Research networks

A network is a grouping of researchers from academia, SMEs, industry or public research establishments that share common interests and expertise in a particular field of ATM research.

Each network will be a key driver in its field of interest to exchange and develop knowledge and expertise relevant to ATM. Co-operation within networks is expected to lead to outcomes that have a lasting and widespread impact on ATM research across Europe.

Specific activities eligible for funding will include:

  • Network co-ordination, including organisation and engagement in events for the discussion and dissemination of research results (scientific conferences and workshops);
  • Knowledge development, including initiatives in training, PhD studies or mobility of researchers;
  • Knowledge management, including maintenance of a public repository of relevant research results from within and beyond the network.
  • The network members are also expected to participate in project bids.

It is expected that the networks will forge strong relationships with the industry to build and develop their reputation and influence, and potentially attract additional external investment. They will have a particular role to identify and promote successful or promising research, accompanying it into the applied domain with industrial partners.

Networks will be set up following periodic public calls for proposal, published in accordance with SESAR Joint Undertaking contract rules. Responses will be evaluated, according to published criteria, by a panel drawn from SESAR's pool of independent experts and EMI FP7 experts database. Networks will be established for an initial duration of 4 years, subject to periodic review.

Current Networks

Following the first Call the following Research Networks have been established.

Managing Complex Systems Safely

This network is managed by a consortium consisting of the Innaxis Research Institute (Coordinator), the University of Seville (scientific lead) and DLR, NLR, the University of Palermo and the University of Westminster.
See more details at their website http://complexworld.innaxis.org/index.html

Towards Higher Levels of Automation in ATM HALA!

This network is managed by a consortium consisting of the Polytechnic University of Madrid (Coordinator) PILDO ( technical support) BR&TE, CRIDA, Deep Blue, EADS Innovation Works, Glasgow University, GMC SKY, IRIT, Imperial College, KTH, NLR, ONERA, TU Braunschweig, and TU Dresden.

 

See more details at their website http://www.hala-sesar.net/

 

ATACCS Event

ATACCS 2012, the 2nd International Conference on Application and Theory of Automation in Command and Control Systems is to be held at Imperial College, London, UK — May 29-31, 2012.

It is the brainchild of the SESAR WP-E Research Network HALA! (Higher Automation Levels in Air Traffic Management). Further details and the call for papers can be found here