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ATD -2 Tech Transfers - Integrated Arrival/ Departure/Surface (IADS)ATD -2 artifacts on this page include deliverables from Phase 1 Baseline IADS (September 2018), Phase 2 Fused IADS (September 2019), Initial Phase 3 Metroplex IADS (August 2020), and Final Phase 3 Metroplex IADS (September 2021). This is the final tech transfer delivery for the ATD-2 project.ATD -2 Phase 1 demonstration, the following capabilities were developed and deployed to the Charlotte International Airport (CLT) air traffic control facilities, including Tower and Ramp, as well as Washington Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) for field evaluation (end of September 2017 – September 2018):
Data Exchange and Integration which provides the foundational data sharing among the FAA and the Operator community
Overhead Stream Scheduling that leverages operator-provided earliest off block times (EOBTs) along with highly accurate trajectory-based taxi time estimates to schedule into the overhead stream, and communicate the corresponding release times to all users
Tactical Surface Metering which leverages concepts consistent with Surface Collaborative Decision Making (Surface CDM) and Terminal Flight Data Manager (TFDM) metering while allowing the latest inputs (like pilot call in, or lack of EOBT ) to be factored into the surface metering plan
Real-time Dashboard and post operations data products that make use of the highly instrumented data that becomes available from the surface system and its many data sources
The Phase 2 Fused IADS system provided substantial updates to Phase 1 Baseline IADS Demonstration capability. Improvements were made to the IADS modeler and tactical surface scheduling, collaborative surface metering, tactical departure scheduling for overhead stream insertion, Electronic Flight Data (EFD) via integration with the FAA Advanced Electronic Flight System (AEFS), RTC /RMTC , and departure trajectories. New capabilities included:
A TFDM SWIM prototype feed that enabled delivery of IADS data via the TFDM Terminal Publication (TTP) service of the FAA ’s SWIM system
Fusion of strategic and tactical surface scheduling and metering
Integration and ingestion of data from TTP -connected Mobile App for General Aviation (GA) flights
Expansion of airspace deployments to include adjacent Center automation, in particular interface with the Atlanta Center (ZTL) arrival metering TBFM system to evaluate pre-scheduling of flights
Improvements in Data Analysis and System Health (DASH) monitoring and updates
Field evaluation of Phase 2 IADS capabilities commenced in September 2018 and continued through the end of September 2019.IADS system provided additional capabilities for a multi-airport demonstration in the North Texas terminal environment including Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Dallas Love Field Airport (DAL). “Stormy 20” was originally scheduled for April to August 2020, but the COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted data collection due to the dramatic reduction in traffic volume as well as the reduction in operational flight operator and ATC resources. Given the significant in-kind investments made by Field Demo Partners and the strong interest expressed by the broader airline community in collecting operational data associated with this body of work, NASA leadership directed the ATD Project to extend ATD -2 through FY21 . The “Stormy 21” Operational Evaluation commenced April 2021 and concluded in September 2021. “Stormy 21” achieved the goal of the extension to enable data collection, analysis, and stakeholder engagement to deliver meaningful ATD -2 Phase 3 results to NASA stakeholders. New functionality included:
Trajectory Option Set (TOS) Service – flight operator submitting requests to reroute flights on pre-coded departure routes
Scheduling to the Terminal Boundary – multi-airport scheduling via the DFW Terminal Radar Approach Control (D10 TRACON )
Traffic Management Initiative (TMI) Propagation – restrictions entered by the Fort Worth Air Route Traffic Control Center (ZFW ARTCC) propagated via the National Traffic Management Log (NTML)
U.S. Government is permitted without restrictions.Download All ATD -2 Tech Transfer Documents ATD -2 Tech Transfer ReadMe DocumentTable of Contents:
High-Level and Project Documents Phase 1, 2, 3 Knowledge and Technology Artifacts Technical Publications Evaluation Results Informal Technology Transfers
1. High-level and Project Documents 1.1 High-Level Documents and Videos 1.1-01. ATD-2 Fact Sheet (April 2019) 1.1-02. New NASA Field Demo Tests Software to Reduce Airport Delays (Video, December 2017) 1.1-03. NASA Field Demo to Reduce Ground Delays Begins (Video, November 2017) 1.1-04. ATD-2 Concept Animation V2.1 (Video, April 2018) 1.1-05. NASA/TM-2018-219770 Airspace Technology Demonstration 2 (ATD-2) Phase 1 Concept of Use (ConUse) (YJung, February 2018) 1.1-06. NASA/TM-2019-73286 Airspace Technology Demonstration 2 (ATD-2) Phase 2 Technology Description Document (TDD) (ETalebi, September 2019) 1.1-07. Airspace Technology Demonstration 2 (ATD-2) Concept of Use (ConUse) Addendum for Phase 2 (YJung, September 2019) 1.1-08. Airspace Technology Demonstration 2 (ATD-2) Concept of Use (ConUse) Addendum for Phase 3 (SWilson, July 2020) 1.2 Project Documents 1.2-01. ATD-2 Glossary, V4.0 (LMorgan-Ruszkowski, May 2021) 1.2-02. ATD-2 FAA/NASA Coordinated Activities, Compilation FY16-18, V1.0 (FAA, September 2018) 1.2-03. ATD-2 FAA/NASA Coordinated Activities, Compilation Sep 2018 - Aug 2019, v6 (FAA, September 2019) 1.2-04. ATD-2 IADS Systems Specification - Core STBO Capabilities (Phase 2) (TNgo, July 2020) 1.2-05. ATD-2 FAA/NASA Coordinated Activities, Compilation September 2019 - July 2020 (FAA, July 2020) 1.2-06. ATD-2 IADS Systems Specification - Metroplex & TOS Concepts (Phase 3), Version 2 (TNgo, September 2021) 1.2-07. ATD-2 Phase 3 System Requirements (TNgo, July 2020) 1.2-08. ATD-2 FAA/NASA Coordinated Activities, Compilation July 2020- August 2021 (FAA, September 2021) + Back to Top 2. Phase 1, 2, 3 Knowledge and Technology Artifacts 2.1 IADS System 2.1-01. STBO Client User Manual (August 2020) 2.1-02. Quick Reference Guide STBO Client V2.0 (September 2018) 2.1-03. ATC Tower and Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) Training V1.0 (September 2017) 2.1-04. RTC/RMTC User Manual (August 2020) 2.1-05. Quick Reference Guide RTC V2.0 (September 2018) 2.1-06. American Airlines CLT Ramp Training RTC/RMTC V1.0 (September 2017) 2.1-08. Quick Reference Guide STBO Client Observer Mode V1.1 (July 2018) 2.1-09. RTC/RMTC Observer Mode User Manual V1.0 (September 2017) 2.1-10. What-If System User Manual V1.0 (August 2017) 2.1-11. ATD-2 Washington Center (ZDC) Training (September 2017) 2.1-12. TBFM IDAC Procedure to Disable NASA Connection with CLT STBO Electronic Requests for Release Times (September 2017) 2.1-13. ATD-2 Phase 1 New Features Training (August 2018) 2.1-14. ATD-2 V3.0.x Releases and Notes Overview (MEshow, August 2018) 2.1-15. ATD-2 V3.1.x Releases and Notes Overview (CFreedman, August 2018) 2.1-16. ATD-2 RTC and RMTC Version 4.4 Updates (DBakowski, May 2019) 2.1-17. ATD-2 V4.x Releases and Notes Overview (CFreedman, September 2019) 2.1-18. ATD-2 Web-Based Surface Metering Display (SMD) User Manual (August 2020) 2.1-19. ATD-2 Metroplex Planner User Manual (September 2021) 2.1-20. ATD-2 Phase 3 Training Video: Stormy 2020 Overview (DBakowski, May 2020) AAL | SWA AAL | SWA 2.1-23. ATD-2 Phase 3 Training Video (FO): How to Use Settings (DBakowski, June 2020) 2.1-24. ATD-2 Phase 3 Training Video (All): How to Set Up the Map (DBakowski, June 2020) 2.1-25. ATD-2 Phase 3 Training Video (All): How to Use the Map (DBakowski, June 2020) 2.1-26. ATD-2 Phase 3 Training Video (All): How To Read a Timeline (DBakowski, June 2020) 2.1-27. ATD-2 Phase 3 Training Video (All): How to Filter a Timeline (DBakowski, June 2020) 2.1-28. ATD-2 Phase 3 Training Video (All): How to Use Taxi List and Departure Fix Table (DBakowski, June 2020) 2.1-29. ATD-2 Phase 3 Training Video (ATC): How to Use Runway Utilization and Configuration (DBakowski, June 2020) 2.1-30. ATD-2 Phase 3 Training Video (ATC): How to Use the TOS Operation Tab (DBakowski, June 2020) 2.1-31. ATD-2 Phase 3 Training Video (All): How to Use CDR List (DBakowski, June 2020) 2.1-32. ATD-2 Phase 3 Training Video (All): How to Change Timeline Settings (DBakowski, June 2020) 2.1-33. ATD-2 Phase 3 Training Video (ATC): How to Close a Taxiway (DBakowski, June 2020) 2.1-34. ATD-2 Phase 3 Training Video (All): Delay Values on the Timeline (DBakowski, July 2020) 2.1-35. ATD-2 Phase 3 Training Slides (AAL): Timeline (DBakowski, June 2020) 2.1-36. ATD-2 Phase 3 Training Slides (SWA): Timeline (DBakowski, June 2020) 2.1-37. ATD-2 Phase 3 Training Slides (ATC): Timeline (DAL Tower) (DBakowski, June 2020) 2.1-38. ATD-2 Phase 3 Training Slides (AAL): Metroplex Planner CDR List (DBakowski, June 2020) 2.1-39. ATD-2 Phase 3 Training Slides (SWA): Metroplex Planner CDR List (DBakowski, June 2020) 2.1-40. ATD-2 Phase 3 Training Slides (AAL): How to Submit a TOS (DBakowski, June 2020) 2.1-41. ATD-2 Phase 3 Training Slides (SWA): How to Submit a TOS (DBakowski, June 2020) 2.1-42. ATD-2 Phase 3 Training Slides (ATC): How to Approve a TOS (DAL Tower) (DBakowski, June 2020) 2.1-43. ATD-2 Phase 3 Training Slides (ATC): TOS Operation & DCC Advisory Tabs (ZFW) (DBakowski, June 2020) 2.1-44. ATD-2 Software Version V5.x Releases and Notes, Version 2 (CFreedman, September 2021) 2.1-45. ATD-2 Phase 3 Training Video (AAL, ENY, ATC): IN Delay Metrics: Filed route, TOS route, and IN Delay Savings (DBakowski, February 2021) 2.1-46. ATD-2 Phase 3 Training Video (SWA): IN Delay Metrics: Filed route, TOS route, and IN Delay Savings (DBakowski, February 2021) 2.1-47. ATD-2 Phase 3 Training Slides (ATC): How to Approve a TOS in ATD-2 (ZFW) (GJuro, March 2021) 2.1-48. ATD-2 Phase 3 Training Slides (All): New TOS Approval Mode (DBakowski, March 2021) 2.1-49. ATD-2 Phase 3 Training Slides (All): New Scratch Pad Features (DBakowski, March 2021) 2.1-50. ATD-2 Software Version V6.x Releases and Notes (CFreedman, September 2021) 2.2 TFDM Terminal Publication (TTP) 2.2-12. NASA TFDM Terminal Publication (NASA TTP) Service Profile and Documents (August 2020) 2.3 SWIM and Fuser Technology 2.3-00. ATD-2 Perspective: SWIFT Day 2 Introduction (ACapps, May 2019) 2.3-01. Learning To SWIM with ATD-2 (SGorman, May 2019) 2.3-02. Fuser Why Everyone Should Have One (SGorman, May 2019) 2.3-03. Fuser Deeper Dive (Mediation & Use Cases) (SGorman, May 2019) 2.3-04. Fuser Database (SGorman, May 2019) 2.3-05. Turning SWIM Data into Consistent Reports for Analysts and Users (AChurchill, May 2019) 2.3-06. Accuracy Comparison of Various Landing Time Prediction Sources (AChurchill, May 2019) 2.3-07. Analysis of APREQ Flights at CLT (WCoupe, May 2019) 2.3-08. Predictive Analytics for ATD-2 (WCoupe, May 2019) 2.3-09. TFDM Terminal Publication Service (TTP) (SGorman, May 2019) 2.3-10. ATD-2 Fuser and Data Mapping Documentation Website (SGorman, March 2019) 2.3-11. Development & Analytics Focus Group, SWIFT 10 Update (Erin Cobbett, May 2020) 2.4 Machine Learning Predictive Services Technology 2.4-01. ATD-2 IADS Machine Learning Services - Airport Configuration Prediction Model (SKhater, August 2021) 2.4-02. ATD-2 IADS Machine Learning Services - Arrival Runway Model (AChurchill, August 2021) 2.4-03. ATD-2 IADS Machine Learning Services - Departure Runway Model (AChurchill, August 2021) 2.4-04. ATD-2 IADS Machine Learning Services - Estimated ON Model (DWesely, August 2021) 2.4-05. ATD-2 IADS Machine Learning Services - Impeded and Unimpeded Taxi In Time Prediction Models (SKhater, August 2021) 2.4-06. ATD-2 IADS Machine Learning Services - Impeded and Unimpeded Taxi Out Time Prediction Models (AAmblard, August 2021) + Back to Top 3. Technical Publications 3.1 Publications 3.1-29. Shadow Evaluation of the ATD-2 Phase 3 Trajectory Option Set Reroute Capability in the North Texas Metroplex (WCoupe, ATM Seminar 2021) 3.1-30. Real-time Unimpeded Taxi Out Machine Learning Service (AAmblard, Aviation2021) 3.1-31. Analysis of Impacts of Terminal Restrictions on Departures in D10 TRACON (DBhadoria, Aviation2021) 3.1-32. Predicting Arrival and Departure Assignments with Machine Learning (AChurchill, Aviation2021) 3.1-33. A Recursive Multi-step Machine Learning Approach for Airport Configuration Prediction (SKhater, Aviation2021) 3.1-34. A Machine Learning Approach to Predict Aircraft Landing Times using Mediated Predictions from Existing Systems (DWesely, Aviation2021) 3.1-35. NASA ATD-2 Trajectory Option Sets Prototype Capability for Rerouting Departures In Metroplex Airspace (EChevalley, DASC2020) 3.1-36. ATD-2 Phase 3 Scheduling in a Metroplex Environment Incorporating Trajectory Option Sets (WCoupe, DASC2020) 3.1-37. Predicting Gate Conflicts at Charlotte Douglas International Airport Using NASA ATD-2 Fused Data Sources (WCoupe, DASC2020) 3.1-38. Impact of ATD-2 Tools on Human Factor Metrics at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (BParke, DASC2020) 3.1-39. Strategic Surface Metering at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (IRobeson, DASC2020) 3.1-40. Investigating Effects of Controlled Flights through Fast-Time Simulation (ZZhu, DASC2020) 3.1-26. Objective Measurement Assessment of Departure Advisories for Ramp Controllers from a Human-In-The-Loop Simulation (HLee, AVIATION2020) 3.1-27. Human Factors Impact of Different Ramp Controller Scheduling Advisories for ATD-2 Surface Metering in a Human-in-the-Loop Simulation (BParke, AVIATION2020) 3.1-28. Impact of General Aviation Operations on Airport Performance Through Fast-Time Simulations at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (ZZhu, AVIATION2020) 3.1-20. Fast-Time Simulation for Evaluating the Impact of Estimated Flight Ready Time Uncertainty on Surface Metering (HLee, DASC2019) 3.1-21. Alternatives for Scheduling Departures for Efficient surface Metering in ATD-2: Exploration in Human-in-the-Loop Simulation (BParke, AHFE2019) 3.1-22. Scheduling Improvements Following the Phase 1 Field Evaluation of the ATD-2 Integrated Arrival, Departure, and Surface Concept (WCoupe, ATMSeminar2019) 3.1-23. Field Evaluation of the Baseline Integrated Arrival, Departure, Surface Capabilities at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (YJung, ATMSeminar2019) 3.1-24. Electronic Departure Approval Requests in ATD-2 Daily Operations (TCallantine, AIAA2019) 3.1-25. Prediction of Pushback Times and Ramp Taxi Times for Departures at Charlotte Airport (HLee, AIAA2019) 3.1-01. Simulation-based Benefits and Costs Assessment of NASA's Airspace Technology Demonstration-2 (ASaraf, DASC2018) 3.1-02. Operational Impact of the Baseline Integrated Arrival, Departure, and Surface System Field Demonstration (SSharma, DASC2018) 3.1-03. Evolution of Electronic Approval-Request Procedures at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (LStevens, DASC2018) 3.1-04. Flight Deck Implications for the Implementation of an Integrated Arrival, Departure, and Surface (IADS) Traffic Management System (DBakowski, AHFE2018) 3.1-05. Impact of Data Exchange provided by ATD-2 Tools at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (BParke, AHFE2018) 3.1-06. Tactical Surface Metering Procedures and Information Needs for Charlotte Douglas International Airport (SVerma, AHFE2018) 3.1-08. Field Testing of Vision-Based Surveillance System for Ramp Area Operations (HLu, ATIO2018) 3.1-09. Benefit Assessment of Integrating Arrival, Departure, and Surface Operations with ATD-2 (ASaraf, DASC2017) 3.1-10. Evaluation of Approval Request/Call for Release Coordination Procedures for Charlotte Douglas International Airport (LStevens, DASC2017) 3.1-11. Evaluation of a Tactical Surface Metering Tool for Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Human-in-the-Loop Simulation (SVerma, DASC2017) 3.1-12. Assessing Tactical Scheduling Options for Time-Based Surface Metering (SZelinski, DASC2017) 3.1-13. Real Time Metrics and Analysis of Integrated Arrival, Departure, and Surface Operations (SSharma, ATIO2017) 3.1-14. Benefit Opportunities for Integrated Surface and Airspace Departure Scheduling (RCoppenbarger, DASC2016) 3.1-15. Comparison of Different Control Schemes for Strategic Departure Metering (HIdris, DASC2016) 3.1-16. Departure Queue Prediction for Strategic and Tactical Surface Scheduler Integration (SZelinski, DASC2016) 3.1-17. Queue Buffer Sizing for Efficient and Robust Integrated Departure Scheduling (HIdris, ATIO2016) 3.1-18. Taxi-Out Time Prediction for Departures at Charlotte Airport Using Machine Learning Techniques (HLee, ATIO2016) 3.1-19. Miles-in-Trail Requirements Relaxation: A Key Benefit mechanism of Integrated Arrival Departure Surface Traffic Management (ASaraf, ATIO2016) 3.2 NASA Research Announcement (NRA) Reports and Briefings 3.2-01. Benefit and Cost Assessment of Integrating Arrivals, Departures, and Surface Operations with ATD-2 NASA NRA Final Report, 30 March 2018, NNA16BD87C (ATAC) 3.2-02. Benefit and Cost Assessment of Integrating Arrivals, Departures, and Surface Operations with ATD-2 NASA NRA Final Briefing, 30 March 2018, NNA16BD87C (ATAC) 3.2-03. Distributed Schemes for Integrated Arrival/Departure/Surface Scheduling: Second Year Final Report, NNA14AB46C (Engility, Oct 2016) 3.2-04. Distributed Schemes for Integrated Arrival/Departure/Surface Scheduling: NRA Year Two Final Briefing, NNA14AB46C (Engility, Oct 2016) 3.2-05. Miles-in-Trail Restrictions Relaxation: A Key Benefit Mechanism of Integrated Arrival Departure Surface Traffic Management (ATAC, Oct 2016) 3.2-06. Development of Methods of Increasing Terminal Flexibility and Control Authority Option Year 1 Final Report, Ver1, 30 September 2016, NNA14AC42C (ATCorp) 3.2-07. Development of Methods of Increasing Terminal Flexibility and Control Authority Option Year 1 Final Presentation, Ver1, 30 September 2016, NNA14AC42C (ATCorp) 3.2-08. Final Report for "Methods of Increasing Terminal Airspace Flexibility and Control Authority", Ver1, 29 October 2015, NNA14AC42C (ATCorp) 3.2-09. Base Year Final Presentation NASA CTD-Subtopic 1 NRA: Methods of Increasing Terminal Airspace Flexibility and Control Authority, Ver1, 21 October 2015, NNA14AC42C (ATCorp) 3.2-10. Distributed Schemes for Integrated Arrival Departure Surface (IADS) Scheduling NRA Year 1 Final Briefing, 21 October 2015, NNA14AB46C (Engility) 3.2-11. Distributed Schemes for Integrated Arrival/Departure/Surface Scheduling Arrival and Departure Interactions at Five Major Airport / Metroplex Environments, 9 January 2015, NNA14AB46C (Engility) 3.2-12. Distributed Schemes for Integrated Arrival/Departure/Surface Scheduling Literature Review of Past and Current Approaches to Integrating Arrival Departure and Surface Scheduling, 1 December 2014, NNA14AB46C (Engility) + Back to Top 4. Evaluation Results 4.11. ATD-2 Phase 3 Benefits Mechanism, v4 (DBhadoria, August 2021) 4.10. ATD-2 Benefits Mechanism, v1 (DBhadoria, May 2020) 4.08. Assessment of Ramp Times 4 (ART-4) Human-in-the-Loop (HITL) Simulation - Final Results (YJung, September 2019) 4.09. Assessment of Ramp Times 2 (ART-2) Human-in-the-Loop (HITL) Simulation - Final Results
(LStevens, March 2019) 4.01. ATD-2 Phase 1 Evaluations (SSharma, September 2018) 4.02. On-Time Performance ASPM Non-Parametric Statistical Analysis (TKozon, August 2018) 4.03. Taxi Time Comparison Before and After Surface Metering Using ASPM Data (HLee, April 2018) 4.05. ATD-2 Phase 1 Go Live Discussion (SSharma, September 2017) 4.06. Tactical Surface Tool for Ramp (TSTR) HITL Results (SVerma, August 2016) 4.07 Charlotte – En route Departure Capability (EDC) Evaluation & Demonstration (CEED) Human-In-The-Loop Results Outbrief (EChevalley, March 2016) + Back to Top 5. Informal Technology Transfers 5.01. ATD-2 Remote Webinars (October 2019) 5.02. ATD-2 IADS System Phase 1 Informal Tech Transfers - Completed (August 2018) 5.03. ATD-2 IADS System Phase 2 Informal Tech Transfers - Completed (September 2019) 5.04. ATD-2 Update for TBFM/TFDM Ops Teams (ACapps, June 2019) 5.05. ATD-2 Industry Workshop Presentations (September 2019) 5.06. ATD-2 Phase 3 Stormy 19 Review, v3 (EChevalley, October 2019) 5.07. ATD-2 CDM CAT NTML Lessons Learned (RStaudenmeier, October 2019) 5.08. Surface Meets TOS Update & Potential Future Work (ACapps, October 2019) 5.09. ATD-2 Update for the National Customer Forum (NCF) (ACapps, February 2020) 5.10. Long Term Integration and Implementation of ATD-2 Phase 3 Capabilities (PSmith, February 2020) 5.11. System-Wide Benefit Metrics (WCoupe, February 2020) 5.12. Required Filtering to Optimize Use of TOS (EChevalley, February 2020) 5.13. Examples of Machine Learning with TBFM Data, SWIM Industry/FAA Team (SWIFT) Briefing (ACapps, February 2020) 5.14. ATD-2 Stormy 20 Kickoff, Rev 3 (GJuro, March 2020) 5.15. Compilation of Answers from Selected ATD‐2 Industry Workshop Questions on SWIM (March 2020) 5.16. ATD2 Phase 3 Overview, Rev 4 (GJuro, May 2020) 5.17. ATD-2 IADS System Initial Phase 3 Informal Tech Transfers - Completed (August 2020) 5.18. ATD-2 IADS System Final Phase 3 Informal Tech Transfers - Completed (September 2021) 5.19. ATD Technical Interchange Meeting (TIM) Presentations (September 2021) + Back to Top
