Abstract
Based on a long-term prediction by the International Civil Aviation Organization indicating steady increases in air traffic demand throughout the world, the workloads of air traffic controllers are expected to continuously increase. Air traffic control and management (ATC/M) includes the processing of various unstructured composite data along with the real-time visualization of aircraft data. To prepare for future air traffic, research and development intended to effectively present various complex navigation data to air traffic controllers is necessary. This paper presents a mixed reality-based air traffic control system for the improvement of and support for air traffic controllers’ workflow using mixed reality technology that is effective for the delivery of information such as complex navigation data. The existing control systems involve difficulties in information access and interpretation. Therefore, taking notice of the necessity for the integration of air traffic control systems, this study presents the mixed reality (MR) system, which is a new approach, that enables the control of air traffic in interactive environments. This system is provided in a form usable in actual operational environments with a head-mounted see-through display installed with a controller to enable more structured work support. In addition, since this system can be controlled first-hand by air traffic controllers, it provides a new experience through improved work efficiency and productivity.
Highlights
Future air traffic control (ATC) scenarios involve, simple increases in traffic volumes, and new forms of cooperation and adjustment among air traffic controllers
Taking notice of the necessity for the integration of air traffic control systems, this study presents the mixed reality (MR) system, which is a new approach, that enables the control of air traffic in interactive environments
Air traffic controllers, who are in charge of ATC/M work, analyze numerous pieces of information occurring in dynamic environments in real time while maintaining flow, safety, and security to make judgments
Summary
Future air traffic control (ATC) scenarios involve, simple increases in traffic volumes, and new forms of cooperation and adjustment among air traffic controllers. Based on the long-term prediction of air traffic demand by the ICAO indicating steady increases every year throughout the world, future air traffic will become much more complex than the current situation and ATC/M is expected to increase further. Mixed reality technology can provide augmented real-world information to users and can provide a new user experience as a medium for interactions in real time. Based on such characteristics, this paper proposes a mixed reality-based air traffic control system for the improvement of and support for air traffic controllers’ workflow using mixed reality technology, which is effective for the delivery of information, such as complex navigation data. The provision of better interaction paradigms in order to keep the productivity of the work flow high in case of low visibility conditions
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