COMPLETE ATM VISUALISATION AND ANALYSES TOOL

The ATM department provides plans, guidelines and leadership on the establishment of long term ATM systems to enable the effective and efficient service delivery of ATNS into the future.

A complete ATM visualization and analysis tool analyzes simulated and recorded radar data and reads analysis data produced by a simulator. The application offers a customizable and user-friendly tool to graphically visualize analysis results and offers various textual and graphical tools.

AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENTPLANNING, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SECTION

OVERVIEW

The Complete ATM Visualisation and Analyses Tool used by ATNS is Luciad ATCPlayback. This Tool enables users to graphically replay and intuitively analyze simulations by importing project files directly from the Fast Time Simulation tool (TAAM) used by ATNS. It also provides the user with the capability of displaying historical recorded radar data.

Users benefit from the interactive and easy to use capabilities of Luciad ATCPlayback providing valuable insight into Air Traffic simulation data in an efficient way. The tool also includes strong reporting capabilities which have proven to be essential during ATC analysis and the decision making process.

Visualization include 2D and 3D views with flexible filtering and styling either directly or using specific user rule bases. A 3D camera path can also be set up and attached to an aircraft for display purposes.

Analyses of data can be displayed in densities of trajectories, conflicts, conflict trails, waypoint movements and flight plans.

ANALYSES AND BENEFITS

Benefits for using an ATM Visualisation and Analyses tool includes but are not limited to:

- Graphical reporting capability to stakeholders for strategic air and airport traffic capacity planning.

- Provide state of the art visualization for ATC Fast Time Simulations.

- Intuitive and highly interactive graphical analysis capability.

- Redesign, resectorization and reclassification of airspace.

- Evaluate the implications of introducing new en-route and terminal procedures, routes and airspaces.

- Effectiveness of RNAV and RNP procedures.

- Analyses of radar trajectories in relation to sector capacity numbers that can be used as part of the traffic forecasting process within ATNS.

- Waypoint density counts.

The persons responsible for using the Complete ATM Visualisation and Analyses Tool within ATNS include the Specialists Airspace Modelling and Simulation, ATM planners and ATM specialists in the Planning, Research and Development Section of ATM.

If you require their assistance or any output with regards to any aspect of Luciad ATCPlayback, please follow procedure AP014.