Title
A stochastic reachability analysis approach to aircraft conflict detection and resolution
Abstract
This paper addresses aircraft conflict detection and resolution from a stochastic reachability analysis perspective. A characterization of the uncertainty on the aircraft future positions due to the presence of wind is obtained in terms of probabilistic reach sets. This involves formulating a chance-constrained optimization problem and solving it approximately via simulation, according to the so-called scenario approach. Conflict prediction can then be performed by verifying if reach sets of different aircraft get closer than some minimum safety distance. When a conflict is detected, then, the aircraft flight plans are modified so as to minimize the traveled distance while maintaining reach sets at some appropriate distance. A numerical example shows the efficacy of the proposed approach.
Year
DOI
Venue
2014
10.1109/CCA.2014.6981611
CCA
Keywords
DocType
ISSN
aircraft flight plans,optimisation,stochastic reachability analysis,stochastic systems,probabilistic reach sets,minimum safety distance,aircraft future positions,chance-constrained optimization problem,aircraft conflict detection,aircraft control,conflict prediction,probability,reachability analysis
Conference
1085-1992
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
1
0.36
9
Authors
4
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Yang Yang150.79
Jun Zhang237732.26
Kai-Quan Cai35410.16
Maria Prandini410421.72