saab remote tower - dubai airshow 2015

Kari Fält| Dubai 26 Aug 2015| Issue 1.0| © Saab

Per Ahl, David Shomar

SAAB – REMOTE TOWER

DUBAI AIRSHOW

NOVEMBER 9TH, 2015


Örnsköldsviks airport controlled from Sundsvall RTC 100km away

DELIVERED AND CERTIFIED FOR OPERATION

REMOTE TOWER TECHNOLOGY SAAB FIRST IN THE

WORLD


SAAB REMOTE TOWER TECHNOLOGY BEING DEPLOYED

AROUND THE GLOBE

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Australia Alice Springs airport RTC Adelaide (1500 km) completed 2014

Norway Værøy heliport, RTC in Bodø completed 2013

US Leesburg Airport, Virginia, 2014

Ireland – Cork and Shannon in progress

Netherlands– Schiphol, Groningen in progress


09/11/2015

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SAAB CONTINUES TO LEAD IN INNOVATION

The new challenge; Old disconnected communications

Growth causing

obstructions for the

tower

Random, complicated & disconnected systems.


THE SAAB SOLUTION

Digital aerodrome control

enhancement technology


THE FUTURE IS HERE

THE SAAB SOLUTION


THE R-TOWER

JOURNEY


2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

r-TWR proof of

concept project

start

ART project start

r-TWR installed at

Ängelholm airport

Shadow mode

validations

at Sturup

ATC Global 2009 & r-

TWR rollout

ART validations

at Sturup

Start of

SESAR r-TWR

projects

The second

r-TWR symposium

SESAR validation 1

single

SESAR validation 2

single

Delivery of 1st

operational

r-TWR system

SESAR validation

AFIS

Værøy-Bodø

Delivery of

r-TWR test

system to

Airservices

Delivery of

SESAR r-TWR

prototype

Værøy-Bodø

Start of

operational

certification

in Sweden

SESAR validation

Contingency

Landvetter

2014

Delivery to

Røst

The third

r-TWR

symposium

SESAR Multiple

Simulation/

Validatoin

Contract

remote

RWY

Schiphol

Approved

for operational

use

2015

IAA Contract

SAAB LONG TIME EXPERIENCE


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SAAB DESIGN PHILOSOPHY

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DIGITAL CONTROL

BUSINESS CASE

Building a solid structure requires not

only a technical innovation but also:

Buy in & from regulators

Acceptance of operations personnel

And an unimpeachable business case


THE SAAB

TECHNOLOGY


THE SAAB SOLUTION (MULTI SENSOR BIRD CAGE)

• SENSORS

HD cameras

IR cameras

Pan tilt Zoom Cameras (PTZ)

Laser Range Finders

Signal Light Gun

Gap filler cameras

Much more...

• SCALABLE

Panoramic view Horizontal 20-360˚ Vertical 45˚

PTZ Horizontal 360˚ Vertical 180˚

• ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTED

Clear view technology

Desert to arctic environment

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”As if we are looking out of the tower window” except with added enhancements

CONTROLLER WORKING POSITION (CWP)


AUTOMATIC CAMERA ADJUSTMENTS

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Before

After

• Each camera adopted to provide a clear and balanced view

• Image adjustments between neighboring cameras

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SUN LIGHT REDUCTION WITH FILTERS

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Before After

With sun filter


SEGAT A001 007

JZ157 A021 017

170/10 KT H08/R06

1. Overlay of labels on the view

2. Overlay of weather information

3. Virtual view of runway

Tower view in the cab

Example of advanced Remote TWR

application


SEGAT A001 007

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170/10 KT H08/R06

Tower view in the cab

1. Overlay of labels on the view

2. Overlay of weather information

3. Virtual view of runway

4. Visual enhancement of the view

Example of Advanced Remote TWR

application


IMPROVED SITUATIONAL AWARENESS

VISUAL TRACKING (drones)

Quadcopter.mp4

R Tower Drone.mp4


IMPROVED SITUATIONAL AWARENESS HEAD UP DISPLAY FUNCTIONALITY

Keep your head up to the screen. Add needed information as Picture In Picture (PIP)


EVOLUTION OF DIGITAL

CONTROL

APPLICATIONS


MARKET SEGMENTS

Product complexity

Regional & Local airports

Larger airports

(Contingency

operation)

Oil &

Gas

Airport

Movements

< 5´

5´-10´

10´-20´

20´-50´

> 50´

AFIS &

Small

airports


- SMALL REMOTE AIRPORTS - CLUSTER AIRPORT CONTROL

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CURRENT APPLICATIONS

Remote Airport

Controller working position at

RTC

RTC


Ongoing & future applications

gap filler, contingency tower surveillance & complete digital control .

Blind spot area surveillance with GAP filler cameras

Remote Tower technology installation for backup reasons

Full digital aerodrome control and enhancement system

Alt.

visual

view X Duplicating the controllers environment from tower to screen


THE VISION LARGE AIRPORT CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS


THE SAAB DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY SOLUTION

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• Meeting the challenge: Large airports continuously expanding with obstructions for tower controllers with random, complicated & disconnected systems.

Safety in aviation as the #1 objective with a validated solution by controllers & regulators

The Saab solution:

Enhanced control with Digital Technology platform integrating all systems in one Controller Working Position (CWP)

Overview of the aerodrome from optimum locations provided at the Out The Window Display (OTW)


SAAB TEAM BRINGING SOLUTIONS TOGETHER THE FUTURE IS HERE

SMR &

Multilateration

Integrated

Tower

A-SMCGS & E-

Strip

Security & Resource

Management

A-CDM

Surface & Departure

Management

Vehicle

Management

Digital Aerodrome &

Ramp Control

Digital Air Traffic Management - Distributed Situational Awareness

Integrated

Communications


[email protected]

[email protected]

QUESTIONS?

SAAB ACHIEVEMENTS

• Invention of Remote Tower technology

• First in the world to place this technology into

certified operation

• Applying this new technology to large airports

through

• “Digital Aerodrome Control Systems”

• Increase safety using our engineering

expertise

• Enhancing customer solutions by

• “GIVING YOUR CAPABILITIES THE EDGE”

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