Extending the Modified Voltage Potential algorithm for use in converging traffic flows

The maximum workload for air traffic control officers is a key constraint on the capacity of the airspace system. In the free flight concept air traffic control is removed and aircraft themselves take over its responsibilities. The Modified Voltage Potential (MVP) algorithm is an implementation of this concept. However, its use in the presence...

Multi-aircraft Conflict Resolution using Velocity Obstacles

Currently, Air Traffic Control is responsible for the separation of air traffic in our limited airspace. To facilitate the continuing growth of air traffic, an ambitious plan is to give the responsibility of the separation task to the pilots of the aircraft. The behavior of existing conflict resolution methods within this decentralized approach...