Current research projects on airport surface movement guidance and control systems

Abstract

Improvements in Air Traffic Management are required and aim at reduction and avoidance of inefficiencies, delays and safety risks. A frame concept under the term A-SMGCS (Advanced Surface Movement Guidance and Control System) has been accepted world-wide in order to avoid an airport bottleneck. Three projects are described in brief: the DLR internal project TARMAC and the European Commission sponsored projects DEFAMM and BETA.