FACET: Future Air Traffic Management Concepts Evaluation Tool

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FACETFuture Air Traffic Management Concepts
Evaluation Tool
Banavar Sridhar Ames Research Center Moffett
Field, CA
Aviation Software Systems Workshop October 5-6,
2006 Alexandria, VA
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Animation A Day in the Life of Air Traffic
Actual FAA Traffic Data
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What is FACET?

• FACET models the National Airspace System, for
  both researchand operational use
• Developed as a simulation tool for NASA research
• Successfully transitioned to operational use

• Key capabilities
• Traffic and weather datavisualization
• Models airspace operations atnational level
  (15,000 aircraft)
• Real-time decision support foroperational users
• Improves traffic throughputwhile maintaining
  safety

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FACET Software Architecture
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Question?

• Why does it take so long to transfer software
  from research to operations?
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