NextGen: The Future of Air Traffic Management

Overview

There is a growing consensus within the aviation community on the key conceptual elements of the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen). However, uncertainty remains on how to get there. To enhance our understanding of NextGen needs and expedite the evolution to NextGen, MITRE is conducting research in a number of critical areas. These include: capacity enhancement, air/ground integration, analysis of roles and responsibilities, modeling and simulation, network-enabled traffic flow management, unmanned systems, visualization, safety, and security.

Examples of projects related to this challenge area include:

• Application of Cognitive Agents to NAS Models and Real-Time Simulations
• Exploration of Algorithms for the NextGen Collision Avoidance System
• Integrated Departure Route Planning
• Integrated Economy-Wide Modeling
• Integrated Equivalent Visual Operations
• Multi-Purpose Cockpit Display of Traffic Information
• Net-Enabled TFM
• Virtual Air Traffic Simulation Capability
• Visualization Service Bus

Related Information

Articles and News

• A Bright Idea Becomes an FAA Rule
• Lifting Aviation Off the Ground: Planning the Next Generation Air Transportation System

Technical Papers and Presentations

• Application of Cognitive Agents to NAS Models and Real-Time Simulations
• Exploration of Algorithms for the NextGen Collision Avoidance System
• Integrated Departure Route Planning
• Integrated Economy-Wide Modeling
• Shared Situational Awareness: A Vital Element to Next Generation Aviation Security
• Operational Concept for Initial Integrated Collaborative Rerouting (ICR)
• Concept of Operations for the Use of Synthetic Vision System (SVS) Display During Precision Instrument Approach

Websites

• MITRE's Center for Advanced Aviation System Development (CAASD) FFRDC
• MITRE Aviation Institute
• 2008 MITRE Innovation Exchange: NextGen—The Future of Air Traffic Management

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