Author(s):
José Miguel Canino Rodríguez,
Jesús García Herrero,
Juan Besada Portas,
Luis Gómez Déniz
Paper abstract: We present an Experimental Air Traffic Simulator (EATS).It is conceived as a tool for preliminary
evaluation of flight procedures, algorithms and human-machine interfaces to be used in future
Navigation and Air Traffic surrounding the new Communication, Navigation and Surveillance System to
Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM). The proposed EATS simulator version provides realistic data for
the aircraft dynamic and includes the exchange of information among the aircraft from the point of view
of the Air Traffic Control (ATC). It also takes into account the meteorological conditions and terrain
constraints. This system has been designed as a Multi-Agent System and implemented on a JADE
framework. Its architecture facilitates its later extension to incorporate and to evaluate new
communication protocols and negotiation between agents operating in a specific air space.
Keywords:
CNS/ATM system, Free Flight, Air Traffic Simulation, Multi-agent system.
