DocumentCode :
823821
Title :
Maneuver option manager: automated simplification of complex air traffic control problems
Author :
Niedringhaus, William P.
Author_Institution :
Mitre Corp., McLean, VA, USA
Volume :
22
Issue :
5
fYear :
1992
Firstpage :
1047
Lastpage :
1057
Abstract :
Maneuver option manager (MOM) is part of an air traffic control automation project, sponsored by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), in which the computer for the first time assumes responsibility for separation assurance between en route aircraft. MOM´s purpose is to detect and simplify certain complex air traffic control problems, identified here as sets of interrelated potential pairwise separation problems. MOM determines which of six types of maneuver options is available (free of possible separation problems) for each aircraft. MOM simplifies a complex problem by protecting (for future use) an available maneuver option for one or more of the involved aircraft. Routinely, a single maneuver option resolves multiple pairwise problems. MOM´s actions cause complex problems to be iteratively broken down into independent, smaller, and less complex problems
Keywords :
air traffic computer control; digital simulation; linear programming; AERA 3; MOM; air traffic control; aircraft routing; digital simulation; interrelated potential pairwise separation problems; linear programming; maneuver option manager; Aerospace control; Air traffic control; Aircraft; Automatic control; Automation; FAA; Humans; Message-oriented middleware; Project management; Protection;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Systems, Man and Cybernetics, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0018-9472
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/21.179843
Filename :
179843
Link To Document :
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