Solution Space Concept for Trajectory-Based Air Traffic Control

An Ecological Approach

Doctoral thesis (2023)

Authors

Copyright: © 2023 R.E. Klomp
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4233/uuid:c1a8a6ee-b589-4243-8e2f-e021dfafe1fa
Air Traffic Control Solution Space Trajectory-based Operations Human-centered Automation
More Info
expand_more

Published Date

2023

Language

English

Reuse Rights

Other than for strictly personal use, it is not permitted to download, forward or distribute the text or part of it, without the consent of the author(s) and/or copyright holder(s), unless the work is under an open content license such as Creative Commons.

Abstract

THE increasing demand in worldwide air travel is foreseen to push the limits of capacity of the current Air TrafficManagement (ATM) system within the coming decade. Therefore, twomajor international programs have been initiated to fundamentally restructure the way in which Air Traffic Control (ATC) is performed. A key pillar in both programs is the introduction of Trajectorybased Operations (TBO), in which highly accurate gate-to-gate defined fourdimensional (4D) trajectories will form the basis of the work of future Air Traffic Controllers (ATCos) and pilots alike. There is a consensus that human controllers and not automation should remain ultimately responsible for the safety of operations. However, the precise task of the ATCo, and the extent of automation autonomy and authority are not clear.