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    1.07.2010

    New projects developing avionic systems and flight deck operations, and their contribution to Future Air Traffic Management

    On the 22nd of June, the public event: New projects developing avionic systems and flight deck operations, and their contribution to Future Air Traffic Management was held. The event was organised by  ALICIA with the participation of 3 other FP7 projects (DAPHNE , ODICIS and SCARLETT ). Special guests from the EqIMG group, EC and SESAR participated to the event.The event was successful and we have pleasure in announcing that you can download all the presentations on the ALICIA website . More materials (photos, results of the questionnaire) will be available soon. For any requests or information please do not hesitate to contact alicia@dblue.it

    15.06.2010

    Deep Blue attended the ASMT User Group

    The ASMT User Group was held at ENAV Area Control Centre of Ciampino (Rome) on 9th and 10th of June 2010. Deep Blue attended the meeting as a speaker, presenting the mid-term results of the Eurocontrol project “ASMT Design Review”.
    At the ASMT User Group Deep Blue played a key role in managing the Work Sessions attended by different ANSPs, in addressing their operative needs according to the ASMT modules and in showing the safety benefits deriving from the ASMT implementation.  

    14.05.2010

    TMA2010+ Project South Final Meeting

    The 5th of May the TMA2010+ Project was successful closed at ENAV Experimental Centre (Rome) through a final meeting among the members of the consortium.

    The focus of the meeting consisted in finalizing the results achieved during the whole duration of the project and collected in the final deliverable “WP3: Final, Consolidated Simulation and Activities Report”.

    The key elements evaluated in the project were the use of AMAN [arrival management] system, the adoption of Point Merge System [new arrival routes to Fiumicino airport based on P-RNAV - Precision Area Navigation procedures – with Continuous Descent Approaches] and the interoperability between AMAN and PMS in the Rome Terminal Area.

    DeepBlue was responsible for the organisation and the conduct of the validation activities during both the simulations (RTS1 and RTS2), as well as for the qualitative and quantitative analysis of the results and the provision of all the reports collecting the results.

    26.04.2010

    Ethnographic study in the FCO Control Tower

    Within the Bemosa project, Deep Blue will lead the ethnographic study in the FCO Control Tower.  The observation sessions are planned in the incoming week -from the 26th to the 30fr April 2010- and will be devoted to uncover important work practices and interactions between ATCOS TWR and among them and the technology, analyzing how the physical environment affects the system.

    The data gathered in this phase will be subsequently analyzed. Results will provide the first experimental base for developing a behavioural model and a training package to face critical events in the airport environment.

    11.04.2010

    E-OCVM Version 3

    Version 3 of E-OCVM has been produced with under the direction of the E-OCVM Supervisory Board with contributions from the CAATS II and Episode 3 projects funded by the European Commission (EC) DG Transport under the 6th Framework. Programme.

    4.03.2010

    First Bemosa Technical Meeting organized by Deep Blue

    The 8th, the 9th and 10th of March , Deep Blue organizes the first  Bemosa Technical Meeting.

    The meeting will be host in Rome and it will be attended by all the partners.

    The ethnographic studies will be the main theme of the meeting. The Technion, as project coordinator, will present the basics of the ethnographic studies and the examples of application of these techniques to the airport environment. An ethnographic simulation is scheduled and will be performed in a realistic setting in the city center of Rome.

    1.02.2010

    New telephone numbers

    Deep Blue has changed its telephone numbers.
    The new numbers are:
    Phone: +39 06 85 55 208
    Fax: + 39 06 85 58 988

    31.01.2010

    Modelling human behaviour in airport critical situations: launched BEMOSA project

    The “Behavioral Modeling for Security in Airports” (BEMOSA) project started in September 2009 with the Kick-off Meeting held at Haifa (Israel) at Technion premises. BEMOSA is a collaborative project funded under the 7FP, dedicated to develop a dynamic and realistic model of social behaviour and security decision making during security threats in airports. Deep Blue contributes to the definition of the  behavioural model and, with human factors expertise,  in planning and running validation exercises. Deep Blue is responsible of the WP devoted to the design and implementation of the training activities supported by the behavioural modelling tool.

    14.12.2009

    TMA2010+ Validation South Successful RTS2 and Open Day

    The second large scale Real-Time Simulation of TMA2010+ Validation South was successfully held at ENAV Experimental Centre, Rome, Italy, from 23 November 2009 to 04 December 2009. The key elements under evaluation were the further investigation in using the Point Merge System [new arrival routes to Fiumicino airport based on P-RNAV - Precision Area Navigation procedures – with Continuous Descent Approaches], the integration between the Point Merge System and the AMAN [arrival management] system. Two different types of AMAN were assessed. The first AMAN provided indications in terms of advisories [Time to Loose, Time to Gain]. The second AMAN provided resolutions [Speed Advisories and Top of Descent Time].
    An audience of about 40 persons attended the Open Day, held on December 04th. Participants were from EUROCONTROL, ENAV, Alitalia, industry and both national and international research laboratories and institutes. 
    DeepBlue is responsible for the organisation and conduct of the validation activities during the simulation, as well as for the analysis of the results and the provision of the report.

    30.11.2009

    FASTI South project Real-Time Simulation

    The first Real-Time Simulation of the FASTI South project was successfully held at the ENAV Centre for Simulation and Research, Rome, Italy, 2-13 November 2009.

    The other project partners are EUROCONTROL, SELEX SI as the industrial partner, ENAV and MATS as pioneer ANSPs.For the RTS1, SELEX SI delivered an experimental platform with MTCD (Medium Term Conflict Detection),  MONA(Monitoring Aids)  and SYSCO (System Supported Coordination) installed.

    Deep Blue is responsible for the planning and management of the validation activities during the simulation, as well as for the analysis of how FASTI tools (and the associated working methods) impact on the traffic management.