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NextGen-Airspace Project
The NextGen-Airspace Project will develop and explore fundamental
concepts and integrated solutions that address the optimal allocation of
ground and air automation technologies necessary for the NextGen. The
project will focus NASA's technical expertise and world-class facilities
to address the question of where, when, how, and the extent to which
automation can be applied to moving aircraft safely and efficiently
through the NAS. Research in this project will address Four-Dimensional
Trajectory Operations, including advances in the science and
applications of multi-aircraft trajectory optimization that solves the
demand/capacity imbalance problem while taking into account weather
information and forecast uncertainties and keeping aircraft safely
separated. The project's research will develop and test concepts for
advanced traffic flow management to provide trajectory planning and
execution across the spectrum of time horizons from "strategic planning"
to "separation assurance." The project will also conduct research to
explore dynamic airspace configuration that addresses the technical
challenges of migrating from the current structured, static homogenous
airspace to a dynamic, heterogeneous airspace that adapts to user demand
and meets changing constraints of weather, traffic congestion, and a
highly diverse aircraft fleet. Ultimately, the roles and
responsibilities of humans and automation influence every technical area
and will be addressed thoroughly.
The following are ROA-2006 NRA awards for the NextGen-Airspace
Project, with the most recent listed first.

| PI Last Name |
Title |
Organization |
State |
Award Date |
Year 1 Amount |
| Cook |
Modeling Non-Convective Weather Impacts on En Route Traffic Flow Management |
Mosaic ATM, Inc. |
VA |
08/29/2007 |
$1,083,571 |
| Krozel |
Translation of Weather Information to Traffic Flow Management Impact |
Metron Aviation, Inc. |
VA |
08/21/2007 |
$1,244,700 |
| Brinton |
Assessment of Concepts and Algorithms for Dynamic Airspace Allocation |
Mosaic ATM, Inc. |
VA |
08/20/2007 |
$629,410 |
| Menon |
Multi-Resolution Queuing Models for Analyzing the Impact of Trajectory Uncertainty and Precision on NGATS Flow Efficiency |
Optimal Synthesis, Inc. |
CA |
08/15/2007 |
$1,237,147 |
| Idris |
Feasibility and Benefit Assessments of a Concept of Operations for Collaborative Traffic Flow Management |
L-3 Communications Titan Corp. |
MA |
08/15/2007 |
$848,615 |
| Hoffman |
Overall Airspace Organization and Dynamic Airspace Allocation Schemes |
Metron Aviation, Inc. |
VA |
08/14/2007 |
$1,049,905 |
| Atkins |
Investigating the Nature of and Methods for Managing Metroplex Operations (NOTE: This contract is funded by the NGATS-Airportal Project.) |
Mosaic ATM, Inc. |
VA |
08/13/2007 |
$617,900 |
| Manikonda |
Multi-Fidelity, Pluggable Communication Navigation and Surveillance Models to Support NGATS Concepts |
Intelligent Automation, Inc. |
MD |
08/08/2007 |
$925,000 |
| Mondoloni |
A Method for System Performance Evaluation from Air/Ground Application Performance under Various Operational Concepts |
CSSI, Inc. |
DC |
07/31/2007 |
$335,962 |
| Rodgers |
The Development of Concepts of Operation and Algorithms to Support Dynamic Airspace Allocation as a Function of Equipage, Traffic Density, and Weather |
CSSI, Inc. |
DC |
07/31/2007 |
$555,167 |
| Hansen |
Advanced Stochastic Network Queuing Models of the Impact of 4D Trajectory Precision on Aviation System Performance |
University of California at Berkeley |
CA |
07/24/2007 |
$501,869 |
| Vivona |
Analysis and Comparison of Capabilities and Requirements for Aircraft Trajectory Prediction Technologies |
L-3 Communications Titan Corp. |
MA |
07/24/2007 |
$888,905 |
| Zhao |
A Unified Approach to the Documentation, Analysis, and Cross-Comparison of Trajectory Predictors |
University of Minnesota |
MN |
07/18/2007 |
$114,291 |
| Volovoi |
A Conceptual and Computational Framework for Identifying and Predicting the Performance of Novel Airspace Concepts of Operation |
Georgia Tech Research Corp. |
GA |
07/17/2007 |
$475,606 |
| Idris |
Traffic Complexity Management through Preserving Trajectory Flexibility and Minimizing Constraints |
L-3 Communications Titan Corp. |
MA |
11/29/2006 |
$249,389 |
| Vivona |
Development of Algorithms and Techniques for Trajectory Prediction Accuracy and Uncertainty Estimation |
L-3 Communications Titan Corp. |
MA |
11/27/2006 |
$280,653 |
| Krozel |
Mitigation of Weather Impacts in Dense Terminal Airspace | Metron Aviation Inc. |
VA |
11/27/2006 |
$499,949 |
| Sherry |
Analysis Of NGATS Sensitivity To Gaming | George Mason University |
VA |
11/02/2006 |
$351,583 |
| Bayen |
A Unified Approach To Strategic Models And Performance Evaluation For Traffic Flow Mgmt |
The Regents Of The University Of Ca-Berkeley |
CA |
09/30/2006 |
$330,787 |
| Tomlin |
Integrating Collision Avoidance And Tactical Air Traffic Control Tools |
Stanford University |
CA |
09/30/2006 |
$506,685 |
| Erzberger |
Concepts And Algorithms For Automated Separation Assurance |
The Regents Of The University Of Ca-Berkeley |
CA |
09/30/2006 |
$189,340 |
| Corker |
Computational Models Of Human Workload: Definition, Refinement, Integration, And Validation In Fast Time National Airspace Simulations |
San Jose State University |
CA |
09/30/2006 |
$417,476 |
| Strybel |
Metrics For Operator Situation Awareness, Workload And Performance In Automated Separation Assurance Systems |
Ca State University-Long Beach |
CA |
09/30/2006 |
$750,000 |
| Clarke |
Approaches To TFM In The Presence Of Uncertainty | Georgia Tech Research Corp |
GA |
09/30/2006 |
$360,980 |
| Landry |
Analysis And Development Of Strategic And Tactical Separation Assurance Algorithms |
Purdue University |
IN |
09/30/2006 |
$103,185 |
| Ball |
Dynamic, Stochastic Models For Managing Air Traffic Flows | University Of Maryland |
MD |
09/30/2006 |
$727,586 |
| Hansman |
Cognitively Based Traffic Complexity Metrics for Future NGATS Concepts of Operation |
Massachusetts Inst. Of Technology |
MA |
09/30/2006 |
$239,121 |
| Hansman |
Optimization Of Super-Density Multi-Airport Terminal Area System In The Presence Of Uncertainty |
Massachusetts Inst. Of Technology |
MA |
09/30/2006 |
$450,527 |
| Roy |
Control-Theoretic Design And Numerical Evaluation Of Traffic Flow Mgmt Strategies Under Uncertainty |
Washington State University |
WA |
09/30/2006 |
$91,593 |

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