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eATMS Program

In order to be up-to-date with the latest developments in the ATM domain, especially the Single European Sky initiative and related projects, ENAV decided to launch the process of renewing its control centres. This process is aimed at defining and designing from scratch a new ATM system: enhanced – ATM System (eATMS).

In this context, SICTA is supporting ENAV in several streams of the complex design process and several projects have already been defined.

 

1.     OSED

The objective of the eATMS OSED Project is to provide a high level description of the new system and the foreseable operational environment in which it will operate (target date 2012).

Regarding the high level system description, the services the system will provide to potential users and the requisite information exchange have been identified and described. Regarding the operational environment, the airspace organization and management, CNS environment, expected traffic demands, airborne equipment and operational concepts have been described.

The results of this project will be used for a safety assessment (ESSAR 4 compliant) of the eATMS.

 

2.     eCWP

The objectives of the enhanced Controller Working Position (eCWP) Project are:

  • To define HMI requirements and associated scenarios for the new generation CWP
  • To provide an enhanced prototype to be used for further analysis by ENAV and consultation by industry during its design and development
  • To provide a an estimate of the cost of its implementation

The project does not need to define a generic future HMI but rather a very specific one, meeting:

  • COFLIGHT requirements
  • eATMS program requirements
  • ENAV LCIP

 

3.     Architecture analysis

The objective of this project is to perform a comparison between the eATMS and OATA architectures with the aim of identifying discrepancies and common ground between the two as well as to provide guidance for the definition of the eATMS transition plan towards the target architecture.

 

 

LinkIT

The Link-IT Project is the National counterpart of the wider EUROCONTROL Link 2000+ implementation program. In this context, by January 2008 some air/ground Data Link services will be in operation in the Upper Airspace managed by Rome ACC.

Accordingly, the Link IT project has the following objectives:

  • to evaluate, through Fast Time Simulation, the impact of the selected data link applications on controller workload,
  • to define and validate data link HMI requirements by means of an experimental prototype designed and developed within the Link-IT framework,
  • to consolidate the Safety Analysis already performed by ENAV.

 

 

OATA

The Overall ATM/CNS Target Architecture (OATA) Project provides the high-level logical design of an integrated ATM 'system of systems' across all ECAC States, towards which the current individual national systems will evolve. It defines a logical architecture providing a technical framework to support the standardisation and regulation of the future interoperable systems. The overall target architecture will address all the operational and technical issues of the gate-to-gate approach to air traffic management. The OATA project works closely with standardisation bodies like EUROCAE. SICTA’s role in OATA is primarily to support work stream 4 - Logical Architecture Development, participating as part of the OATA core team. The main areas of support are related to the development of Module Interaction Diagrams and Static Architecture, and to the Non Functional Requirements inclusion in the Use Cases and in the Interaction Diagrams.

 

 

SPADE

The objective of the SPADE project is to develop a user-friendly decision-support system for airport stakeholders and policy-makers. This system will provide support in airport development, planning and operations, allowing both integrated impact analyses and trade-off analyses with respect to a variety of performance measures (e.g., capacity, delay, level-of-service, safety, security, environmental impact and cost-benefits). For instance, the SPADE system could assist in seeking ways to increase airport utilisation in order to accommodate increasing air traffic without undue delays, while also improving safety and security,  efficiency and service, and reducing the burden of operations on the environment.

SPADE is a European Commission co-funded project.

For more information visit http://spade.nlr.nl/

 

 

OPTIMAL

OPTIMAL is an air-ground co-operative project aimed at developing:

·   Innovative procedures for the approach and landing phases of aircraft and rotorcraft 

·   New ATC tools to support these new procedures

·   New airborne functions to support these new procedures

The goal is to increase ATM capacity and decrease noise nuisance whilst maintaining and even improving Safety with a target time frame of 2010 and beyond.

SICTA is involved in the design of a new approach procedure for Milan Malpensa airport.

SICTA is involved in the development of a new approach procedure based on MLS RNAV capabilities. This work is aimed at assessing the benefits and defining the ground and airborne requirements.

OPTIMAL is a European Commission co-funded project.

 

For more information visit http://www.optimal.isdefe.es/

 

 

ASSTAR

ASSTAR will perform research into the operational and safety aspects of the ASAS Package II type applications in order to achieve significant potential benefits to the user community in the 2010 and beyond time frame:

·   Delegation of conflict resolution manoeuvres to the air in radar controlled airspace, i.e. crossing and passing.

·   Use of ADS-B to support new operations in oceanic and other non-radar airspace, enabling more optimal routing, including enhanced use of wind corridors and passing and level changing.

A key aspect of the ASSTAR programme is the investigation of candidate algorithms to be applied for Conflict Detection & Resolution Modules.

SICTA is responsible for the safety assessment of the selected applications and for the dissemination and exploitation activities. In addition SICTA is involved in the definition of the ASAS applications and their inclusion into relevant ICAO standards.

ASSTAR is a European Commission co-funded project.