PROJECT ID

DEEP FLOW

PROJECT TYPE

Exploratory research

FLAGSHIP

Capacity on demand and dynamic airspace

STATUS

Ongoing

SESAR PROGRAMME

Digital European Sky

PROJECT DURATION

2024-09-01 > 2027-02-28

TOTAL COST

€ 1 431 029,50

EU CONTR.

€ 1 431 029,50

GRANT ID

101166935

PARTICIPANTS

Centro De Referencia Investigacion Desarrollo E Innovacion ATM (CRIDA), Ecole Nationale De L' Aviation Civile (ENAC), Eurocontrol, INGENUITY IO, Luftfartsverket, Nanyang Technological University

Description

The project aims to address air traffic growth by shifting the air traffic control paradigm from local sector-based solutions to cross-border, flow-based approaches. These flow-centric methods are designed to overcome the scalability limits of geographical sectors and optimise traffic at a regional level. The project is developing a dynamic air traffic flow configuration method to assess, predict, manage, and optimise evolving air traffic flows, enabling more efficient flow-centric air traffic flow and capacity management  and airspace management.
Key components of the project include: 
- A flow-pattern extraction module to identify and characterise major air traffic flows.
- A flow monitor module to track the evolution of flows, including density, rate, and interactions, while integrating weather and environmental impact indicators.
- A traffic flow assessment module to measure congestion and flow/capacity imbalance. 
- A flow prediction module to forecast future air traffic flow features.
- A traffic flow configuration module to manage dynamic flow strategies, such as flow merge and split, and regulate flights according to flow capacity. 
The integration of these modules into a flow-centric airspace management framework will pave the way for dynamic airspace management, validated through an innovative platform developed by the project.
 

European Union
enabled Dynamic Air Traffic Flow Configuration for Flow-Centric Airspace Management - DEEP FLOW ATFCM AI Airspace management flow centric environment