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Denise R. Jones
Collision Avoidance for Airport Traffic
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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Supporting Programs
Surface collision avoidanceflight deck technologies (information integration and presentation) for current and future NAS operations
Aircraft-based airport traffic collision avoidancealgorithms for current andfuture NAS operations
NGATS ATM -Airportal Project
Safe & Efficient SurfaceOperations
(SESO)
AvSAFE Integrated Intelligent Flight
Deck Project
Crew Vehicle Interfaces(CVI)
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DetectionIV. Know when a mistake occurs(Immediately alert flight crew & ATC)
Runway Incursion Prevention System
HUD Guidance
Warning, Traffic 34RCaution, Traffic Departing 25
Crossing HoldOff Route
I. Know where you areOwn-ship position awareness
(GPS & airport database)
II. Know where others areTraffic position awareness(ADS-B or TIS-B data link)
III. Know where to goRoute awareness
(Taxi route from ATC)
Approach Surface Map
Taxi Surface Map
Avoidance
* Runway Incursion Prevention: A Technology Solution. Proceedings of the Flight Safety Foundation 54th Annual International Air Safety Seminar, 2001.
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Aircraft-based algorithms:
Runway Safety Monitor (RSM) - NASA in-house (Lockheed Martin) Generic approach, not scenario dependent Warning alerts generated
PathProx Era Corporation (formerly Rannoch Corp.) Developed under NASA Cooperative Research Agreement and SBIR Handles 40+ specific incursion scenarios Warning and cautionary alerts generated
Conflict resolution advisories not provided
Incursion Detection Methods
* Runway Safety Monitor Algorithm for Single and Crossing Runway Incursion Detection and Alerting, NASA CR-2006-214275.* Safety Benefits of PathProx A Runway Incursion Alerting System, Proceedings of the AIAA/IEEE 22nd Digital Avionics Systems Conference, 2003.
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Runway Incursion Alert on Approach
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Recent Publications
Runway Incursion Prevention for General Aviation Operations
Jones, Denise R.; and Prinzel, Lawrence J., III: Runway Incursion Prevention for General Aviation Operations. Proceedings of the 25th Digital Avionics Systems Conference, Portland, OR, Oct. 15-19, 2006
Prinzel, Lawrence J., III; and Jones, Denise R.: Cockpit Technology for the Prevention of General Aviation Runway Incursions. Proceedings of the 2007 International Symposium on Aviation Psychology, Dayton, OH, April 23-26, 2007
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Objectives: For general aviation operations, evaluate incursion detection algorithm
performance, surface awareness and alerting display concepts, pilot performance during runway incursion event
Method: Testing conducted in two phases
Rare Event Testing Usability Study
16 general aviation pilots
Runway Incursion Prevention for General Aviation Operations Simulation Study (RIPS-GA)
Airport Surface Map
Baseline Instrumentation
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RIPS-GA Display Configurations
Baseline (B) B + Baseline Surface Map with Ownship only
B + Baseline Surface Map with Ownship and Traffic
Warning, traffic approaching 34R
Caution, traffic 16R
B + Audible Alerts
Warning, traffic departing 7
B + Baseline Surface Map with Ownship and
Audible Alerts
Warning, Traffic 16R
B + Perspective Surface Map and Alerts
Warning, traffic 16R
B + Baseline Surface Map with Ownship, Traffic, and Alerts
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RIPS-GA Results Summary
Severe risk of collision occurred despite presentation of traffic on surface map (1 pilot, rare event study)
Traffic presentation marginally beneficial unless alerting provided
Alerts provided sufficient time to avoid potential conflict On approach: Caution 35 seconds (5800) from traffic
Warnings 25 seconds (4100) from traffic
Alerting provides greater safety margins on departure Aborted sooner, 2 to 6 seconds
Audible alert minimum required, alert with map and traffic optimal
Pilots prefer:
- Earlier alerting on approach with caution and warning alerts
- Simple, quick alerting for departure and taxi
- Descriptive alert with location and maneuver guidance
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Current & Future Research Objectives
Continue and expand research in aircraft-based conflict detection and resolution (CD & R) concepts to ensure safe terminal area operations for current and future NAS operations
Surface collision avoidance flight deck technologies (IIFD)- Crew/vehicle interface concepts- NGATS operations requirements- Mixed fleet equipage and operations- ATC interactions- Complementary airborne and ground conflict detection and alerting
Aircraft-based airport traffic collision avoidance algorithms (Airportal)- Runway, taxi, and low altitude detection and alerting- Conflict resolution advisory feasibility
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Taxi Conflict Detection
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Supporting Activities
NRA Ohio University Sensor Technology Model Development and Evaluation for an
Integrated Intelligent Flight Deck External Hazard Monitor Co-funded by IIFD & Airportal Objectives:
Identify and characterize hazards Characterize potential sensors Develop models to use to evaluate various external hazard monitors
Focus on sensors for automatic detection of objects on or near runway during approach under adverse weather conditions
RTCA SC-186 WG-1 participation Develop an application description for initial flight deck-based traffic
indications and alerting to an actual or potential high speed conflict on or near the airport surface that uses traffic surveillance information (for example, ADS-B)
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FY08 CAAT Test Plans
Usability study to obtain feedback on CAAT algorithms and alerting displays
Part of CVI piloted simulation study to evaluate critical safety issues associated with emerging NextGen concepts
CAAT piloted simulation to evaluate conflict detection and alerting algorithms and pilot interface
Funded by Airportal Project CVI research objectives included
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