Periodic Reporting for period 1 - ISLAND (INTELLIGENT SUITE FOR LOCAL AND NETWORK DEMAND AND CAPACITY BALANCING)
Reporting period: 2023-06-01 to 2024-12-31
The ISLAND project encompasses the Industrial Research aimed to timely and efficiently create and use airspace capacity, in combination with targeted, effective demand and/or capacity measures.
The project addresses the R&I need for on-demand air traffic services reflective of traffic demand and the continuity of ATM service despite disruption, as well as the application of virtual centre concept.
The project exploits the latest advancements in artificial intelligence, machine learning and digitalisation techniques to supply a variety of supporting toolsets to ATM stakeholders that enable rapid exploration of options for the deployment of capacity-on-demand solutions, whenever and wherever required.
To progress in an efficient and effective way towards the goal of this project, the project is organised in two solutions targeting TRL6:
Solution 0331 - Digital Capacity (WP02)
Solution 0332 - Virtual Centre (WP03)
Both solutions have only one exit maturity gate planned in month 34 of the project (March 2026), therefore formally they remain at the initial maturity level. Detailed objectives for each solution are given in next section and progress achieved towards them described in the corresponding Work package section of this document.
The project addresses the R&I need for on-demand air traffic services reflective of traffic demand and the continuity of ATM service despite disruption, as well as the application of virtual centre concept.
The project exploits the latest advancements in artificial intelligence, machine learning and digitalisation techniques to supply a variety of supporting toolsets to ATM stakeholders that enable rapid exploration of options for the deployment of capacity-on-demand solutions, whenever and wherever required.
To progress in an efficient and effective way towards the goal of this project, the project is organised in two solutions targeting TRL6:
Solution 0331 - Digital Capacity (WP02)
Solution 0332 - Virtual Centre (WP03)
Both solutions have only one exit maturity gate planned in month 34 of the project (March 2026), therefore formally they remain at the initial maturity level. Detailed objectives for each solution are given in next section and progress achieved towards them described in the corresponding Work package section of this document.
In first 18 months of the project duration, ISLAND Consortium has detailed and documented the concepts and operational working methods, evaluated potential regulatory impact and conducted preliminary human performance and safety assessments.
According to the project plan, the partners prepared detailed specifications and conducted subsequent development of prototypes with aim to validate all project concepts in Q2, Q3 and Q4 of 2025.
At the end of 2024, work is advanced on validation plans for both project technical work packages.
Solution 0331 has made significant progress across its operational features. The deliverables have been comprehensive, covering management, human performance, safety, performance assessment, security, technical specifications/interface requirements, validation plans, validation reports, cost-benefit analyses, regulatory and standardization deliverables, and data acquisition and management. The project is on track with its timeline, achieving key milestones and deliverables as scheduled from 2023 to 2024.
Solution 0332 has made significant progress across its operational, technical and validation features. The deliverables have been comprehensive, covering operational concept, human performance, safety, performance assessment, security, technical specifications/interface requirements, validation plans, regulatory and standardization deliverables, and data acquisition and management. The project is on track with its timeline, achieving key milestones and deliverables as scheduled from 2023 to 2024.
According to the project plan, the partners prepared detailed specifications and conducted subsequent development of prototypes with aim to validate all project concepts in Q2, Q3 and Q4 of 2025.
At the end of 2024, work is advanced on validation plans for both project technical work packages.
Solution 0331 has made significant progress across its operational features. The deliverables have been comprehensive, covering management, human performance, safety, performance assessment, security, technical specifications/interface requirements, validation plans, validation reports, cost-benefit analyses, regulatory and standardization deliverables, and data acquisition and management. The project is on track with its timeline, achieving key milestones and deliverables as scheduled from 2023 to 2024.
Solution 0332 has made significant progress across its operational, technical and validation features. The deliverables have been comprehensive, covering operational concept, human performance, safety, performance assessment, security, technical specifications/interface requirements, validation plans, regulatory and standardization deliverables, and data acquisition and management. The project is on track with its timeline, achieving key milestones and deliverables as scheduled from 2023 to 2024.
Solution 0331: Digital Capacity
The progress towards the different objectives is fully in line with the expected impact of the capacity-on-demand and dynamic airspace flagship as described in the SESAR 3 JU multi-annual work programme (MAWP) 2022-2031, section 2.2.2 and conform to the Impact of the Solution in the DoA of the Grant Agreement.
Solution 0332: Virtual Centre
The progress towards the different objectives is fully in line with the expected impact of the capacity-on-demand and dynamic airspace flagship as described in the SESAR 3 JU multi-annual work programme (MAWP) 2022-2031, section 2.2.2 and conform to the Impact of the Solution in the DoA of the Grant Agreement.
The validation of the cross border delegation under a “U” architecture and ATSU delegation under a “U” architecture are progressing well to allow an integrated ATM providing agility and flexibility in providing capacity where and when it is needed. It will allow the dynamic reconfiguration of resources and new capacity-on-demand services to maintain safe, resilient, smooth and efficient air transport operations. The concept, technical documents, standard and regulation documents are progressing well to deliver the expected impact.
This part will be completed following validation exercise results availability.
The progress towards the different objectives is fully in line with the expected impact of the capacity-on-demand and dynamic airspace flagship as described in the SESAR 3 JU multi-annual work programme (MAWP) 2022-2031, section 2.2.2 and conform to the Impact of the Solution in the DoA of the Grant Agreement.
Solution 0332: Virtual Centre
The progress towards the different objectives is fully in line with the expected impact of the capacity-on-demand and dynamic airspace flagship as described in the SESAR 3 JU multi-annual work programme (MAWP) 2022-2031, section 2.2.2 and conform to the Impact of the Solution in the DoA of the Grant Agreement.
The validation of the cross border delegation under a “U” architecture and ATSU delegation under a “U” architecture are progressing well to allow an integrated ATM providing agility and flexibility in providing capacity where and when it is needed. It will allow the dynamic reconfiguration of resources and new capacity-on-demand services to maintain safe, resilient, smooth and efficient air transport operations. The concept, technical documents, standard and regulation documents are progressing well to deliver the expected impact.
This part will be completed following validation exercise results availability.