2013 Session: 706

• Reduction of Collisions Between Aircraft and Surface Vehicles Through ADS-B Enabled Conflict Alerting on the Airport Surface
  Abstract: Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast (ADS-B) will be the basis of the future surveillance system in the US as well as in many other countries. The more frequent and more accurate information available via ADS-B opens an opportunity to potentially improve performance of conflict alerting systems for vehicles operating on airport surfaces. Ten years of National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS) airport surface accident reports were reviewed and four encounter scenarios created, representing the most commonly observed interactions between aircraft and airport surface vehicles. A Concept of Operation was then defined for how an ADS-B based alerting system can take advantage of ADS-B specific information to generate alerts in each of those four encounter scenarios. Using historical ADS-B data from the Boston Logan, Philadelphia and Louisville airports, proof of concept was established. The concepts show promise in reducing the uncertainty in alerting systems that is present due to not knowing the intent of the operator. Instead of “guessing” at future states by propagating trajectories, an alerting system would compare expected behavior to actual behavior and alert if a deviation is observed.
  Authors: Kunzi, Fabrice
  Authors: Kunzi, Fabrice
  Year: 2013
  Document Type: Paper
  Subject: Aviation; Safety and Human Factors
  Session: 706
  Paper Number: 13-0434
• Implementing GigaPan Technology into Airport’s Foreign Object Debris Management Program
  Abstract: This article presents a technology that can easily be implemented at airports by airport operators to conduct daily foreign object debris (FOD) inspections. The process includes developing gigapixel panoramas of an airport runway that can be reviewed close to “live time” by trained staff. The approach promotes an inexpensive means for FOD detection without having to conduct daily runway drive-through tours. In addition to FOD inspection, the technology can potentially be used as a pavement management system tool, and for detecting wildlife. Gigapan technology is used to develop high-resolution panoramas from multiple grid images. The technology incorporates a robotic camera mount and corresponding software to develop a composite image from multiple images. The high resolution gigapixel panorama enables a viewer to zoom-in on objects within the panorama similar in approach to Google Earth. Consequently, panorama viewing becomes interactive. This article reviews GigaPan technology and how it can be incorporated into FOD inspections to promote airfield runway safety.
  Authors: Heymsfield, Ernest; Kuss, Mark L.
  Authors: Heymsfield, Ernest; Kuss, Mark L.
  Year: 2013
  Document Type: Paper
  Subject: Aviation; Safety and Human Factors
  Session: 706
  Paper Number: 13-2143
• Reduction of Collisions Between Aircraft and Surface Vehicles Through ADS-B Enabled Conflict Alerting on the Airport Surface
  Authors: Kunzi, Fabrice
  Authors: Kunzi, Fabrice
  Year: 2013
  Document Type: Presentation
  Subject: Aviation; Safety and Human Factors
  Session: 706
  Paper Number: 13-0434
• Implementing GigaPan Technology into Airport's Foreign Object Debris Management Program
  Authors: Heymsfield, Ernest
  Authors: Heymsfield, Ernest
  Year: 2013
  Document Type: Presentation
  Subject: Aviation; Safety and Human Factors
  Session: 706
  Paper Number: 13-2143
• Experience with Airport Safety Management Systems (SMS) Implementation
  Authors: Ayres, Manuel
  Authors: Ayres, Manuel
  Year: 2013
  Document Type: Presentation
  Subject: Aviation; Safety and Human Factors
  Session: 706
  Paper Number: P13-6904