1. Ames Research Center 1October 2006 Aviation Software Systems Workshop FACET: Future Air Traffic Management Concepts Evaluation Tool Aviation Software Systems Workshop October 5-6, 2006 Alexandria, VA Banavar Sridhar Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA

2. Ames Research Center 2October 2006 Aviation Software Systems Workshop Animation: A Day in the Life of Air Traffic Actual FAA Traffic Data

3. Ames Research Center 3October 2006 Aviation Software Systems Workshop What is FACET? Key capabilities –Traffic and weather data visualization –Models airspace operations at national level (~15,000 aircraft) –Real-time decision support for operational users –Improves traffic throughput while maintaining safety FACET models the National Airspace System, for both research and operational use –Developed as a simulation tool for NASA research –Successfully transitioned to operational use FACET is currently in operational use by FAA traffic flow managers and airline dispatchers Aircraft Dispatchers FAA Flow Managers at ~100 sites Flow Management Enhanced by FACET FAA Sector Controllers Pilots Separation Assurance Flight Planning

4. Ames Research Center 4October 2006 Aviation Software Systems Workshop FACET Software Architecture National Weather Service Winds Severe Weather FAA Traffic Data Tracks Flight Plans Aircraft Performance Data Climb Descent Cruise Airspace Airways Airports Adaptation Data Historical Database Traffic & Route Analyzer User Interface Route Parser & Trajectory Predictor FACET CORE FEATURES APPLICATIONS Air and Space Traffic Integration Airborne Self-Separation Data Visualization Direct Routing Analysis Controller Workload System-Level Optimization Traffic Flow Management

5. Ames Research Center 5October 2006 Aviation Software Systems Workshop Question? Why does it take so long to transfer software from research to operations? –---