Publications
2005
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Marti, P., Bacigalupo, M., Moderini, C., Rizzo, A.,
Design for Innovation in ATM
6th USA/Europe Seminar on Air Traffic Management Research and Development, Baltimore, Maryland, USA, June 27-30, 2006.This paper presents the work carried out in the framework of a study performed under the CAREInnovative Action initiative of Eurocontrol. In particular it accounts for the outcomes of the CREA!project (Creative Research Environment for ATM) both in terms of innovative concepts for Air Traffic Management (ATM) and in relation to design approach developed during the project. Innovation is a topic of great interest in complexsafety critical systems like ATM, nevertheless classical design approaches concentrate on problem definition and analysis, articulating solution withinthe identified problem space. The approach that will be discussed in this paper focuses on problem setting rather then looking for solutions with respect toactual or potential breakdowns.
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Gordon, R., Shorrock, S. T., Pozzi, S., & Boschiero, A.,
Predicting and simulating human errors in using the airborne separation assurance system procedure.
Human Factors and Aerospace Safety Journal, 5(1), 2005.This paper describes the process used to analyse HF and safety issues in a new Air Traffic Management (ATM) procedure – the Mediterranean Free Flight (MFF) Airborne Separation Assurance System (ASAS) applications. The paper describes: 1) the overall safety assessment process in MFF; 2) the human error analysis (HEA) method called TRACEr-lite; 3) the process of developing safety scenarios for simulations; and 4) the lessons learnt from the simulations using safety scenarios. By simulating hazardous events in ground-based simulations, it was possible to gain a greater understanding of the hazards in general, how hazards are detected and possible mitigation by discussing the issues with the air traffic ontrollers in debriefing sessions.
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Pasquini, A., & Pozzi, S.,
Evaluation of Air Traffic Management Procedures - Safety Assessment in an Experimental Environment.
Reliability Engineering & System Safety, Vol 89/1, pp 105-117. Elsevier Science, 2005.This paper presents and discusses the application of safety assessment methodologies to a pre-operational project in the Air Traffic Control field. In the case analysed in the present paper a peculiar aspect was the necessity to effectively assess new operational procedures and tools.In particular we exploited an integrated methodology to evaluate computer-based applications and their interactions with the operational environment. Current ATC safety practices, methodologies, guidelines and standards were critically revised, in order to identify how theycould be applied to the project under consideration. Thus specific problematic areas for the safety assessment in a pre-operational experimental project are highlighted and, on the basis of theoretical principles, some possible solutions taken into consideration. The latterare described highlighting the rationale of most relevant decisions, in order to provide guidance for generalisation or re-use.
Keywords: Safety assessment; Air traffic management; Human-computer interaction