Jorge Franco Martín

Agent-Based Modeling and Simulation for the Design of the Future European Air Traffic Management System: The Experience of CASSIOPEIA

The SESAR (Single European Sky ATM Research) program is an ambitious research and development initiative to design the future European air traffic management (ATM) system. The study of the behavior of ATM systems using agent-based modeling and simulation tools can help the development of new methods to improve their performance. This paper presents an overview of existing agent-based approaches in air transportation (paying special attention to the challenges that exist for the design of future ATM systems) and, subsequently, describes a new agent-based approach that we proposed in the CASSIOPEIA project, which was developed according to the goals of the SESAR program. In our approach, we use agent models for different ATM stakeholders, and, in contrast to previous work, our solution models new collaborative decision processes for flow traffic management, it uses an intermediate level of abstraction (useful for simulations at larger scales), and was designed to be a practical tool (open and reusable) for the development of different ATM studies. It was successfully applied in three studies related to the design of future ATM systems in Europe.

BatNet: a 6LoWPAN-Based sensors and actuators network

Improving energy efficiency in buildings is one of the goals of the Smart City initiatives and a challenge for the European Union. This paper presents a 6LoWPAN wireless transducer network (BatNet) as part of an open energy management system. This network has been designed to operate in buildings, to collect environmental information (temperature, humidity, illumination and presence) and electrical consumption in real time (voltage, current and power factor). The system has been implemented and tested in the Energy Efficiency Research Facility at CeDInt-UPM.

BatNet: an implementation of a 6LoWPAN sensor and actuator network

This demo presents BatNet, a 6LoWPAN Wireless Transducer Network, in a Home Automation context. Its suitability for such application is shown by means of several performance and usability tests.

An Agent-Based Approach for the Design of the Future European Air Traffic Management System

This paper describes an agent-based approach for the simulation of air traffic management (ATM) in Europe that was designed to help analyze proposals for future ATM systems. This approach is able to represent new collaborative decision processes for flow traffic management, it uses an intermediate level of abstraction (useful for simulations at larger scales), and was designed to be a practical tool (open and reusable) for the development of different ATM studies. It was successfully applied in three studies related to the design of future ATM systems in Europe.

Agent Based Model for Hub Operations Cost Reduction

Hub operations are complex as not only flight delay but also passengers’ connections need to be managed to minimise airlines’ operating costs. When facing delayed aircraft, the aircraft operator can speed up incoming flights to the hub to reduce the delay and/or actively delay outbound flights to wait for passengers that would miss their connection, these outbound flights can be speeded up on their turn. This optimisation cannot be carried out in isolation as the system has limited resources that need to be allocated in concurrence with other flights. For this reason, a negotiation process is required. In this context, the use of agent based modelling techniques allows us to describe the behaviour of the different stakeholders in a smooth manner and to analyse complex interactions and the impact of local decisions at network level.