J. Russi and M. Miller
Intuiscan ATC Technologies, LLC, Ohio, United States
Keywords: Air Traffic Control, Air Battle Management, Autonomous Aircraft Visualization, Autostereoscopic Display, Intuitive Vertical Separation
Three-dimensional airspace is typically viewed on a traditional 2D display. This requires the battle manager to read and memorize altitude from data tags to create a mental map of airspace. As this process is error prone, operators are trained to strictly follow TTPs, which maintain safe operating conditions but limit operational flexibility. As the number of both friendly and adversarial, as well as manned and unmanned aircraft, increases in the airspace, it becomes increasingly important to visualize, track, and command ever increasing numbers of aircraft. This process can be aided by artificial intelligence, however, human oversight will be required, and operators will be required to oversee even more aircraft. To overcome this issue, we have developed and patented methods to view airspace as a three-dimensional volume on an autostereoscopic display. This technology permits the air battle manager to directly view the three-dimensional airspace without wearing glasses or specialized head gear. As such, the operator can see vertical separation between aircraft as easily as they view lateral separation. This permits the operator to control more aircraft with increased performance and reduced mental demand. This technology is applicable to consumer, commercial and military aviation.