At the beginning of September, the partners of TADA (Terminal Airspace Digital Assistant) gathered in Madrid for the kickoff meeting of the project. TADA is a 30-month long exploratory research project that is aiming to develop AI technology to assist air traffic controllers to manage traffic in terminal airspace i.e. in the vicinity of one or more airports. By doing so, the project promises to reduce controller workload; increase airspace capacity and operational efficiency; reduce aircraft emissions; and improve aviation safety.
The project consortium consists of 6 partners from 4 European countries: INGENAV (Spain), ENAV (Italy), Monad Oy (Finland), Deep Blue (Italy), Frequentis Orthogon (Germany) and the University of Malta. The University of Malta is participating through the Institute of Aerospace Technologies which will contribute to TADA by, amongst other things: gathering historic data; developing machine learning models; participating in validation activities; and publishing the project’s outcomes.
In October, the project partners will be gathering at Rome-Ciampino airport to participate in a workshop hosted by ENAV to learn about the operational context that will be addressed by TADA; to talk to air traffic controllers and understand their needs and requirements; and to define the use cases of the project.
TADA falls under SESAR’s Air-ground integration and autonomy flagship and is co-funded by the European Union. For more information about TADA – and to follow the latest news and updates – please visit the and provided below:
More information can also be obtained by contacting Dr Inġ. Jason Gauci from the Institute of Aerospace Technologies.
