Domino: The structure

WP3 will analyse the current and future structure of the ATM system and define the mechanisms and the case studies that will be tested by Domino. These first case studies are the investigative case studies which will set the first set of scenarios to be tested. WP4 will develop an Agent Based Model (ABM) which will be able to execute the different scenarios. In Domino, we understand the different actors in the system as agents which try to optimise their utility functions subject to the system constraint and the environment. The system constraints are changed when different mechanism are implemented as different options arise; and the environment in ATM is subject to uncertainty that the actors need to manage.

The metrics generated by the ABM will cover the impact on both flight and passengers. These outcomes will be analysed by WP5 where a Complexity Science toolbox will be used in order to generate knowledge on the status of the system. Traditional and complex metrics will be generated but also specific network analysis to understand how the elements in the system are coupled and where the bottlenecks are generated. Once again this dual view flight an passenger perspective of the system is core in these analyses.

WP2 will provide support to the other technical packages in terms of data requirements, acquisition and preparation. Domino will model a past day of operations with new mechanisms applied to it.

Finally, Domino requires close collaboration and feedback from stakeholders and experts. This will be achieved with the interactions in WP6. The mechanisms will be subject to a consultation, the model developed in WP4 will be calibrated with the help of stakeholders and the results of the investigative case studies shared in a workshop (to be run in Spring 2019). This workshop be the forum where adaptive case studies will be selected. These case studies try to mitigate some of the network issues identified on the investigative case studies results. The adaptive case studies will be run again from WP3 to WP5 to develop the Domino’s methodology: you have a new mechanism (technological or operational change) and you’d like to learn about its impact in the ATM system; this mechanism is modelled within the ABM framework; tested with the Complexity Science toolbox; and once hotspots are identified can be mitigated creating new scenarios to test!

Keep in touch to learn more or provide feedback to Domino and follow our updates regarding the preliminary results and the workshop!

See http://www.domino-eu.com for more info on the project.