1 Federal Aviation Administration November 3, 2010 FL NextGen Test Bed Overview Andras Kovacs

1Federal AviationAdministrationNovember 3, 2010

FL NextGenTest Bed

Overview

Andras Kovacs


Florida NextGen Test Bed Project Description

• Purpose– Provide a platform for NextGen concepts and technologies to be

demonstrated and evaluated– Provide capability for rapid integration of prototypes– Integrate technologies from flight domains to allow multi-domain

and end-to-end demonstrations & evaluations– Foster innovation & industry partnerships and allow governed

access for industry users, government, and academia

• Methodology– Leverage on existing Florida Test Facility capabilities– Coordinate with other Test Bed sites and stakeholders for

capability integration and information sharing– Expand Florida Test Bed in a phased approach


Test Bed Project Description

• Logically united, but physically distributed:

– Atlantic City, NJ (Tech Center)– Dallas/Fort Worth, TX (NASA NTX)– Daytona Beach, FL

• FL Test Bed FY10 Activities:– Initiate Florida planning and implementation

activities– Coordinate with Tech Center– Coordinate with NASA– Initiate coordination with our Government /

Industry partners– Support continual demonstrations

• FL Test Bed FY11 Activities:– FL Test Bed Facility upgrades– FL Segment 1 Test Bed System

implementation activities– FL Segment 2 and 3 planning activities– Support continual demonstrations


FTB Facility

FTB Entrance Area Aerial view of FTB Facility at DBIA

Florida Test Bed Integration Area

• Daytona Beach Int’l Airport (DBIA) Facility:– Access to local aircraft fleet and medium size

airport environment with large GA operations– Leverages ERAU Center of Excellence– Access to academic aviation researchers &

ATC experts– Strong supportive relationship among FAA,

ERAU, and airport community– Area and layout allows future NextGen Test

Bed expansion


FTB Phased Deployment Approach

• Segment 1 (Begin FY09/10): Rapid Integration environment for Prototypes

– Initial Test Bed Capability with limited test bed infrastructure

– Standalone initial demonstration capability using recorded data only

• Segment 2 (Begin FY10/11): Add external & live data feeds

– Basic agreements in place to receive initial external FAA data feeds

– Test Bed infrastructure ready to receive and demonstrate with external data

– Local support staff established for continual demonstration support

• Segment 3 (Begin FY11): Integrated demo with other NextGen sites

– Data integration capability with WJH Tech Center and NASA NTX

– Integration capability with Industry Supporters and Stakeholders


FTB Functional Components Diagram (notional)


Test Bed Planned Capabilities• Microcosm of NAS with actual integrated systems

(ATOP, ERAM, TRACON, TMA, Wx, AOC, SMS, etc.)– Systems integrated to support multiple flight domains &

information sharing

• Facility & System reconfigurability to support demos– System for configuration management of varying versions of

systems to support respective demos– Recording & replay of demonstrations

• Audio/Visual capability to support demonstrations• Dedicated area for conducting demonstrations

– Mimics ATC environments– Area for observers to view demonstrations

• Separate integration area for industry to test integration


FTB Demonstration Area


FTB Integration Area


FTB Timeline

Program Planning

Segment 1 Technology Refresh & MaintenanceSegment 1 Planning &

Implementation

Segment 2 Planning & Implementation

Segment 3 Planning & Implementation

Initial Project Charter

FL Test Bed ConOps

Connect to WJHTC

FL Near-TermStrategy

NASA Coordination

Initiated

WJHTC Coordination

InitiatedConnect to

R&D Domain

NextGen Partners

Connections

Connect to NASA

Inter-Facility System Architecture

Conduct Integrated NextGen Test Bed Demo

FY 2009 2010 2011 2012 2015

Multi-Test Bed ConUse

. . . .

Segment 2 Technology Refresh & Maintenance

Segment 3 Technology Refresh & Maintenance

Initial Seg2 Capability

FL Governance Document

Data and Inter-facility Information Sharing

Requirements

FL Kickoff

FL Facility Location

Assessment

Multi-Year Program Plan



2013

FL Core Infrastructure Requirements

& System Architecture


FTB Upcoming Demo Activities

DemoActivities

FY Contract Vehicle Short Description Systems Used

Oceanic In-Flight Advisory Operational

Trial Planning

FY09/10/11

• ERAU OTA (Task H)• Industry Contribution

Plan an operational trial that makes available the Oceanic In-flight Advisory tool to AOCs via SWIM-like infrastructure

• ATOP• SATL• Oceanic In-flight Advisory tool

Aircraft Arrival Management System

(AAMS)

FY10/11 • ERAU OTA (Task J)• Industry Contribution

Collect data and determine potential benefit of using an AOC based metering tool and provide analysis in support of future NAS enhancements towards the implementation of point in space metering in the NAS

• AAMS Metering Tool• AOC Partner systems

Flight Data Objects Phase 3

FY10 • ERAU OTA (Task K)• Industry Contribution

Develop a Preliminary FDO Benefits Analysis

Initiate the Demonstration engineering analysis

Establish Demonstration scenarios data elements, procedures, stakeholders, engineering needs and scheduling.

• ATOP • ERAM • SWIM like interface• Single Thread SATL

Standard Color

Palette for Air Traffic

Displays

FY10 • ERAU OTA (Task L)• Industry Contribution

Define a set of colors to be used to uniquely code information on computer-driven Air Traffic Displays to be used in the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen).

• ERAM• ATOP• CARTS• ASDE-X

NNEW & 4D

Weather Cube

FY11 • ERAU OTA (Task N)• Industry Contribution

Investigate weather integration and republication capabilities

• NNEW Weather Distribution Server / Client

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Further Coordination

• Align with SWIM program office goals– Better understand anticipated SWIM architecture and program

plans– Align Test Bed system design & architecture with SWIM

program office

• Support SWIM program office activities– Test Bed available to support possible SWIM capability

demonstrations and evaluations– Existing DEX implementation at Test Bed can facilitate SWIM

information sharing activities


Backup


FNTB Past Demo Examples

DemoActivities


Wx Integrated into TMA/ERAM

FY08 • ERAU OTA (Task A)• Industry Contribution

Improve weather detection and prediction, pass to TMA via SWIM-like network

Evaluate SWIM-Enabled CONOPs and controller user interface concepts for ERAM based re-planning around convective weather for flights En-route to meter fix

• ERAM• CARTS• TMA• SDSS• Vendor Wx data• CWIS

International Flight Data Object

FY09 • ERAU OTA (Task D)• Industry Contribution

Lab demonstration of international flight data exchange between ATOP/ERAM and ATOP/SATL

• ATOP • ERAM • SWIM like interface• Single Thread SATL

UAS FY09/10 • ERAU OTA (Task E)• Industry Contribution

Investigate ATC and UAS Pilot interaction

Demonstrate use of 4D Flight Management Systems (FMS) as a control mechanism for precise/manageable flight trajectory.

Improve UAS pilot traffic / weather “situational awareness” with ADS-B

• ADS-B• NVS Prototype• TMA• ERAM• STARS/CARTS

Surface Exchange of Flight Data

Objects

FY09 • ERAU OTA (Task F)• Industry Contribution

Extends flight data object to include airport surface operation & demonstrate collaboration and info exchange

• ASDE-X • Surface Decision Support Tools

4-D FMS FY09/10/11

• ERAU OTA (Task G)• Industry Contribution

Characterizing the performance of advanced FMS capabilities in relation to future Air Traffic Required Time of Arrival (RTA) concepts

• TMA• GE FMS


FNTB Upcoming Demo Examples (cont’d)

DemoActivities


AIRE Oceanic FY08/

09/10

• FAA / Industry Contracts Reduce emissions in Oceanic airspace via increased collaboration and info exchange

• ATOP• SATL

AIRE Tailored Arrivals FY08/

09/10

• NASA / FAA Space Act Agreement• FAA / Industry Contracts

Reduce emissions in Arrivals airspace via Tailored Arrivals

• ATOP• ERAM / EDA• STARS/ CARTS• TAATS

AIRE Optimum Profile Descent

FY08/

09/10

• FAA / Industry Contracts Reduce emissions in Arrivals airspace via Optimum Profile Descent

• ATOP• ERAM / EDA• STARS/ CARTS

AIRE Surface FY08/

09/10

• FAA / Industry Contracts Reduce emissions on the ground via Surface Systems

• ASDE• SDSS

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1 Federal Aviation Administration November 3, 2010 FL NextGen Test Bed Overview Andras Kovacs