Technical Sessions: Tuesday, October 5, 10:30-12:00
| 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:30 | |
| Non-Nominal Operations (Track 1) Session Chairs: Enrico Spinielli, EUROCONTROL & Imen Dhief, Nanyang Technological University Singapore Salon A | Machine Learning-Enabled Adaptive Air Traffic Recommendation System for Disaster Evacuation Kai Zhang, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University | Reconnaissance Mission Flight Modeling for Strategic Planning of Manned and Unmanned Vehicle Integrated Disaster Response Adriana Andreeva-Mori, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency | |
| Communications Resiliency (Track 4) Session Chairs: Michael Schnell, German Aerospace Center & Ann Tedford, formerly FAA Salon B | Robust UAS Communications and Loss of Link Operational Impact Ignacio Vidal, Boeing Research & Technology Europe | Impact of Pilot Jamming Attacks on Digital Aeronautical Data Communications Daniel Mielke, German Aerospace Center | Signal Classification for Safety Critical Aeronautical Communications for Anti-Jamming Using Artificial Intelligence Rameez Asif, University of Bradford |
| Applications 1 (Track 3) Session Chair: Yemaya Bordain, Intel Corporation Salon F | Adaptive UAV Swarm Mission Planning by Temporal Difference Learning Shreevanth Krishnaa Gopalakrishnan, Cranfield University | Autonomous Ground Refueling Approach for Civil Aircrafts Using Computer Vision and Robotics Suleyman Yildirim, Cranfield University | Multi-Head Attention Based Transformers for Vegetation Encroachment Over Powerline Corriders Using UAV Srikanth Vemula, University of the Incarnate Word |
| Pilot Factors (Track 7) Session Chair: Tim Etherington, NASA Bonham | An Objective Human Fatigue Monitoring Solution for Fatigue Risk Management or Reduced Crew Operations Sylvain Hourlier, Thales AVS France SAS | Design and Validation of a Pilot Stress Monitoring System Based on a Deep Convolutional Neural Network Model Jaime Meneses, Airbus Defence and Space | Hypoxia Resistance Comparing Between Physically Trained Pilots and Non-Trained Population Jan Boril, University of Defence |
| Optimizing ATM (Track 2) Session Chairs: Chiemi Heil, US DOT & Kevin Capiot, DLR Travis | Towards Greener Air Traffic Management Reducing Emissions by Applying the Lowest Impact of Deviation Principle Michael Finke, German Aerospace Center | A Unified Collision Risk Model for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Suraj Bijjahalli, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology | A Scenario Optimization Approach for Air Traffic Flow Management with Sector Capacity Uncertainty Abdelghani Fadil, Beihang University |
AI and Multicore (Track 6) Session Chairs: Martin Halle, TUHH Institut Flugzeug-Systemtechnik & Jeffrey VanDorp, GE Aviation Valero | Incremental Assurance of Multicore Integrated Modular Avionics (IMA) Steven VanderLeest, Rapita Systems, Inc. | Using Neural Networks to Identify Wired Peripherals Connected to Integrated Modular Avionics Hardware Bastian Luettig, University of Stuttgart | TFCluster: An Efficient Algorithm to Mine Maximal Differential Function-Resource Biclusters for Single Pilot Operations Safety Analysis Yue Luo, Shanghai Jiao Tong University |
Technical Sessions: Tuesday, October 5, 13:00-15:00
| 13:00 | 13:30 | 14:00 | 14:30 | |
Aircraft & Aerial Vehicle Applications (Track 1) Session Chairs: Xavier Olive, ONERA & Jean Boucquey, EUROCONTROL Salon A | Certification Approach for Physics Informed Machine Learning and its Application in Landing Gear Life Assessment Haroun El Mir, Cranfield University | Flight Data Driven System Identification Using Neural Networks for Landing Safety Assessment Hyunki Lee, Georgia Institute of Technology | A Multi-Criteria Clustering Method for UAS Traffic Management and Urban Air Mobility Nichakorn Pongsakornsathien, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology | Reinforcement Learning-Based Flow Management Techniques for Urban Air Mobility and Dense Low-Altitude Air Traffic Operations Yibing Xie, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology |
| Surveillance (Track 4) Session Chair: Divya Chandra, USDOT Volpe Center Salon B | OpenSky Report 2021: Insights on ADS-B Mandate and Fleet Deployment in Times of Crisis Junzi Sun, Delft University of Technology / OpenSky | Intrusion Detection in Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) with Machine Learning Suleman Khan, Linkoping University | Drone Model Identification by Convolutional Neural Network from Video Stream Mariusz Wisniewski, Cranfield University | |
| Detect and Avoid, Conflict Detection & Resolution 1 (Track 3) Session Chairs: Evan Dill, NASA & Vince Socci, IEEE Salon F | Antenna Pattern Aware UAV Trajectory Planning Using Artificial Potential Field Mohamad Hani Sulieman, Syracuse University | Detect and Avoid Considerations for Safe sUAS Operations in Urban Environments Victor Celdran Martinez, Cranfield University | Detect and Avoid of Weather Phenomena On-Board UAV: Increasing Detection Capabilities by Information Fusion Adrian Dudek, Bundeswehr University Munich | |
| Autonomy, High Performance Computing, & 4DT in UAM (Track 8) Session Chair: Srikanth Vemula, UIW Bowie | SIRIUS: Simulation Infrastructure for Research on Interoperating Unmanned Systems Swee Balachandran, National Institute of Aerospace | A High-Performance Computing Process for Urban Air Mobility Simulations Thanakorn Khamvilai, Georgia Institute of Technology | A Modular Experimental Flight Management and 4D Trajectory Generation System for Unmanned Multicopter, Urban Air Mobility Vehicles and Other VTOL Vehicles Fabian Morscheck, German Aerospace Center | |
| AI Application (Track 9) Session Chairs: Michael Koets, SwRI & Michael Epperly, SwRI Milam | Curating Datasets for Visual Runway Detection Joakim Lindén, Saab AB | Toward Certification of Machine-Learning Systems for Low Criticality Airborne Applications Konstantin Dmitriev, Technical University of Munich | Framework Prototype to Test Decision Support System for Avionics Analytics Carlos C. Insaurralde, Bristol Robotics Laboratory | |
| Avionics Systems (Track 5) Session Chairs: Uma Ferrell, Mitre & Tim Stelkens-Kobsch, German Aerospace Center (DLR) Travis | A Secure Broadcast Service for LDACS with an Application to Secure GBAS Nils Mäurer, German Aerospace Center | Inflation and Deflation of Aircraft’s Tire with Intelligent Tire Pressure Regulation System Masoud Mirzaee, Islamic Azad University | Intelligent Health and Mission Management for Multicopter UAS Integrity Assurance Kavindu Ranasinghe, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology | |
| Flow Management (Track 1) Session Chairs: Valentin Polishchuk, Linköping University & Chris Brinton, Mosaic ATM Valero | Predict ATFCM Weather Regulations Using a Time-Distributed Recurrent Neural Network Sergi Mas-Pujol, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya | A Privacy-Preserving Marketplace for Air Traffic Flow Management Slot Configuration Christoph Schuetz, Johannes Kepler University Linz | A 4D-Trajectory Planning Method Based on Hybrid Optimization Strategy for Demand and Capacity Balancing Yutong Chen, Cranfield University/ Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics | Multi-Agent Deep Reinforcement Learning for Solving Large-Scale Air Traffic Flow Management Problem: A Time-Step Sequential Decision Approach Yan Xu, Cranfield University |
Technical Sessions: Tuesday, October 5, 15:30-17:30
| 15:30 | 16:00 | 16:30 | 17:00 | |
| Airport Surface Operations (Track 1) Session Chairs: Yoon Jung, NASA & Luis Delgado, Westminster University Salon A | Off-Block Time Prediction Using Operators’ Prediction History Ryota Mori, Electronic Navigation Research Institute | An Aggregate Dynamic Traffic Assignment Model for Generating Multi-Path Standardized Taxi Routes at Airport | Agent-Based Simulation for Aircraft Stand Operations to Predict Ground Time Using Machine Learning Mingchuan Luo, Dresden University of Technology | Predicting Runway Configurations and Arrival and Departure Rates at Airports: Comparing the Accuracy of Multiple Machine Learning Models Ramakrishna Raju, KBR Inc. |
| Operations & Path Planning 1 (Track 3) Session Chair: Yemaya Bordain, Intel Corporation Salon F | Comparing Path Loss Prediction Methods for Low Altitude UAS Flights Frederick Wieland Mosaic ATM, Inc. | Computation of a Database of Trajectories and Primitives for Decision-Based Contingency Management of UAVs Over Congested Areas Markus Ortlieb, Technical University of Munich | Identification and Characterization of Traffic Flow Patterns for UTM Application Abdulrahman Alharbi, Cranfield University | |
| Displays & HMI (Track 7) Session Chair: Todd Lovell, Raytheon Intelligence & Space Bonham | Light Weight Eye Visor for Commercial Pilot Use: Human Factors Assessment of Novel Functionalities César Álvarez, Airbus Defence and Space | Human Machine Interface Design to Support Safety Risk Monitoring of Autonomous Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems – Results from a Mock-Up Evaluation Max Friedrich, German Aerospace Center | Evaluation of an AoI Mapping and Analysis Tool for the Identification of Visual Scan Pattern Lothar Meyer, LFV | Development of a Survey Instrument to Measure Display Compellingness Michael Dorneich, Iowa State University |
| Flight Tests & Simulation Evaluations of UAM/AAM Concepts (Track 8) Session Chair: Michael Frye, UIW Bowie | Assessing Human-Automation Role Challenges for Urban Air Mobility (UAM) Operations Lakshmi Vempati, MITRE Corporation | Preliminary Evaluation of National Campaign Scenarios for Urban Air Mobility Nicholas Craven, NASA Ames Research Center/ Millennium Engineering & Integration Co. | A Machine Learning Based GNSS Performance Prediction for Urban Air Mobility Using Environment Recognition Oguz Kagan Isik, Cranfield University | |
| Navigation & Network (Track 9) Session Chairs: Maarten Uijt de Haag, TU-Berlin & Giancarmine Fasano, University of Naples Federico II Milam | Generation of Emergency Trajectories Based on Aircraft Trajectory Prediction Raúl Sáez, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya | Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System Trajectory Prediction and Control for General Aviation Zack Kirkendoll, University of Tulsa | ||
| Model-Based Development & Requirements (Track 5) Session Chairs: Todd Kilbourne, Mosaic ATM & Corinna Schmitt, Universität der Bundeswehr München, Research Institute Travis | Open Source Domain-Specific Model Interface and Tool Frameworks for a Digital Avionics Systems Development Process Bjoern Annighoefer, University of Stuttgart | Integrating Safety Into MBSE Processes with Formal Methods Alexander Ahlbrecht, German Aerospace Center | Levels of Requirements, Robustness, Unicorns, and Other Semi-Mythical Creatures in the Requirements Engineering Bestiary: Why “Types” of Software Requirements Are Often Misleading Matt Jaffe, Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University | Incorporation of Autonomous Model Analytics for Avionic System Design Into Standard Framework for Integrated Engineering Carlos C. Insaurralde, Bristol Robotics Laboratory |
| Human Operator Support (Track 1) Session Chairs: Chris Brinton, Mosaic ATM & Magnus Bang, Linköping University Valero | A Machine Learning Application for Predicting and Alerting Missed Approaches for Airport Management Chih-Sheng Chou, MITRE Corporation | Automated Interpretation of Air Traffic Control Communication: the Journey from Spoken Words to a Deeper Understanding of the Meaning Matthias Kleinert, German Aerospace Center | A Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning Approach for Conflict Resolution in Dense Traffic Scenarios Jiajian Lai, Beihang University | |
Technical Sessions: Wednesday, October 6, 10:30-12:00
| 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:30 | 12:00 | |
| System-wide Challenges & Change (Track 1) Session Chairs: Imen Dhief, Nanyang Technological University Singapore & Hanbong Lee, NASA Salon A | Transitioning from Legacy Air Traffic Management to Airspace Management Through Secure, Cloud-Native Automation Solutions Adrian Solomon, Thales | Assessing the Global COVID-19 Impact on Air Transport with Open Data Rainer Koelle, European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation | ||
| Future Communications (Track 4) Session Chair: Daniel Mielke, German Aerospace Center Salon B | Deep Clipping Based Interference Mitigation Technique for LDACS Miziya K, Birla Institute of Technology & Science Pilani | Novel Filterbank Multicarrier Waveform for L-Band Digital Aeronautical Communications: Initial Field Test Results David Matolak, University of South Carolina | SDN Augmented Network Management for Future Avionics Communications Network Muhammad Ali, University of Bradford | Aircraft to Operations Communication Analysis and Architecture for the Future Aviation Environment Huw Whitworth, Cranfield University |
| Operations & Path Planning 2 (Track 3) Session Chair: Vince Socci, IEEE Salon F | Initial Exploration of STEReO (Scalable Traffic Management for Emergency Response Operations) System User Requirements for Safe Integration of Small UAS Lynne Martin, NASA Ames Research Center | Protected Online Path Planning for UAVs Over Congested Areas Within Convex Regions of Obstacle-Free Space Markus Ortlieb, Technical University of Munich | Enhancing the Security of Unmanned Aerial Systems Using Digital-Twin Technology and Intrusion Detection Benjamin Fraser, Cranfield University | |
| Human Factors – Special Topics (Track 7) Session Chair: Jan Boril, University of Defence Bonham | Study Existing Personal Electronic Devices (PED) Policies and Provide an Automatic Solution to Switch on Airplane Mode In-Flight Pushpendra Singh Sengar, International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad | A User-Centered Cabin Design Approach to Investigate Peoples Preferences on the Interior Design of Future Air Taxis Maria Stolz, German Aerospace Center | Common Cause Failure Analysis for Aviation Safety Assessment Models Sara Nikdel, George Mason University | |
| CNS, DFR, & Traffic Deconfliction (Track 8) Session Chairs: Maria Consiglio, NASA & Sweewarman Balachandran, National Institute of Aerospace Bowie | A Proposed Communication, Navigation & Surveillance System Architecture to Support Urban Air Traffic Management | Informing New Concepts for UAS and Autonomous System Safety Management Using Disaster Management and First Responder Scenarios Kaleb Gould, Flight Safety Foundation | Safe Planning and Deconfliction for Multiple UAVs in High Density Low Altitude Urban Environments Flavia Causa, University of Naples Federico II | |
| Spectrum Allocation & Performance Monitoring (Track 2) Session Chairs: Alexander Kuenz, DLR & Chiemi Heil, US DOT Travis | Dynamic Spectrum Allocation in Urban Air Transportation System via Deep Reinforcement Learning Ruixuan Han, University of Louisville | Joint Spectrum Access and Power Control in Air-Air Communications – A Deep Reinforcement Learning Based Approach Zhe Wang, University of Louisville | Building Back Better – Democratization of Performance Monitoring with Open Data Rainer Koelle, European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation | |
| Real-time Networks (Track 6) Session Chairs: Bastian Luettig, University of Stuttgart & Todd Schavey, GE Aviation Valero | Do We Really Need TSN in Next-Generation Helicopters? Insights from a Case-Study Nicolas Navet, University of Luxembourg / Cognifyer | Performance Evaluation of the Efficient Precise Time Synchronization Protocol for the Redundant Ring Topology Network Pusik Park, Korea Electronics Technology Institute & Korea Aerospace University | Analysis of Synchronization in Distributed Avionics Systems Based on Time-Triggered Ethernet Nahman Tariq, Cranfield University |
Technical Sessions: Wednesday, October 6, 15:30-18:00
| 15:30 | 16:00 | 16:30 | 17:00 | 17:30 | |
| Arrival and Departure Management (Track 1) Session Chairs: Luis Delgado, Westminster University & Yoon Jung, NASA Salon A | Autocorrelation Effects in Air Traffic Management Performance Data James DeArmon, MITRE Corporation | A Machine Learning Approach for the Prediction of Top of Descent Benjamin Zhi Yong Tan, Nanyang Technological University | Trajectory Pattern Identification for Arrivals in Vectored Airspace Chuhao Deng, Purdue University | Capacity Finder: A Machine Learning-Based Decision Support Tool for Integrated Metroplex Departure Traffic Management Ryan Laroza, ATAC Corporation | |
| Onboard Communications (Track 4) Session Chair: Nils Mäurer, German Aerospace Center Salon B | Gatekeeper: A Reliable Reconfiguration Protocol for Real-Time Ethernet Systems Brendan Luksik, University of Pittsburgh | Can We Replace Physical Wiring with Free-Space Optical Transmission Systems? Nicholas Dukeman, Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University | Aircraft DC Networks Characterization and Adaptive Stage Design for PLC Use Abdelmoumin Allioua, Technical University Darmstadt | Architectural Considerations for Low Latency ARINC 818 Video Concentrators Tim Keller, Great River Technology | Internet Protocol Suite for Safety Services: Validation with Next Generation Avionics |
| Modeling & Simulation (Track 3) Session Chair: Yemaya Bordain, Intel Corporation Salon F | Modelling Assured Navigation of sUAS Swarms in Urban Environments Maarten Uijt de Haag, Technische Universität Berlin | Skyway Simulator: an Integrated ATM/UTM Simulator for Autonomous Operations Guillermo Frontera, Boeing Research & Technology Europe | Understanding the Implications of the Future Unmanned Air Traffic Growth Cristina Barrado, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya | ||
| Safety Assurance & Contingency Management (Track 8) Session Chair: Michael Frye, UIW Bowie | An Approach for Identifying IASMS Services, Functions, and Capabilities from Data Sources Paul Krois, Crown Consulting, Inc. | Assured Contingency Landing Management for Advanced Air Mobility Joseph Kim, University of Michigan | Assuring Human and Artificial Intelligence Are Appropriately Informed in Aviation Systems Alfred Anderegg, MITRE Corporation | ||
| Safety (Track 9) Session Chair: Carlos Varela, CS.RPI Milam | Overarching Properties as Means of Compliance: An Industrial Case Study Zamira Daw, Raytheon Technologies Research Center | Development of an Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System for a General Aviation Aircraft Tim Neidhardt, Technical University of Munich | A Qualification Effort Assessment Framework for Development Processes of Safety-Critical System Functions Darbaz Nawzad Darwesh, University of Stuttgart | ||
| AI & Algorithms (Track 5) Session Chairs: Chris Watkins, Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation & Martin Halle, TUHH Institut für Flugzeug-Systemtechnik Travis | Deep Neural Network Approach to Estimate Early Worst-Case Execution Time Vikash Kumar, Indian Institute of Science | Classification for Avionics Capabilities Enabled by Artificial Intelligence Bjoern Annighoefer, University of Stuttgart | Diagnosing System-Level Cascading Failure Using Machine Learning for Aviation System | Wildfire Emergency Response Hazard Extraction and Analysis of Trends (HEAT) Through Natural Language Processing and Time Series Sequoia Andrade, HX5 LLC. | An Overview of Cyber-Physical Systems’ Hardware Architecture Concerning Machine Learning Denis Loubach, Aeronautics Institute of Technology – ITA |
| Self-adaptive and Wireless Avionics (Track 6) Session Chair: Denis Loubach, Aeronautics Institute of Technology – ITA & Mark Darnell, GE Aviation Valero | Requirements and Concept for a Self-Organizing Plug&Fly Avionics Platform Bjoern Annighoefer, University of Stuttgart | A Safety Process for Self-Adaptive Safety-Critical Plug&Fly Avionics Matthias Brunner, University of Stuttgart | A Localizable Wireless Communication Node with Remote Powering for Onboard Operations Thomas Multerer, Airbus Central Research and Technology |
Technical Sessions: Thursday, October 7, 8:00-10:00
| 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | |
| Autonomy Concepts & Applications (Track 1) Session Chairs: Sameer Alam, Nanyang Technological University Singapore & Martin Christiansson, LFV Salon A | Verification of Image-Based Neural Network Controllers Using Generative Models Sydney Katz, Stanford University | Automated Aircraft Stall Recovery Using Reinforcement Learning and Supervised Learning Techniques Dheerendra Singh Tomar, University of Malta | Vehicle Automation Framework: Toward Autonomy Sérgio Penna, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais | |
| Navigation (Track 4) Session Chair: Mitchell Narins, Strategic Synergies LLC Salon B | Enhancing Detection Performance Through Sensor Model-Based Trajectory Optimization for UAVs Markus Zwick, Bundeswehr University Munich | Hardware in the Loop Simulation of Helicopter Pins Procedures Using GLS Avionics and an SBAS to GLS Converter Thomas Dautermann, German Aerospace Center | Extending Enhanced Visual Operations to Urban Air Mobility: Requirements and Approaches Paolo Veneruso, University of Naples Federico II | |
| Detect and Avoid, Conflict Detection & Resolution 2 (Track 3) Session Chairs: Emmanuel Letsu-Dake, Honeywell & Vince Socci, IEEE Salon F | Detecting Cables and Power Lines in Small-UAS (Unmanned Aircraft Systems) Images Through Deep Learning Arnaldo Alves Viana Junior, Universidade de São Paulo | Improved Sensing Strategies for Low Altitude Non Cooperative Sense and Avoid Federica Vitiello, University of Naples Federico II | Investigation of DAA System Effectiveness with a Pilot Decision Model and Realistic Sensor Performance Limits Hak-Tae Lee, Inha University | Aircraft Proximity: Towards Systematic Test Strategies via the Apollonian Proximity Circle Paradigm Brendan Williams, Boeing Research & Technology |
| Automation & Teaming (Track 7) Session Chair: Steven Harbour, Southwest Research Institute Bonham | We Need to Talk About This – Assessing Information Needs for Collaboration in a Sectorless Working Environment Anne Papenfuß, German Aerospace Center | Human-Automation Interaction for Assisting Novices to Emulate Experts by Inferring Task Objective Functions Sooyung Byeon, Purdue University | Evaluating Human Perception of Autonomous System Teammate-Likeness Güliz Tokadli, Iowa State University | |
| SE Development (Track 9) Session Chairs: Randy Rose, SwRI & Michael Epperly, SwRI Milam | Be Lean – How to Fit a Model-Based System Architecture Development Process Based on ARP4754 Into an Agile Environment Daniel Dollinger, Technical University of Munich | A Framework for Simulation and Formal Verification of Redundant Flight Control Systems with Components Subject to Partially Synchronous Timing Effects Valentin Marvakov, Technical University of Munich | Towards Formalization of a Data Model for Operational Risk Assessment Vidhya Tekken Valapil, GE Research | Seamless Integration of Component Fault Trees with MathWorks System Composer and Simulink Julian Rhein, Technical University of Munich |
| Cybersecurity (Track 5) Session Chairs: Paul Meng, GE Global Research & Umut Durak, Technische Universität Clausthal Travis | ATMChain: Blockchain-Based Solution to Security Problems in Air Traffic Management Xin Lu, Civil Aviation University of China | Cybersecurity for Flight Deck Data Exchange Willard True, Honeywell Aerospace | An Architecture Centric Approach to Safety and Security Assurance John Hudak, Software Engineering Institute | Group Key Distribution Procedures for the L-Band Digital Aeronautical Communications System (LDACS) Thomas Ewert, German Aerospace Center |
Technical Sessions: Thursday, October 7, 10:30-12:30
| 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:30 | 12:00 | |
| Demand Capacity Balance (Track 1) Session Chairs: Magnus Bang, Linköping University & Sameer Alam, Nanyang Technological University Singapore Salon A | Demand and Capacity Balancing Technology Based on Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning Yutong Chen, Cranfield University/ Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics | Considering Airport Planners’ Preferences and Imbalanced Datasets When Predicting Flight Delays and Cancellations Mike Zoutendijk, Delft University of Technology | An Airspace Capacity Estimation Model Based on Spatio-Temporal Graph Convolutional Networks Considering Weather Impact Jiatong Chen, Beihang University | Propagation of Airport Capacity Improvements to the Air Transport Network Daniel Lubig, Dresden University of Technology |
| Applying Neural Networks to Navigation (Track 4) Session Chair: Thomas Dautermann, German Aerospace Center Salon B | Recurrent Neural Network Based Sensor Fusion Algorithm for Alternative Position, Navigation and Timing Byoung-Ju Jeon, Cranfield University | Determining Impact of Navigation Errors on Mission Capabilities Kathleen Kramer, University of San Diego | Adopting Neural Networks in GNSS-IMU integration: A Preliminary Study Yujin Shin, Hongik University | Applying Novel Adaptive Activation Function Theory for Launch Acceptability Region Estimation with Neural Networks in Constrained Hardware Environments: Performance Comparison Atakan Filgöz, Roketsan Missiles Inc. |
| Applications 2 (Track 3) Session Chairs: Mahyar Malekpour, NASA & Yemaya Bordain, Intel Corporation Salon F | City-ATM – Safe Drone Operations in Dense Traffic Alexander Kuenz, German Aerospace Center | Evaluating the Use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems to Autonomously Download Ground-Based Sensor Data Zane Mountcastle, Mission Mule LLC | Identifying Needs and Requirements for an Integrated Crisis Traffic Management (iCTM) Concept for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Supporting First Responses in Crisis Situations Joonas Lieb, German Aerospace Center | Integration of a UAV-Lidar System for Remote Sensing of CO2 Concentrations in Smart Agriculture Thomas Fahey, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology |
| ETVOL Aircraft & Vertiport Operations (Track 8) Session Chair: Anuja Verma, Mitre & Savita Verma, NASA Bowie | Initial Feasibility Study of Multi-Rotor eVTOL Aircraft for Cross-Border Urban Air Mobility Between Singapore and Neighbouring Countries Kailun Tan, Air Traffic Management Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University | Scenarios for the Use of eVTOLs Using Multiagent Systems with Netlogo: Comparison of Parameters and the Impact on UAM Felipe Desiglo Ferrare, Universidade de São Paulo | eVTOL Fleet Selection Method for Vertiport Networks Jasenka Rakas, University of California, Berkeley | |
| Algorithms, ML/DL, Automation, Autonomy (Track 3) Session Chairs: Natasha Neogi, NASA & Vince Socci, IEEE Milam | Unintended Behavior in Learning-Enabled Systems: Detecting the Unknown Unknowns Darren Cofer, Collins Aerospace | A Framework for Evaluating the Role of Autonomy for UAS Operations Anuja Verma, MITRE Corporation | A New Approach to Complex Dynamic Geofencing for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Vihangi Vagal, Royal Holloway, University of London | Framework of Level-of-Autonomy-Based Concept of Operations: UAS Capabilities Bizhao Pang, Nanyang Technological University |
| Safe & Secure Technologies (Track 5) Session Chairs: Michael Durling, GE Research & Huafeng Yu, The Boeing Company Travis | Certification Considerations for Adaptive Stress Testing of Airborne Software Michael Durling, GE Research | Integrating Multi-/Many-Cores in Avionics: Open Issues and Future Concepts Anika Christmann, Technische Universität Braunschweig | Proving the Correctness of Multicopter Rotor Fault Detection and Identification Software Ankita Bhaumik, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | DO-178C Certification of General-Purpose GPU Software: Review of Existing Methods and Future Directions Leonidas Kosmidis, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya |
| Trajectory Modelling & Optimization (Track 1) Session Chairs: Martin Christiansson, LFV & Xavier Olive, ONERA Valero | Data-Driven Methodology for Uncertainty Quantification of Aircraft Trajectory Predictions Andrés Muñoz Hernández, Boeing Deutschland GmbH | Modeling Relative Trajectory Costs for Airborne Trajectory Reroutes Using Trajectory Option Sets Kevin-Christian Garzon Galindo, San Jose State University Research Foundation/NASA Ames Research Center | A Performance Learning Method for Aircraft Trajectory Modeling Yuejingyan Wang, Beihang University |
Technical Sessions: Thursday, October 7, 13:30-15:30
| 13:30 | 14:00 | 14:30 | 15:00 | |
| Explainable AI (Track 1) Session Chairs: Jean Boucquey, EUROCONTROL & Valentin Polishchuk, Linköping University Salon A | SEDA: A Self-Explaining Decision Architecture Implemented Using Deep Learning for On-Board Command and Control Alexander Stringer, United States Air Force | Data-Driven Runway Occupancy Time Prediction Using Decision Trees Zhi Jun Lim, Nanyang Technological University | An Explainable Artificial Intelligence (xAI) Framework for Improving Trust in Automated ATM Tools Carolina Sanchez Hernandez, Cranfield University | Explainable AI in Aerospace for Enhanced System Performance Sujitra Sutthithatip, Cranfield University |
| Modelling & Measuring Safety (Track 1) Session Chairs: Hanbong Lee, NASA & Enrico Spinielli, EUROCONTROL Salon B | Identifying Emerging Safety Threats Through Topic Modeling in the Aviation Safety Reporting System: A COVID-19 Study Misty Davies, NASA Ames Research Center | Risk Metrics to Measure Safety Performance of the National Airspace System: Implementation Using Machine Learning Firdu Bati, Federal Aviation Administration | Application of Trajectory Clustering for Aircraft Conflict Detection Sasha Madar, Georgia Institute of Technology | |
| Surveillance & Situational Awareness (Track 3) Session Chairs: Mahyar Malekpour, NASA & Yemaya Bordain, Intel Corporation Salon F | Counter a Drone and the Performance Analysis of Deep Reinforcement Learning Method and Human Pilot Ender Çetin, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya | Impact of Communications Quality of Service (QoS) on Remote ID as an Unmanned Aircraft (UA) Coordination Mechanism Robert Raheb, Noblis, Inc. | Mixed Initiative Balance of Human-Swarm Teaming in Surveillance via Reinforcement Learning Chengtao Xu, Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University | Real-Time Drone Surveillance System for Violent Crowd Behavior Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) – Human Autonomy Teaming (HAT) Todd Simpson, Sinclair College |
| Capacity Management & Traffic Coordination (Track 8) Session Chair: Maria Consiglio, NASA Bowie | Comparing the Performance of Traffic Coordination Methods for Advanced Aerial Mobility Ítalo Romani de Oliveira, Boeing Research & Technology | An RRT* Based Method for Dynamic Mission Balancing for Urban Air Mobility Under Uncertain Operational Conditions Junlin Lou, Cranfield University | Emergent Autonomy – A Step Toward Assurance Andrew Lacher, Noblis, Inc. | |
| Next-Gen Space Systems (Track 9) Session Chairs: John Stone, SwRI & Patrick Phelan, SwRI Milam | Comparative Study of Ethernet Technologies for Next-Generation Satellite On-Board Networks Pierre-Julien Chaine, Airbus Defence and Space | Spectrum Sensing of Cognitive Radio for CubeSat Swarm Network Chengtao Xu, Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University | Lunadrone: Experimental UAS Designed for Lunar Operations John Kramer, Sinclair College | |
| Flow Management & Airport Operations (Track 2) Session Chairs: Dylan Hasson, U.S. DOT & Chiemi Heil, US DOT Travis | A Moment-Based Distributionally Robust Optimization Model for Air Traffic Flow Management Bin Hao, Beihang University | Evaluation of Controller Position Takeover in Team-Based Flight Centric ATM Kevin Capiot, German Aerospace Center | Analysis of Delay Recovery in Chinese Airports Network Daozhong Feng, Beihang University | |
| Systems & Development (Track 6) Session Chairs: Darbaz Darwesh, University of Stuttgart & Shana Fliginger, Eaton Valero | Avionics Next-Gen Engineering Tools (AvioNET): Experiences with Highly Automised and Digital Processes for Avionics Platform Development Martin Halle, Hamburg University of Technology | Enabling the Automated Generation of the Failure and Redundancy Management for Distributed and Integrated Fly-by-Wire Avionics Thorben Hoffmann, University of Stuttgart | Toward a Cloud-Based Flight Management System Todd Kilbourne, Mosaic ATM, Inc. |
Poster Sessions
| Poster A Tuesday, October 5, 17:30-19:30 River Terrace Session Chair: Omar Garcia Crespillo, DLR | Poster B Wednesday, October 6, 10:30-12:00 Virtual Session Chair: Dongsong Zeng, MITRE |
| Test Bench for Regenerative Braking UAVs to Maximize Efficiency Jan Leuchter, University of Defence | Research on UAV Route Optimization in Complex Terrains Lihua Zhu, Nanjing University of Science and Technology |
| A Testbed for Performance Analysis of Algorithms for Engineless Taxiing with Autonomous Tow Trucks Stefano Zaninotto, University of Malta | The Factor Graph Information Fusion Algorithm with Time-Varying Noise Estimate for All-Source Navigation System Yuyang Ge, Shanghai Jiao Tong University |
| Low-Cost System Architecture Solutions for Small Unmanned Aircraft Traffic Management Dean La Monica, Air Force Institute of Technology | Research on Security Gateway of System Wide Information Management Yue Yin, Civil Aviation University of China |
| Indoor Autonomous Powerline Inspection Model Tristan Brouwer, University of the Incarnate Word | A Collaborative Trajectory Management Framework in Case of Single Pilot Operation Disability: Considering the Overall Safety of Air Traffic System Pavel Paces, Czech Technical University in Prague |
| Artificially Intelligent Assistance for Pilot Performance Assessment Pavel Paces, Czech Technical University in Prague | Taxi-Out Time Prediction at a Busy Airport Using Random Forest Algorithm Jihoon Kim, Korea Aerospace University |
| Integrated Frameworks of Unsupervised, Supervised and Reinforcement Learning for Solving Air Traffic Flow Management Problem Yan Xu, Cranfield University | |
| Streamlining the Airborne Systems Certification Mohamad Ibrahim, Clausthal University of Technology | |
| Trust of Airspace Configuration Transition Concerning the Fluctuation of Air Traffic Chengtao Xu, Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University | |
| Going SPO: Hierarchical Task Analysis of Pilot Flying and Pilot Monitoring in Two-Crew Operations Min Li, Shanghai Jiao Tong University |
