25th Congress of International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, 3 - 8 September 2006, Hamburg, Germany
Paper ICAS 2006-8.2.1


AUTOMATED CONFLCIT RESOLUTION FOR AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL

H. Erzberger
NASA Ames Research Center, USA

Keywords: Air traffic management, separation assurance, conflict resolution

An algorithm that automates the resolution of conflicts in en route airspace is described. The algorithm’s resolutions consist of 4D trajectories that may include horizontal path, altitude and speed change maneuvers. Simulation tests of the algorithm show that it has the potential to increase airspace capacity substantially.


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