic Operations
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The Airspace Operations Laboratory (AOL) at NASA Ames Research Center
Thomas Prevot,Nancy Smith,Everett Palmer,Joey Mercer,Paul U. Lee,Jeffrey Homola,Todd J. Callantine +6 more
TL;DR: The Airspace Operations Laboratory (AOL) at NASA Ames Research Center hosts a powerful simulation environment for human-in-the-loop studies of air traffic operations as discussed by the authors, including trajectory negotiation, airborne self-separation and airborne spacing.
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ATC Technologies for Controller-Managed and Autonomous Flight Operations
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Method and system for display of guidance reference for traffic situational awareness
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TL;DR: Some of the currently available views, specific research capabilities such as repeatable situation awareness probes, describe the overall simulation layout, and give an example of MACS usage in a Distributed Air Ground simulation study that is currently being conducted at NASA Ames Research Center are presented.
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A Cockpit Display Designed to Enable Limited Flight Deck Separation Responsibility
TL;DR: The design of such an advanced cockpit display is described, along with an initial simulation based usability evaluation, and flight crews were particularly enthusiastic about color coding for relative altitude, dynamically pulsing predictors, and the use of 3-D flight plans for alerting and situational awareness.
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Distributed Air/Ground Traffic Management for En Route Flight Operations
TL;DR: Distributed Air/Ground Traffic Management (DAG-TM) is a detailed instantiation of the Free Flight concept, formulated to serve as a foundation for NASA's long-term research on advanced air traffic systems as mentioned in this paper.
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En Route Descent Advisor Concept for Arrival Metering
Steven M. Green,Robert A. Vivona +1 more
TL;DR: The En-route Descent Advisor (EDA) as mentioned in this paper is a set of decision support tool capabilities for managing complex en route traffic subject to metering restrictions, which will help controllers transition traffic from a “minimally restricted” en route environment into an efficiently organized arrival flow into terminal airspace.
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Air traffic concept utilizing 4d trajectories and airborne separation assistance
TL;DR: In this paper, a concept combining strategic, 4D user-preferred trajectories with tactical, Airborne Separation Assistance Systems (ASASAS) is presented for increasing airspace system-wide efficiency and safety.