PJ10-W2 PROSA
Separation Management and Controller Tools
Provider: SESAR Joint Undertaking, topic: SESAR 2020 IR-VLD WAVE 2
Duration: 01/2020 – 12/2022
Project Webpage: https://www.sesarju.eu/projects/PROSA2
Description:
This project was part of the Industrial Research & Validation phase, developed under the SJU Public-Private Partnership, and contributed to the SESAR2020 Programme Lifecycle. It built upon the achievements of SESAR2020 Wave 1 and further matured the concept of “Flight Centric ATC,” in which an air traffic controller was responsible for a defined number of aircraft throughout their entire flight segment within a given airspace, while other controllers managed different aircraft in the same area. Another objective was to enable collaborative control operations, allowing ATCOs to issue instructions involving out-of-sector maneuvers without requiring the coordination typical of conventional operations.
The project also aimed to identify and validate requirements for enabling controllers to operate in any airspace classified by type, rather than geographic designation—validating based on methods and tools. It further investigated and developed Contingency and Delegation of Airspace Operational Use Cases, assessing their impact on services defined in the Virtual Centre concept. These concepts were validated in realistic environments, reflecting both contingency conditions and organizational needs, whether static (fixed-time transfer) or dynamic (traffic-dependent).
To reduce workload and mental strain on ATCOs—particularly under high traffic density and complexity—the project explored new Human-Machine Interface (HMI) interaction modes and supporting technologies. The work considered modern design and development methods, including modularity, service-oriented architecture, and adaptive automation. Specific focus areas included Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR), attention guidance, and enhanced user profile management systems.
