1. AUTOMATION:
LESSONS LEARNT FROM SESAR
ALIAS Conference, 1-2 October 2014, Florence, Italy
Michael Standar
Chief Strategies & International Relations

2. Implementing the Single European Sky (SES)
• SES established in 5 Pillars with a focus on Performance
• Technology Pillar R&D managed by the SJU
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3. The Fundamental Changes to ATM
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INTEGRATION OF
AIRPORTS
Just 5 Changes then –
Integrating airports -
time synchronised
operations of surface
trajectories and flight
turn-around
THE 4D TRAJECTORY
PRINCIPLE
Integrating airspace
users flight systems to
build predictable time
synchronised flight
Simple!!?
precision
AUTOMATION
Human operators
concentrate on high
value-added tasks
THE SYSTEM WIDE
INFORMATION
MANAGEMENT
The Intranet
for Air Traffic
Management
So what is all the fuss about
and why does it take so
long?
COLLABORATIVE NETWORK PLANNING
Integrated with airport operations planning and
airspace user flight planning

4. How the SESAR Programme works
Innovation pipeline
Phase 1
Phase 2/1
Phase 2/2
Phase 3
Delivery
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5. The Pipeline: Exploring the Possibilities
• Low maturity research with Universities, SMEs &
Research Centres
– Theme 1: Towards Higher Levels of Automation in ATM
– Theme 2: Mastering Complex Systems Safely
– Theme 3: System Architecture and System Design
– Theme 4: Information Management, Uncertainty and
Optimization
– Theme 5: Enabling Change in ATM
• 40 Projects, 20 PhDs, 2 Networks, an annual event
attracting around 200 researchers, specialised events,
summer schools and a Young Scientist Award
http://www.sesarju.eu/innovation-solution/
exploratory-research
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6. WP-E Lessons Learnt
• In very early stages research V0 level (e.g. WP-E
projects), transfer of research results is difficult into
the SESAR main-stream program
• Lack of clearly defined criteria that can be used for
assessing maturity results at V0 level
• Limited possibility to pass results at V0 or V1 into
programme combined with low level of interest in
long-term research and innovation from the majority
of PPP industrial partners
• Importance of Gate reviews and regular reporting on
R&I results of projects at V0 level
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7. SESAR SC Committee
• Scientific Committee specifically to provide guidance
and support to the SJU on scientific matters
• SC members recommendations on Human
Performance Integration in the Safety Analysis of
Complex systems
- quantitative metrics – Agent Based Modelling
- qualitative opinion could be valuable but limited
due to subjectivity
- Human Performance (HP) measurement in relation
of safety of complex systems
- HP can be integrated in quantitative safety
assessment (e.g. Human behavior models, etc.)
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8. SESAR Validations/Verifications towards global interoperability
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~400 exercises
~22 000 days
~8000 experts from;
ANSP´s, Airspace users, Airport operators, Network Manager,
Authorities, Military, Manufacturing industry, Staff Associations with
an International Validation Team of operational ATCO´s, Pilots and
ATSEP´s
As close as possible to real operations on real systems with real
operators
(ANSP/Airport/Flight trials/shadow-mode)

9. The Pipeline: Demonstrating Benefits
• Increase the scale, engage wider range of stakeholders
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Environmental for
transatlantic
flights (AIRE)
SESAR Solutions
Demonstrations
New York
Oceanic
Santa Maria
Oceanic
Source: Google Maps, SJU analysis, simplified for clarity reasons
Shanwick
Oceanic Control
Gander
Oceanic Control
Canarias
RPAS demonstrations
30,000+ flight trials /
demonstration flights

10. Demonstrating Integration: RPAS
• 9 RPAS Demonstration Projects underway, to:
– Demonstrate how to integrate RPAS into non-segregated
airspace in a multi-aircraft flight environment
– Exploring the feasibility of integration within the wider
aviation community by 2016
– Identify gaps and provide insight into filling them
– Improve our knowledge of key operational and technical
issues that will help during the RPAS definition phase
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11. 2015 - Large scale demonstrations
Confirm global interoperability of SESAR
Solutions
Accelerate operational acceptance and
industrialisation of SESAR solutions
Capitalise on SESAR delivery approach by going
beyond the SESAR validation activities (V3)
De-risk future operations/approval by involving
authorities
Raise awareness about SESAR’s contribution to
ATM performance

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The Pipeline: Supporting Deployment
• 68 validation exercises completed with results
published indicating cost-efficiency,
environmental and safety benefits
• 20 new validation exercises underway
• 17 SESAR Solutions (building blocks for
deployment planning):
• Moving from Airspace to 4D trajectory
Management
• Traffic Synchronization
• Network Collaborative Management and DCB
• Airport Integration and Throughput
• SWIM
• Conflict Management and Automation
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www.sesarju.eu

13. Supporting Deployment: The PCP
• The need for synchronised deployment and support
for a sound business case
• Scope of Pilot Common Project includes six ATM
Functionalities
AF1 – Extended AMAN & PBN in high density TMA
AF2 – Airport Integration & Throughput
AF3 – Flexible Airspace Management and Free Route
AF4 – Network Collaborative Management
AF5 – iSWIM functionality & Meteorology
AF6 – Initial Trajectory Information Sharing (i4D – EPP)
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14. SESAR: 2020 Vision
Delivering best-in-class, globally interoperable and high-performing
• Enabling the delivery of safe, cost-efficient and environmentally
responsible Air Vehicle & ATM operations, systems and services
High Performing
Airport Operations
Capacity, Safety,
Environment, Efficient,
Effective, Networked
Air Transport for Airspace Users and Citizens
Advanced
Air Traffic Services
Synchronisation,
Capacity, Safety,
Environment, Cost
Optimised ATM
Network Services
Collaboration, Balancing
Demand & Capacity,
Environment, Efficiency
Enabling the Aviation Infrastructure
• Providing shared technical services across the aviation domain
• Communications, positioning, navigation, timing and SWIM information
• Air vehicle operations, systems & services
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15. Three Research Phases of SESAR 2020
• Exploratory Research
– Concentrates on early maturity Excellent Science and initial
applications to ATM.
– Uses H2020 open calls.
• Industrial Research & Validation (Applied Research &
Pre-industrial Development) through partnership
– Concentrates on maturing and validating through Applied
Research, Pre-Industrial Development and Validation of high
benefit applications for ATM.
– Uses an industrial PPP with involvement of all stakeholders.
• Very Large Scale Demonstration
– Concentrates on taking the concepts and technology to a wider
geographic and stakeholder application
– The bridge to deployment through risk reduction
– Uses a mixture of industrial PPP and open calls.
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16. Global Cooperation & Interoperability
ICAO
Industry
Standards
SESAR NextGen
EC/FAA Coordination
Standards built on
SESAR and NextGen
developments will
support harmonised
Implementation and
Regulation
Programme level
coordination enhanced
by interoperability and
wider industry buy-in.
Global consensus to
ensure world-wide
interoperability.
EU-US MoC
SESAR-NextGen
Coordination Activities
EUROCAE WG
RTCA SC
ICAO
GANP/ASBU´s
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17. Conclusions
• Managing change
– Connecting the ”Innovation pipeline” (scope and time) – covering the research gap between exploratory
and industrial research
– Understand the current and the evolution of business models
• from infrastructure to services – changes to roles and responsibilities
– Create trust
• Focus on the transition problems towards a higher level of automation as the goals seems well
understood
– Key Performance areas and KPI´s (includes Safety)
– Understand, agree and confirm the objectives early
– The devil is in the detail – understand the problems of a particular area/domain in the overall context –
avoid silos or ”magic fix”
– Design decisions need to be understood and taken early and preferrably before the ”crossroad”
– Focus on standards – regulatory actions if necessary (steer behaviours)
• Automation is business and innovation driven
– Find best practices and adapt Aviation and ATM needs of safety and security performance
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18. Thank you for your attention
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