JP2016062449A - Control system, airspace management apparatus, control method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To alleviate the burden of a flight control.SOLUTION: A control system comprises: an airspace management apparatus that manages a split pattern of a sector which is a split airspace; and a plurality of displays. The airspace management apparatus comprises: a pattern-input reception section receiving a temporary split pattern of the sector; and a registration section that stores the temporary split pattern received by the pattern-input reception section in a sector information storage unit. Each of the displays comprises a display control unit that acquires the temporary split pattern stored in the sector information storage unit and that displays control information for every sector based on the acquired airspace split pattern.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a control system, an airspace management device, a control method, and a program.

  Conventionally, in air traffic control that controls the flight state of an aircraft, the airspace is divided into a plurality of control areas, and a controller who controls the aircraft in each area is assigned to each control area. Hereinafter, a unit of the control area in which each controller is in charge of control is referred to as a sector. In conventional control systems, the control console displays sector boundaries and information about the aircraft flying in and around the sector, and the controller recognizes the status of the sector in which each controller is responsible from the control console. Control by giving instructions to. In such a control system, it has been proposed to extract an airspace division pattern in accordance with the air traffic volume in each sector (for example, see Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent No. 3549825

  However, in the control system as described above, the burden on the controller may not be reduced. For example, in air traffic control, taking over of air traffic control between sectors is an operation that places a heavy burden on air traffic controllers. In order to prevent such a control takeover operation from being unnecessarily generated, it is desirable to appropriately set boundaries between sectors. However, in the control system as described above, the intention of the controller who has the right to change the route of the aircraft is not reflected in the airspace division pattern, so the airspace division pattern is not always easy for the controller to control. There wasn't.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and provides a control system, an airspace management device, a control method, and a program that can reduce the burden on the controller.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and one aspect of the present invention provides an air space management device that manages a division pattern of sectors that are divided air spaces, and a control device that includes a plurality of display devices. The airspace management device includes a pattern input receiving unit that receives a temporary division pattern of the sector, and a registration unit that stores the temporary division pattern received by the pattern input reception unit in a sector information storage unit And the display device acquires the temporary division pattern stored in the sector information storage unit, and displays the control information for each sector based on the acquired division pattern of the airspace on the display unit. And a control unit.

  According to another aspect of the present invention, in the above control system, the airspace management device includes a display control unit that displays a sector boundary indicated by an airspace division pattern stored in the sector information storage unit on a display unit. It is characterized by that.

  Further, according to one aspect of the present invention, in the above control system, the airspace management device stores boundary restriction information storing a boundary restriction information that defines a settable coordinate range with respect to the boundary of each sector; The pattern input reception unit is the temporary division pattern, wherein the boundary of each sector indicated by the division pattern falls within the coordinate range indicated by the boundary restriction information stored in the boundary restriction information storage unit. It is characterized by accepting various division patterns.

  According to another aspect of the present invention, in the above control system, the airspace management device transmits the temporary division pattern approval request acquired by the pattern input reception unit to the plurality of display devices. An approval determination unit that determines whether or not a pattern is approved based on a response to the approval request; and the registration unit determines whether or not the temporary division pattern is approved by the approval determination unit Based on the determination result, the temporary division pattern is stored in the sector information storage unit.

  Further, according to one aspect of the present invention, in the above control system, the registration unit may include license information that associates the controller identification information with information indicating whether the controller can control the sector. Based on this, it is determined whether or not to store the division pattern of the airspace acquired by the pattern input reception unit in the sector information storage unit.

  Another aspect of the present invention is an airspace management apparatus that manages a division pattern of a sector that is a divided airspace, the pattern input reception unit receiving a temporary division pattern of the sector, and the pattern input reception unit A registration unit for storing the temporary division pattern received by the sector information storage unit, and an output unit for outputting the temporary division pattern stored in the sector information storage unit. It is a management device.

  Another aspect of the present invention is a control method in a control system comprising an airspace management device that manages a division pattern of sectors that are divided airspaces, and a plurality of display devices, wherein the airspace management device includes the airspace management device described above. A pattern input receiving process for receiving a temporary division pattern of a sector, a registration process for causing the airspace management device to store the temporary division pattern received in the pattern input receiving process in a sector information storage unit, and the display device Includes a display control step of acquiring the temporary division pattern stored in the sector information storage unit and displaying control information for each sector based on the acquired division pattern of the airspace on a display unit. It is a characteristic control method.

  Further, according to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a pattern input reception procedure for receiving a temporary division pattern of the sector, and a pattern input reception procedure for receiving a temporary division pattern of the sector in a computer of an airspace management device that manages a division pattern of a sector that is a divided airspace. A program for executing a registration procedure for storing the received temporary division pattern in a sector information storage unit and an output procedure for outputting the temporary division pattern stored in the sector information storage unit.

  According to the present invention, the burden on the controller can be reduced.

It is a block diagram which shows an example of schematic function structure of the control system which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the list of the items which the sector information which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention has. It is a figure which shows the list of the items which the boundary restriction information which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention has. It is a figure which shows the list of the items which the flight plan information which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention has. It is a figure which shows the list of the items which the positional information which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention has. It is a figure which shows the list of the items which the trajectory information which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention has. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of the congestion determination process by the airspace management apparatus which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a sequence chart which shows an example of the flow of the change process of the sector pattern by the airspace management apparatus and air route control apparatus which concern on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is FIG. 1 for demonstrating the change of the sector pattern by the control system which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is FIG. 2 for demonstrating the change of the sector pattern by the control system which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the mode of the display in the input processing by the airway control apparatus which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the display aspect of the control information by the airway control apparatus which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows an example of schematic function structure of the control system which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a sequence chart which shows an example of the flow of the change process of the sector pattern by the airspace management apparatus and air route control apparatus which concern on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows an example of schematic function structure of the control system which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the license information which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the charge information which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a sequence chart which shows an example of the flow of the change process of the sector pattern by the airspace management apparatus and air route control apparatus which concern on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the 1st modification of schematic function structure of the control system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the 2nd modification of schematic function structure of the control system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a sequence chart which shows an example of the flow of a sector pattern change process by the airspace management apparatus and air route control apparatus which concern on the modification of the control system which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

[First Embodiment]
Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a schematic functional configuration of a control system 1 according to the first embodiment.
The control system 1 according to the present embodiment is a system for supporting air traffic control by a controller by presenting information related to an aircraft passing through a sector. In addition, the control system 1 has a function of temporarily changing the boundary of each sector controlled by each controller according to the operational status of the aircraft. The control system 1 includes an airspace management device 10, a flight information management device 20, a radar device 30, an information processing device 40, and an airway control device 50. Although omitted in this figure, in the present embodiment, the control system 1 includes at least the number of sectors of the airway control device 50.

  The airspace management device 10 is a device that manages information related to airspace, and is, for example, an ATFM (Air Traffic Flow Management System). In the present embodiment, the airspace is divided into a plurality of sectors, and a controller in charge of controlling the aircraft in each sector is assigned to each of the divided sectors. The airspace management device 10 manages sector information that is information about each sector. This sector information includes information on the division pattern of the airspace. The information of the airspace division pattern is represented by, for example, information on the boundary (sector pattern) of each sector. Details of the sector information will be described later. The airspace management device 10 provides sector pattern information managed by itself to other devices in the control system 1.

The flight information management device 20 is a device that mainly manages flight plans, and is, for example, a FDMS (Flight Data Management System). The flight information management device 20 manages information necessary for aircraft operation such as weather information and notam. The flight information management device 20 provides information managed by the own device to the device of the control system 1.
The radar device 30 is a device that detects radar information related to an aircraft flying in the control area, and is, for example, an ARSR (Air Route Survey Radar), an ORSR (Ocean Route Survey Radar Radar), or an ASR (Airport Surveillance Radar). The radar information includes, for example, the horizontal position (latitude, longitude), altitude, detection time (measured time), and beacon code of the aircraft. The radar device 30 transmits the detected radar information of the aircraft to the information processing device 40.

  The information processing device 40 is a device that processes aircraft position information, and is, for example, an RDP (Radar Data Processing system). The information processing device 40 receives radar information from the radar device 30 and specifies the position (horizontal position, altitude) of the aircraft from the received radar information. Further, the information processing device 40 tracks the flight route of the aircraft based on the identified aircraft position and the flight plan managed by the flight information management device 20. Further, the information processing apparatus 40 generates and manages an aircraft predicted route based on the aircraft flight route detected so far. Hereinafter, this predicted route is referred to as a trajectory, and information related to the trajectory is referred to as trajectory information. The information processing device 40 transmits trajectory information managed by the information processing device 40 to the airway control device 50.

  The airway control device 50 is a display device that displays information on an aircraft flying in a sector based on information managed by the airspace management device 10 and the information processing device 40. For example, an integrated en-route control system (IECS) is used. It is. The airway control device 50 displays the boundaries of sectors controlled by each controller and information in the sectors. The airway control device 50 may also display information near the sector. Further, the airway control device 50 has a function of accepting an input of a sector pattern change. Hereinafter, the changed sector is referred to as a temporary sector. Temporary sectors are not permanent, and their size can be changed by temporarily changing the boundaries and boundary surfaces of each sector according to changes in the aircraft's temporary delay or route due to changes in weather, etc. Is a sector expanded or reduced. Accordingly, the temporary sector is set only until, for example, a temporary delay of the aircraft due to a change in weather or a change in route is resolved. That is, the term “temporary” does not mean a review of the sector pattern during normal times, but means a short time of, for example, several hours or days. When the airway control device 50 receives the input of the sector pattern change and the sector pattern is registered by the airspace management device 10, the airway control device 50 displays the sector pattern related to the temporary sector and the information in the temporary sector. indicate.

  In the following description, “accept” refers to acquiring information previously input by a user or the like at that time from the input unit or the storage unit. This reception may be via a transmission line. For example, the airspace management device 10 may receive information input to an input unit included in the external device or information stored in a storage unit included in the external device, such as a network. You may receive and receive via a transmission line.

  Each device included in the control system 1 described above includes, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a storage device (storage unit). This storage device includes, for example, a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), a HDD (Hard Disc Drive), a flash memory, an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory), and the like. The storage device of each device included in the control system 1 stores various programs to be executed by the CPU included in each device, the results of processing executed by the CPU, and the like.

  Specifically, for example, the control unit 130 (FIG. 1) of the airspace management device 10 is realized by the CPU included in the airspace management device 10 executing a program stored in the storage unit 110 (FIG. 1). . Further, for example, the management processing unit 230 (FIG. 1) of the flight information management device 20 is realized by the CPU included in the flight information management device 20 executing a program stored in the storage unit 210 (FIG. 1). . Further, for example, the control unit 430 (FIG. 1) of the information processing device 40 is realized by the CPU included in the information processing device 40 executing a program stored in the storage unit 410 (FIG. 1). Further, for example, the control unit 550 (FIG. 1) of the airway control device 50 is realized by the CPU provided in the airway control device 50 executing a program stored in the storage unit 510 (FIG. 1).

Next, a schematic functional configuration of each device included in the control system 1 will be described.
The airspace management device 10 includes a storage unit 110, a communication unit 120, and a control unit 130.
The storage unit 110 includes a sector information storage unit 111 and a boundary restriction information storage unit 112.
The sector information storage unit 111 stores sector information. Here, with reference to FIG. 2, items included in the sector information will be described.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a list of items included in the sector information.
In the example shown in this figure, sector information includes sector name, component point identification information, component point latitude / longitude, temporary component point latitude / longitude, upper limit altitude, lower limit altitude, upper limit aircraft number, lower limit aircraft number, and adjacent sectors. Have items. The sector name item indicates identification information for uniquely identifying a sector. The item of the configuration point identification information indicates identification information for identifying the configuration points constituting the boundary of the sector. For example, when a sector is represented as a polygonal region on a horizontal plane, the constituent point is the vertex of the polygon, and the constituent point identification information indicates each vertex of the polygon. Note that the composition point may be specified by combining the sector name and the composition point identification information. The item “composition point latitude / longitude” indicates the latitude and longitude of the composition point constituting the boundary of the sector. The item “temporary composing point latitude / longitude” indicates the latitude and longitude of the composing point of the temporary sector corresponding to the sector name. When the temporary sector is not set, the item of the temporary component point latitude / longitude has no value.

  The upper altitude item indicates the upper limit of altitude at which an aircraft passing through the sector can fly. The lower limit altitude item indicates the lower limit of altitude at which an aircraft passing through the sector can fly. The upper limit aircraft number item indicates the upper limit of the number of aircraft passing through the sector at the same time or during a predetermined period. The value of the upper limit number of machines is used, for example, for determination processing for occurrence of congestion by the determination unit 132. The lower limit aircraft number indicates the lower limit of the number of aircraft passing through the sector at the same time or during a predetermined period. The value of the lower limit number of machines is used, for example, for determination processing by the determination unit 132 as to whether or not the traffic volume in the sector is below a reference. For example, the adjacent sector indicates identification information of a sector adjacent to the sector indicated by the sector name.

The boundary restriction information storage unit 112 stores boundary restriction information. Here, with reference to FIG. 3, items included in the boundary restriction information will be described.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a list of items included in the boundary restriction information.
In the example shown in this figure, the boundary restriction information has items of latitude upper limit, latitude lower limit, longitude upper limit, and longitude lower limit. The item of latitude upper limit indicates an upper limit value of latitude that can be set for the coordinates of the constituent point. The item of latitude lower limit indicates a lower limit value of latitude that can be set for the coordinates of the constituent points. The longitude upper limit item indicates an upper limit value of longitude that can be set for the coordinates of the constituent point. The longitude lower limit item indicates a lower limit value of longitude that can be set for the coordinates of the constituent points.
In addition, although the example using only the information of the position of a horizontal direction was shown in FIG. 3, the information on the upper limit and the lower limit of the altitude is also given to the boundary restriction information, and the height direction is within a predetermined range. Such processing may be included.

  Note that the boundary restriction information is not limited to the format illustrated in FIG. For example, the boundary restriction information may represent an area where each component point can be set as a polygonal area on a horizontal plane. In this case, the boundary restriction information may indicate, for example, the coordinates of each vertex of the polygon. Further, for example, the boundary restriction information may represent an area where each component point can be set as an area within a predetermined distance from the center point on the horizontal plane. In this case, the boundary restriction information may indicate a circular area by the coordinates of the center point and the distance, for example. In addition, for example, the boundary restriction information may be information that defines a range for a boundary line connecting the constituent points, for example. In this case, the boundary restriction information may be information in which identification information for identifying the boundary line is associated with information for specifying a range in which the boundary line can be set. As described above, the airway control device 50 can prevent erroneous operation by the user by providing a restriction on the setting of the temporary sector, and can further improve the safety of the control.

The communication unit 120 includes a communication interface and communicates with the flight information management device 20, the information processing device 40, and the airway control device 50.
The control unit 130 includes a flight information acquisition unit 131, a determination unit 132, a pattern input reception unit 133, an approval determination unit 134, and a registration unit 135.

  The flight information acquisition unit 131 acquires position information and trajectory information from the information processing device 40 via the communication unit 120. The flight information acquisition unit 131 outputs the acquired position information and trajectory information to the determination unit 132.

  Based on the position information, trajectory information, and information acquired from the flight information acquisition unit 131, the determination unit 132 determines whether there is a bias in the traffic volume of the aircraft between the current sector or the future. For example, the determination unit 132 executes a congestion determination process for determining whether congestion occurs in each sector. In the congestion determination process, the determination unit 132 counts the number of aircraft that pass through each sector at a specific time in the future or a predetermined period based on the position information or trajectory information. The determination unit 132 determines whether aircraft congestion occurs in each sector by comparing the number of aircraft passing through each sector with the upper limit number of sectors in the sector information. If it is determined that aircraft congestion occurs in any sector, the determination unit 132 notifies the pattern input reception unit 133 of information on the sector name of the sector whose sector pattern should be changed. Here, the sector whose sector pattern should be changed is, for example, a sector that is determined to be congested in the present or the future or a sector adjacent to the sector, but may be other sectors.

  Here, the determination unit 132 may determine whether or not the traffic of the aircraft is sparse in each sector, instead of the congestion determination process. In this case, the determination unit 132 counts the number of aircraft that pass through each sector at a specific time in the present or future time or a predetermined period based on the position information or trajectory information. The determination unit 132 compares the number of aircraft passing through each sector with the minimum number of sectors in the sector information at a specific time in the current or future time or a predetermined period, thereby reducing the traffic of the aircraft in each sector. It is determined whether it is. If it is determined that the traffic of the aircraft is sparse in any sector, the determination unit 132 notifies the pattern input reception unit 133 of the sector name information of the sector whose sector pattern should be changed. Here, the sector whose sector pattern is to be changed is, for example, a sector that has been determined that the traffic of the aircraft is sparse or dense, or a sector adjacent to the sector, but may be other sectors. Thereby, the airway control device 50 can detect the deviation of the traffic volume in the airspace. Hereinafter, as an example, a mode in which the determination unit 132 performs the congestion determination process will be described.

  When the pattern input receiving unit 133 acquires the information of the sector name of the sector whose sector pattern is to be changed from the determining unit 132, the pattern input receiving unit 133 requests the air route control device 50 displaying the sector information to acquire the sector pattern. Send. When the pattern input reception unit 133 acquires the sector pattern information transmitted from the airway control device 50 in response to the sector pattern acquisition request, the pattern input reception unit 133 outputs the acquired sector pattern information to the approval determination unit 134.

  Upon obtaining the sector pattern information from the pattern input receiving unit 133, the approval determination unit 134 provides the sector information to the airway control device 50 that displays information on sectors that may be affected by the sector pattern change. Send a pattern approval request. This sector pattern approval request includes information on the sector pattern acquired from the approval determination unit 134. The approval determination unit 134 determines whether or not the change of the sector pattern has been approved based on the information regarding the approval transmitted from the airway control device 50 in response to the sector pattern approval request. The approval determination unit 134 determines that the change of the sector pattern has been approved, for example, when a response indicating that the sector pattern is approved is received from all the transmission destinations of the sector pattern approval request. When it is determined that the change of the sector pattern has been approved, the approval determination unit 134 outputs the sector pattern information acquired from the pattern input reception unit 133 to the registration unit 135.

  When the registration unit 135 acquires the sector pattern information from the pattern input reception unit 133, the registration unit 135 stores information in the item of the temporary constituent point latitude / longitude of the sector information stored in the sector information storage unit 111 based on the acquired sector pattern information. Write.

The flight information management device 20 includes a storage unit 210, a communication unit 220, and a management processing unit 230.
The storage unit 210 includes a flight plan information storage unit 211, an operation information storage unit 212, and an aviation information storage unit 213.
The flight plan information storage unit 211 stores flight plan information that is information indicating a flight plan. Here, the items included in the flight plan information will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a list of items included in the flight plan information.
In the example shown in this figure, the flight plan information includes the aircraft name (flight number), aircraft type, wake turbulence classification, flight ID, beacon code (skoke code), transponder code, flight plan altitude, departure time, destination airport. , Flight route, departure airport, and output date and time. The item of the aircraft name (flight name) indicates identification information for uniquely identifying the aircraft. The aircraft type item indicates a specific type classified by the basic structure, equipment, or outline of the aircraft.

  The item of the wake turbulence classification indicates the classification of the wake turbulence generated by the aircraft. The flight ID, beacon code, and transponder code items each indicate aircraft identification information. The flight ID indicates, for example, identification information (computer number) of a computer (computer) mounted on the aircraft. The beacon code item is designated by the controller and indicates a squeak that the aircraft pilot enters into the transponder. The item of transponder code indicates, for example, a code of a mode S transponder mounted on the aircraft. The flight plan altitude item indicates the planned altitude at which the aircraft will cruise. The item of departure time indicates a scheduled time when the aircraft departs the departure place. The item of destination airport shows the identification information of the airport where the aircraft is scheduled to arrive. The flight route item indicates a planned route through which the aircraft passes. The flight route is indicated by, for example, identification information of a fix (FIX) that the aircraft is scheduled to pass through. A fix is a specific geographical location obtained by visual inspection of the ground, use of radio facilities, celestial navigation, or other methods. The item of departure airport indicates identification information of the airport from which the aircraft is scheduled to leave. The item of output date and time indicates the date and time when the flight plan was registered.

The operation information storage unit 212 stores operation information. The operation information is information relating to the occurrence of an event that affects the operation of the aircraft. The flight information includes, for example, information related to aircraft delay and weather.
The aviation information storage unit 213 stores aviation information. Aviation information is information about settings, statuses, changes, etc. related to aviation-related facilities, operations, methods, dangers, etc., for example, notam.

The communication unit 220 includes a communication interface, and communicates with the airspace management device 10, the information processing device 40, and the airway control device 50.
The management processing unit 230 stores the flight plan information, operation information, and aviation information transmitted to the flight information management device 20 in the flight plan information storage unit 211, the operation information storage unit 212, and the aviation information storage unit 213, respectively. Let In addition, the management processing unit 230 reads information from the flight plan information storage unit 211, the operation information storage unit 212, and the aviation information storage unit 213 in response to requests from the information processing device 40 and the airway control device 50, for example. And send it to the requester.

The information processing apparatus 40 includes a storage unit 410, a communication unit 420, and a control unit 430.
The storage unit 410 includes a position information storage unit 411, a trajectory information storage unit 412, and a control information storage unit 413.
The position information storage unit 411 stores the position information of the aircraft detected by the radar device 30. Here, the items included in the position information will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a list of items included in the position information.
In the example shown in this figure, the position information includes items of a machine name (flight name), a horizontal position (latitude, longitude), altitude, and time. The item of the aircraft name (flight name) indicates identification information for uniquely identifying the aircraft. The item of horizontal position indicates the horizontal position of the aircraft. The item of horizontal position indicates the position of the aircraft by latitude and longitude. The altitude item indicates the altitude of the aircraft. The item of time indicates the time when the radar device 30 acquires the position information. The position information storage unit 411 additionally stores position information from departure to arrival of the aircraft as needed.

The trajectory information storage unit 412 stores trajectory information indicating the predicted route of the aircraft. Here, items of the trajectory information will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a list of items included in the trajectory information.
In the example shown in this figure, the trajectory information indicates each item of the aircraft name (flight name), point name, horizontal position (latitude, longitude), scheduled altitude, scheduled time, and beacon code (not shown). The item of the aircraft name (flight name) indicates identification information for uniquely identifying the aircraft. The point name item indicates identification information of the FIX on the route to the destination. The horizontal position item indicates the horizontal position of the FIX indicated by the point name. The item of the horizontal position is indicated by the latitude and longitude of FIX. The scheduled altitude item indicates the planned altitude of the aircraft in FIX indicated by the point name. The item of scheduled time indicates the scheduled passage time of FIX indicated by the point name. The trajectory information storage unit 412 stores trajectory information of each point on the route from the current location of the aircraft to the arrival location.

  Note that the points included in the trajectory are not limited to FIX. For example, the information processing device 40 may use a point name according to a predetermined rule for a point whose rate of rise, descent, or direction (orientation) changes. May be given. Then, the trajectory information storage unit 412 may store trajectory information in which the latitude, longitude, planned flight altitude, and time of the point are associated.

The control information storage unit 413 stores control information in which information for display by the airway control device 50 is collected.
The communication unit 420 includes a communication interface, and communicates with, for example, the airspace management device 10, the flight information management device 20, the radar device 30, and the airway control device 50.

The control unit 430 includes an information acquisition unit 431, a trajectory generation unit 432, and a control information processing unit 433.
The information acquisition unit 431 acquires position information from the radar device 30 via communication by the communication unit 420 and stores the position information in the position information storage unit 411. The information acquisition unit 431 acquires sector information from the airspace management device 10. Further, the information acquisition unit 431 acquires flight plan information, operation information, and aviation information from the flight information management device 20. The information acquisition unit 431 outputs the acquired various types of information to the trajectory generation unit 432 and the control information processing unit 433.

  The trajectory generation unit 432 simulates the predicted route of the aircraft based on the sector information, the flight plan information, the operation information, and the aviation information acquired from the information acquisition unit 431 and the position information acquired from the position information storage unit 411. The planned altitude and planned transit time of the aircraft in FIX on the predicted route are calculated. The trajectory generation unit 432 stores the calculation result as trajectory information in the trajectory information storage unit 412.

  In addition to the FIX, the trajectory generation unit 432 may extract a point that matches a predetermined condition such as a change point where the altitude or direction changes based on the simulation result. Then, the trajectory generation unit 432 may calculate the planned flight altitude and planned passage time of the aircraft at the latitude and longitude of the extracted point and store the calculation result in the trajectory information storage unit 412 as trajectory information. Further, the trajectory information may include a mixture of points extracted under a predetermined condition and points corresponding to FIX.

  The trajectory generation unit 432 may generate a trajectory without referring to information acquired by the radar device 30. Specifically, for example, the trajectory generation unit 432 may generate a trajectory based on ADS-B (Automatic Dependent Survey-Broadcast) information (downlink information). In this case, the control system 1 includes an ADS receiver that receives ADS-B information transmitted from a transponder mounted on an aircraft. This ADS-B information includes, for example, aircraft name (flight number), transponder code, flight altitude, vertical speed (ascent rate / descent rate), atmospheric speed, ground speed, selected altitude, flight direction, roll angle, track angle. , Information such as horizontal position (latitude, longitude), beacon code, etc. are included. Then, the trajectory generation unit 432 generates a trajectory based on various types of information included in the ADS-B information received by the ADS receiver.

  The control information processing unit 433 generates position information indicating the position of the aircraft, and stores the generated position information in the position information storage unit 411. Specifically, first, the control information processing unit 433 acquires radar information from the radar device 30 via the communication unit 420. Next, the control information processing unit 433 specifies the aircraft name (flight name) of the aircraft from the flight plan information acquired from the airspace management device 10 by using the beacon code included in the radar information. Next, the control information processing unit 433 generates position information by associating the identified aircraft name (flight name) with the horizontal position, altitude, and detection time included in the radar information. The control information processing unit 433 stores the generated position information in the position information storage unit 411.

  In addition, the control information processing unit 433 includes sector information, flight plan information, operation information, and aviation information acquired from the information acquisition unit 431, position information stored in the position information storage unit 411, and trajectory information storage unit 412. The control information is generated by extracting the information to be displayed on the airway control device 50 with reference to the trajectory information acquired from the above. Since the temporary sector is set when the sector information has a temporary component latitude / longitude value, the control information processing unit 433 generates the control information for each temporary sector indicated by the temporary component latitude / longitude value of the sector information. To do. In addition, when the sector information does not have a temporary configuration point latitude / longitude value, a temporary sector is not set. Therefore, the control information processing unit 433 sets the control information for each sector indicated by the configuration point latitude / longitude value of the sector information. Generate. The control information processing unit 433 stores the generated control information in the control information storage unit 413.

The airway control device 50 includes a storage unit 510, a communication unit 520, an input unit 530, a display unit 540, and a control unit 550.
The communication unit 520 includes a communication interface, and communicates with, for example, the airspace management device 10, the flight information management device 20, and the information processing device 40.
The input unit 530 receives input from the user. The input unit 530 includes an input device such as a mouse, a keyboard, or a touch panel, for example. The content of the operation received by the input unit 530 is displayed by, for example, a display device included in the display unit 540.
The display unit 540 includes a display device such as a liquid crystal display or an organic EL (Electro-Luminescence) display. For example, a plurality of input units 530 and display units 540 may be provided for each application, such as for radar-vacant seats and radar adjustment seats.

The control unit 550 includes a pattern input processing unit 551, an approval input processing unit 552, and a display control unit 553.
When the pattern input processing unit 551 acquires a sector pattern acquisition request from the airspace management device 10 via the communication unit 520, the pattern input processing unit 551 executes a pattern input process for receiving an input of the sector pattern from the user. In the pattern input processing according to the present embodiment, the pattern input processing unit 551 requests to newly input and change the sector boundary displayed on the display unit 540. At this time, the display control unit 553 (described later) may cause the display control unit 553 to display information for assisting the user to input a sector pattern. The information for supporting the input of the sector pattern includes, for example, the sector boundary before the change, the boundary of the sector after the change, the range in which each constituent point of the temporary sector can be set, and the name of the sector to be changed. .

  For example, when the sector displayed on the display unit 540 is a sector that has been determined to cause aircraft congestion, the pattern input processing unit 551 prompts the user to move the sector boundary in the direction of narrowing the sector area. Notice. In addition, for example, when the sector displayed on the display unit 540 is a sector adjacent to a sector determined to cause aircraft congestion, the pattern input processing unit 551 displays the sector area displayed on the display unit 540. And the user is notified to move the sector boundary in the direction of narrowing the sector that is determined to cause aircraft congestion. Then, the pattern input processing unit 551 receives an input of a sector pattern from the user. At this time, the pattern input processing unit 551 refers to the boundary restriction information stored in the boundary restriction information storage unit 112 of the airspace management device 10 and receives a sector pattern that falls within the coordinate range indicated by the referenced boundary restriction information. When receiving the input of the sector pattern from the user, the pattern input processing unit 551 transmits the input sector pattern information to the airspace management device 10.

  Here, the pattern input processing unit 551 receives a sector pattern input from the user in various modes. For example, the pattern input processing unit 551 receives an input of a sector pattern by receiving an input for moving the position of a constituent point of the sector by a drag-and-drop operation or the like. Also, the pattern input processing unit 551 receives an input of a sector pattern by receiving an input for adding a constituent point on a sector boundary line, for example. Further, for example, the pattern input processing unit 551 receives an input of a sector pattern by receiving an input for drawing a boundary line of a sector by a straight line or a curve.

  The approval input processing unit 552 executes approval input processing for receiving input from the user in approving the sector pattern of the temporary sector. Upon receiving a sector pattern approval request from the airspace management device 10, the approval input processing unit 552 executes an approval input process. In the approval input process, for example, the approval input processing unit 552 displays the sector pattern of the sector before the change and the sector pattern of the temporary sector on the display unit 540, and determines whether or not the sector pattern of the temporary sector can be changed. Notify the user to enter When the approval input processing unit 552 receives an input of information regarding approval as to whether or not the sector pattern may be changed from the user, the approval input processing unit 552 transmits the input information regarding approval to the airspace management apparatus 10.

  The display control unit 553 controls the display unit 540 to display various information. For example, the display unit 540 acquires control information from the information processing apparatus 40 via the communication unit 520 and causes the display unit 540 to display the acquired control information. Further, the display control unit 553 causes the display unit 540 to display information for supporting input by the user in the pattern input process and the approval input process. For example, in the pattern input process, the display control unit 553 may support the input of the sector pattern by the user by causing the display unit 540 to display the trajectory and trajectory of the aircraft and the boundary of the current sector. In addition, the display control unit 553 may display the direction in which the sector boundary should be moved, for example, with an arrow or the like. Further, in the pattern input process and the approval input process, the display control unit may display information to be presented to the user on the radar adjustment seat display unit 540 of the radar anti-vacant seat and the radar adjustment seat.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the flow of the congestion determination process performed by the airspace management device 10.
First, the airspace management device 10 acquires position information and trajectory information from the information processing device 40 (step S101). Next, the airspace management device 10 initializes the reference time T to, for example, the current time (step S102). Next, the airspace management device 10 counts the number of aircraft flying in each sector at the reference time T based on the position of the aircraft indicated by the position information or trajectory information (step S103).

  Next, the airspace management device 10 refers to the upper limit number of sector information stored in the sector information storage unit 111, and determines whether there is a sector whose number is equal to or greater than the upper limit number of aircraft. It is determined whether or not congestion occurs (step S104). If there is a sector whose number is greater than or equal to the upper limit number (step S104; YES), the airspace management device 10 executes a process for changing the sector pattern (step S105). Then, the airspace management device 10 ends the process.

  If there is no sector whose number is equal to or greater than the upper limit number (step S104; NO), the airspace management device 10 determines whether the reference time T is greater than the upper limit time T1 (step S106). Here, the upper limit time is the last time in a time range that is predetermined as a range for executing the congestion determination process. If the reference time T is greater than the upper limit time T1 (step S106; YES), the airspace management device 10 determines that congestion does not occur in each sector and ends the process. When the reference time T is less than or equal to the upper limit time T1 (step S106; NO), the airspace management device 10 adds the time interval T2 to the reference time T (step S107). Then, the airspace management device 10 returns the process to step S103.

FIG. 8 is a sequence chart showing an example of the flow of sector pattern change processing by the airspace management device 10 and the airway control device 50.
In this figure, a first airway control device 50-1 is an airway control device 50 that executes a pattern input process, and presents, for example, control information relating to a sector that has been determined to cause aircraft congestion. Device. The second air route control device 50-2 is, for example, the air route control device 50 presenting the control information of the sector adjacent to the sector in which the first air route control device 50-1 presents the control information. . Here, there may be a plurality of second airway control devices 50-2.

  First, the airspace management device 10 detects the occurrence of congestion through the congestion determination process (step S201). Next, the airspace management device 10 transmits a sector pattern acquisition request to the first airway control device 50-1 (step S202). Next, the first airway control device 50-1 displays a sector pattern input request (step S203). Next, the first airway control device 50-1 receives an input of a sector pattern from the user (step S204). Next, the first airway control device 50-1 transmits the received sector pattern information to the airspace management device 10 (step S205). Next, the airspace management device 10 receives and acquires sector pattern information from the first airway control device 50-1 (step S206). Next, the airspace management device 10 transmits a sector pattern approval request to the first airway control device 50-1 and the second airway control device 50-2 (step S207).

  Next, the first air route control device 50-1 and the second air route control device 50-2 display a sector pattern approval request (steps S2081 and S2082). Next, the first air route control device 50-1 and the second air route control device 50-2 accept the approval of the sector pattern (steps S2091 and S2092). Next, the first airway control device 50-1 and the second airway control device 50-2 transmit the sector pattern approval result to the airspace management device 10 (steps S2101 and S2102).

  Next, the airspace management device 10 acquires the approval result of the sector pattern and determines whether or not the sector pattern of the temporary sector is approved (step S211). Next, the airspace management device 10 stores the approved sector pattern in the sector information storage unit 111 and registers it (step S212). Next, the airspace management device 10 transmits the sector pattern information of the registered temporary sector to the first airway control device 50-1 and the second airway control device 50-2, and changes the sector pattern. Notification is made (step S213). Then, the first airway control device 50-1 and the second airway control device 50-2 each display the control information in units of sector patterns of temporary sectors notified from the airspace management device 10 (step) S2141, S2142).

FIG. 9 is a first diagram for explaining the sector pattern change by the control system 1.
FIG. 9A is a model diagram for explaining the route of the aircraft based on the flight plan.
In this figure, six sectors A1 to A6 are illustrated. In the flight plan, the routes of the three aircraft C1 to C3 scheduled to pass through these sectors are indicated by arrows. Aircraft C1 passes through sectors A4, A1, and A2 in order. Aircraft C2 passes through sectors A3, A2, A1 in turn. Aircraft C3 passes through sectors A4, A5, and A6 in order.

FIG. 9B is a model diagram for illustrating the route of the aircraft based on position information and trajectory information.
In this figure, the route of the aircraft indicates, for example, the trajectory of the aircraft indicated by the position information and the predicted route indicated by the trajectory information. In the example shown in this figure, a typhoon has occurred in the sector A2, and traffic in the sector A2 is restricted. Therefore, the routes of the aircrafts C1 and C2 that pass through the sector A2 are changed. Specifically, the aircraft C1 passes through sectors A4, A5, A2, and A1 in order. Aircraft C2 passes through sectors A3, A2, A5, A1, and A3 in this order.

  Due to the occurrence of a typhoon, the aircrafts C1 and C2 pass through an area A5 that was not scheduled to pass in the flight plan, and thus congestion occurs in the sector A5. Therefore, the burden on the controller who controls the sector A5 is large. On the other hand, since the time for the aircrafts C1 and C2 to pass through the area A2 is shortened, the burden on the controller who controls the sector A2 is light. Thus, there may be a difference in the burden on the controller due to a change in the route of the aircraft. In addition, as the number of sectors through which the aircraft passes increases, the handover of control operations between sectors increases, and the load on the entire controller may increase.

FIG. 9C is a model diagram for explaining the change of the sector pattern based on the user input.
In the example shown in this figure, the position of the boundary between the sector A2 and the sector A5 is changed by the user of the airway control device 50. Specifically, sector A2 is enlarged and sector A5 is reduced. As a result, the aircraft C1 passes through the sectors A4, A2, and A3 in order. Aircraft C2 passes through sectors A1, A2, and A3 in order. In this way, the control system 1 can level the burden on each controller by enlarging the sectors where the number of passing aircraft has decreased and reducing the sectors where congestion occurs. In addition, since the control system 1 suppresses an increase in the number of sectors through which the aircraft passes, it can suppress an increase in control takeover work between sectors, and can reduce the load on the entire controller.

FIG. 10 is a second diagram for explaining the change of the sector pattern by the control system 1.
FIG. 10A is a model diagram for explaining the route of the aircraft based on the flight plan.
In this figure, nine sectors A1 to A9 are illustrated. In the flight plan, the routes of the five aircraft C1 to C5 scheduled to pass through these sectors are indicated by arrows. The routes of sectors A1 to A6 and aircrafts C1 to C3 are the same as the example described with reference to FIG. Aircraft C4 passes through sectors A7, A8, A5, and A6 in order. Aircraft C5 passes through sectors A9, A8, and A7 in order.

FIG. 10B is a model diagram for explaining the change of the sector pattern based on the user input.
In the example shown in this figure, due to the occurrence of a typhoon in sector A2, the routes of aircraft C1 and C2 are changed in the same manner as in FIGS. 9B and 9C. Further, the position of the boundary between the sector A5 and the sector A8 is changed by the user of the airway control device 50, and a temporary sector is set. Specifically, sector A8 is enlarged and sector A5 is reduced. Thereby, the aircraft C4 sequentially passes through the sectors A7, A8, and A6, and does not pass through the sector A5. As described above, the control system 1 can reduce the burden on the controller who controls the sector where the aircraft congestion occurs by reducing the sector where the aircraft congestion occurs and expanding the adjacent sector.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display mode in the input processing by the airway control device 50.
In the example shown in this figure, the display unit 540 uses the line segments L11 to L13 (solid lines) and the line segments L21 to L23 (dashed lines) to indicate the boundary of the temporary sector A8 described with reference to FIG. It is displayed in the display area V1. Line segments L11 to L13 (solid line) and line segment L3 (broken line) indicate the boundaries of sector A8 before the change to the temporary sector. Point P11 and point P21 indicate two constituent points that constitute sector A8 before the change to the temporary sector. A point P12 and a point P22 indicate constituent points corresponding to the point P11 and the point P21 after the change to the temporary sector, respectively. Regions R1 and R2 indicate coordinate ranges in which constituent points corresponding to the points P11 and P21 can be set in the setting of the temporary sector.

In the example shown in this figure, the airway control device 50 may accept a drag operation using a mouse on component points such as the points P11 and P21. At this time, the airway control device 50 may enable a drop operation within the range of the region R1, for example. Then, the airway control device 50 may set, for example, the coordinates of the point P12 corresponding to the dropped position as the coordinates of the constituent points of the temporary sector. In the example shown in this figure, the airway control device 50 may be able to perform a drag and drop operation on the line segment L3 or the line segment L22, for example. In this case, the airway control device 50 may set the coordinates of the points P12 and P22 corresponding to the end points of the line segment L3 or the line segment L22 as the coordinates of the constituent points of the temporary sector, for example, at the position where the drop operation is performed. Good.
Note that the airway control device 50 may display a soft button for confirming the setting separately when setting the coordinates of the constituent points of the temporary sector to assist the user in inputting the sector pattern. In addition, the airway control device 50 may display the boundaries of these sectors overlaid on the map image.

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display mode of the control information by the airway control device 50.
In the example shown in this figure, the display unit 540 displays the boundary of the temporary sector A8 described with reference to FIG. 10B in the display area V1 by solid lines L11 to L13 and alternate long and short dash lines L21 to L23. Line segments L11 to L13 (solid line) and line segment L3 (broken line) indicate the boundaries of sector A8 before the change to the temporary sector. A straight line T4 indicates the route of the aircraft C4. A straight line T5 indicates the route of the aircraft C5.

  As described above, the control system 1 according to the present embodiment receives an input of a sector pattern. Thereby, the control system 1 can determine the boundary of the temporary sector in accordance with the intention of the controller. Therefore, the control system 1 can reduce the burden on the controller.

  In addition, the control system 1 according to the present embodiment performs a process of determining a traffic volume deviation between sectors. As a result, the control system 1 can determine whether the traffic volume is excessive or insufficient in each sector and prompt the controller to change the sector pattern. Therefore, the control system 1 can reduce the burden on the controller.

  In addition, the control system 1 according to the present embodiment performs processing for requesting the airway control device 50 to approve the change of the sector pattern. As a result, the control system 1 obtains the approval of the controller that manages not only the sector whose sector pattern is changed but also the adjacent sector that is affected by the change in, for example, taking over control of an aircraft. Since the pattern can be changed, confusion due to the change of the sector pattern can be avoided.

[Second Embodiment]
The second embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
The control system 1a according to the second embodiment receives an input for selecting any one of a plurality of sector patterns prepared in advance, and displays control information based on a temporary sector indicated by the received sector pattern Have
FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing an example of a schematic functional configuration of the control system 1a according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
The control system 1a according to the present embodiment includes an airspace management device 10a, a flight information management device 20, a radar device 30, an information processing device 40, and an airway control device 50a. The configuration of the flight information management device 20, the radar device 30, and the information processing device 40 according to the present embodiment is included in the flight information management device 20, the radar device 30, and the information processing device 40 according to the first embodiment. Since it is the same as that of a structure, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and description is abbreviate | omitted.

The airspace management device 10a according to the present embodiment includes a storage unit 110a, a communication unit 120, and a control unit 130a. Since the configuration of the communication unit 120 according to the present embodiment is the same as the configuration of the communication unit 120 according to the first embodiment, the same reference numerals are given and description thereof is omitted.
The storage unit 110 a has a configuration similar to that of the storage unit 110 according to the first embodiment, and further includes a pattern information storage unit 113 in addition to the sector information storage unit 111.

  The pattern information storage unit 113 stores a plurality of candidate sector patterns for temporary sectors. The sector pattern is predetermined by hand based on, for example, past data related to aircraft operation. These sector patterns are stored in association with information such as the cause of delay of past data regarding the operation of the aircraft, the sector causing the delay, the season, and the sector where congestion occurs.

  The control unit 130a includes a flight information acquisition unit 131, a determination unit 132a, a pattern input reception unit 133a, an approval determination unit 134, a registration unit 135, and a pattern extraction unit 136. The configuration of the flight information acquisition unit 131, the approval determination unit 134, and the registration unit 135 according to the present embodiment is the configuration of the flight information acquisition unit 131, the approval determination unit 134, and the registration unit 135 according to the first embodiment. Therefore, the same reference numerals are given and the description thereof is omitted.

  Similar to the determination unit 132 according to the first embodiment, the determination unit 132a determines occurrence of traffic volume deviation between sectors. When it is determined that the traffic volume is uneven between the sectors, the determination unit 132a notifies the pattern extraction unit 136 of information on the sector name of the sector whose sector pattern should be changed. Further, in the determination process of the traffic volume bias, the determination unit 132a has a sparse traffic volume in the traffic volume, the cause of delay related to the traffic volume bias, the sector causing the delay, the season, the sector where congestion occurs, and the aircraft. Information such as the sector is output to the pattern extraction unit 136.

  When the pattern extraction unit 136 acquires the sector name information of the sector whose sector pattern is to be changed from the determination unit 132a, the pattern extraction unit 136 acquires at least one candidate sector pattern of the temporary sector from the pattern information storage unit 113. At this time, the pattern extraction unit 136 acquires, for example, information such as the cause of delay, the sector causing the delay, the season, the sector where congestion occurs, and the sector where the traffic volume of the aircraft is sparse from the determination unit 132a, Using the information acquired from the determination unit 132a as a search condition, the candidate sector pattern of the temporary sector is extracted from the pattern information storage unit 113. The pattern extraction unit 136 outputs the extracted sector pattern candidate information to the pattern input reception unit 133.

  The pattern input receiving unit 133a acquires information on the sector pattern candidates of the temporary sector from the pattern extracting unit 136. The pattern input reception unit 133a transmits a selection request for any one of the acquired sector pattern candidates of the temporary sector to the airway control device 50a. When the pattern input reception unit 133a receives and acquires information on the sector pattern selected in response to the sector pattern selection request from the airway control device 50a, the pattern input reception unit 133a outputs the acquired sector pattern information to the approval determination unit 134.

  The airway control device 50a according to the present embodiment includes a storage unit 510, a communication unit 520, an input unit 530, a display unit 540, and a control unit 550a. The configuration of the storage unit 510, the communication unit 520, the input unit 530, and the display unit 540 according to the present embodiment is the same as that of the storage unit 510, the communication unit 520, the input unit 530, and the display unit 540 according to the first embodiment. Since it is the same as the structure with which it comprises, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and description is abbreviate | omitted.

The control unit 550a includes a pattern input processing unit 551a, an approval input processing unit 552, and a display control unit 553. Since the configuration of the approval input processing unit 552 and the display control unit 553 according to the present embodiment is the same as the configuration of the approval input processing unit 552 and the display control unit 553 according to the first embodiment, the same reference numerals are used. The description is omitted.
The pattern input processing unit 551a executes pattern input processing. When a sector pattern selection request is acquired from the airspace management device 10a via the communication unit 520, the pattern input receiving unit 133 executes pattern input processing. In the pattern input process according to the present embodiment, the pattern input reception unit 133a presents a plurality of sector patterns acquired from the airspace management device 10 to the user as sector pattern candidates for temporary sectors, and selects one of them. When receiving an input for selecting a sector pattern from the user, the pattern input receiving unit 133a transmits information on the selected sector pattern to the airspace management device 10a.

FIG. 14 is a sequence chart showing an example of a sector pattern changing process performed by the airspace management device 10a and the airway control device 50a.
In this figure, a first airway control device 50a-1 is an airway control device 50a that executes pattern input processing, for example, a device that presents control information relating to a sector in which the occurrence of congestion is detected. is there. The second airway control device 50a-2 is, for example, an airway control device 50a presenting control information of a sector adjacent to the sector where the first airway control device 50a-1 presents control information. . Here, there may be a plurality of second airway control devices 50a-2. The processes in steps S301, S308 to S3151, and S3152 in this figure are the same as the processes in steps S201, S207 to S2141, and S2142 in FIG.

  In step S302, the airspace management device 10a reads and acquires at least one sector pattern from the storage unit (step S302). Next, the airspace management device 10a transmits a selection request for selecting one of the read sector patterns to the first airway control device 50a-1 (step S303). Next, the first airway control device 50a-1 displays a sector pattern selection input request (step S304). Next, the first airway control device 50a-1 receives an input for selecting a sector pattern (step S305). Next, the first airway control device 50a-1 transmits the information of the selected sector pattern to the airspace management device 10a (step S306). Next, the airspace management device 10a receives and acquires information on the selected sector pattern (step S307).

  As described above, the control system 1a according to the present embodiment receives an input for selecting a sector pattern to be set as a temporary sector from a plurality of sector pattern candidates. Thereby, since the control system 1 presents a plurality of sector patterns and allows the user to select one of them, the boundary of the sector can be determined according to the intention of the controller, and the boundary of the sector is set. Can reduce the burden on the controller.

[Third Embodiment]
The third embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
The control system 1b according to the third embodiment has a function of setting a temporary sector based on a license that each controller has, and that indicates whether the controller may control each sector. .
FIG. 15 is a block diagram showing an example of a schematic functional configuration of a control system 1b according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
The control system 1b according to the present embodiment includes an airspace management device 10b, a flight information management device 20, a radar device 30, an information processing device 40, and an airway control device 50b. The configuration of the flight information management device 20, the radar device 30, and the information processing device 40 according to the present embodiment is the same as that of the flight information management device 20, the radar device 30, and the information processing device 40 according to the second embodiment. Since it is the same as that of the structure provided, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and description is abbreviate | omitted.

The airspace management device 10b according to the present embodiment includes a storage unit 110b, a communication unit 120, and a control unit 130b. Since the configuration of the communication unit 120 according to the present embodiment is the same as the configuration of the communication unit 120 according to the second embodiment, the same reference numerals are given and description thereof is omitted.
The storage unit 110b has a configuration similar to that of the storage unit 110a according to the second embodiment, and further includes a license information storage unit 114 in addition to the sector information storage unit 111 and the pattern information storage unit 113.

The license information storage unit 114 stores license information. Here, the items included in the license information will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating an example of license information.
In the example shown in this figure, the license information has a controller name and a value for each item of the license. The item of the controller name indicates identification information for uniquely identifying the controller. The item of license indicates a license relating to the sector held by the controller. Each controller has a license indicating whether or not to perform the control for each sector. In other words, the license related to the sector here indicates that the controller is permitted to control the sector. The license value is indicated by, for example, the sector name of the sector for which control is permitted.

  In the example shown in this table, the license information registered in the top row has the controller name value “x” and the license values “A1, A2, A3”. That is, this license information indicates that the controller “x” has a license for the sectors “A1, A2, A3” and can control these sectors. In addition, in this license information, the controller “x” does not have a license for sectors other than the sectors “A1, A2, A3”, and cannot control sectors other than the sectors “A1, A2, A3”. Show that.

  The control unit 130b includes a flight information acquisition unit 131, a determination unit 132a, a pattern input reception unit 133a, an approval determination unit 134, a registration unit 135, and a pattern extraction unit 136b. The configuration of the flight information acquisition unit 131, the determination unit 132a, the pattern input reception unit 133a, the approval determination unit 134, and the registration unit 135 according to the present embodiment includes the flight information acquisition unit 131 and the determination unit according to the second embodiment. Since it is the same as the structure with which 132a, the pattern input reception part 133a, the approval determination part 134, and the registration part 135 are provided, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and description is abbreviate | omitted.

  The charge information acquisition unit 137 acquires charge information from the airway control device 50b. The charge information is information indicating the assignment of the controller to the sector for each time. Details of the charge information will be described later. The charge information acquisition unit 137 outputs the acquired charge information to the pattern extraction unit 136b.

  When the pattern extraction unit 136b acquires the sector name information of the sector whose sector pattern is to be changed from the determination unit 132a, the pattern extraction unit 136b acquires at least one temporary sector sector candidate from the pattern information storage unit 113. At this time, for example, the pattern extraction unit 136 acquires information such as the cause of delay, the sector causing the delay, the season, the sector where congestion occurs, and the sector where the traffic volume of the aircraft is sparse from the determination unit 132a. It's okay. The pattern extraction unit 136b acquires the sector pattern of the temporary sector from the pattern information storage unit 113 based on the information acquired from the determination unit 132a. Further, the pattern extraction unit 136b acquires the charge information from the charge information acquisition unit 137. The pattern extraction unit 136b refers to the information in charge, and extracts the obtained sector pattern candidates of the temporary sector that are not inconsistent with the license of the controller. The pattern extraction unit 136b outputs the extracted sector pattern information to the pattern input reception unit 133a. When a plurality of sector pattern candidates that are consistent with the license, for example, are extracted, the pattern extraction unit 136b outputs the plurality of sector pattern candidates to the pattern input receiving unit 133a. Further, for example, when the sector pattern consistent with the license is not extracted, the pattern extraction unit 136b may not output to the pattern input reception unit 133a.

  Here, the sector pattern consistent with the license is a sector pattern in which, even if the sector is expanded, the controller does not control the sector that does not have the license. For example, let us consider a sector pattern of a temporary sector in which the sector A1 is enlarged and the sector A2 is reduced with respect to two adjacent sectors A1 and A2, using the example of FIG. In the case of this sector pattern, the controller “x” has both licenses of the sectors “A1” and “A2”, so that the controller “x” controls the temporary sector A1 is consistent with the license. . On the other hand, the controller “y” has a license for the sector “A1” but does not have a license for the sector “A2”, so it is inappropriate to control the temporary sector “A1”.

  For example, the pattern extraction unit 136b refers to the charge information for the enlarged sector of the sector pattern of the temporary sector, and identifies the controller in charge of the sector. The pattern extraction unit 136b refers to the license information stored in the license information storage unit 114, and determines whether or not the specified controller has a license for the sector in the expanded area. As described above, the pattern extraction unit 136b determines whether the sector pattern of the temporary sector is inconsistent with the license.

The airway control device 50b according to the present embodiment includes a storage unit 510b, a communication unit 520, an input unit 530, a display unit 540, and a control unit 550b. Since the configuration of the communication unit 520, the input unit 530, and the display unit 540 according to the present embodiment is the same as the configuration of the communication unit 520, the input unit 530, and the display unit 540 according to the second embodiment, The same reference numerals are given and description thereof is omitted.
The storage unit 510b has the same configuration as the storage unit 510b according to the second embodiment, and further includes a charge information storage unit 511.

The charge information storage unit 511 stores charge information. Here, the items included in the charge information will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating an example of charge information.
In the example shown in this figure, the charge information has values for each item of time, sector name, and controller name. The time item indicates the time taken by the controller indicated by the controller name value to control the sector indicated by the sector name value. The sector name item indicates identification information for uniquely identifying a sector. The item of the controller name indicates identification information for uniquely identifying the controller.

  In the example shown in this table, the charge information registered in the top row has a time value of “2014/4/19 15:00 to 15:30” and a sector name value of “A1”. Yes, the controller name is “y”. In other words, this charge information indicates that the controller “y” is in charge of control for the sector “A1” during “2014/4/19 15: 0 to 15:30”.

  The control unit 550b includes a pattern input processing unit 551a, an approval input processing unit 552, a display control unit 553, and a charge information transmission unit 554. The pattern input processing unit 551a, the approval input processing unit 552, and the display control unit 553 according to the present embodiment have the same configuration as the pattern input processing unit 551a, the approval input processing unit 552, and the display control unit according to the second embodiment. Since it is the same as the structure with which 553 is provided, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and description is omitted.

  When the charge information transmission unit 554 acquires the charge information acquisition request from the airspace management device 10b, the charge information transmission unit 554 reads the charge information from the charge information storage unit 511 and transmits it to the airspace management device 10b. Here, the acquisition request for charge information may include information such as a sector name for setting a temporary sector and a setting time of the temporary sector. Then, the charge information transmitting unit 554 may read the charge information from the charge information storage unit 511 based on the sector name and the set time information included in the request for acquiring the charge information, and transmit the read charge information to the airspace management device 10b.

FIG. 18 is a sequence chart showing an example of the flow of a temporary sector pattern extraction process by the airspace management device 10b and the airway control device 50b.
First, the airspace management device 10b detects the occurrence of congestion by the congestion determination process, similarly to the process of step S301 of FIG. 14 (step S401). Next, the airspace management device 10b reads and obtains at least one sector pattern candidate from the storage unit, similarly to the process of step S302 of FIG. 14 (step S402). Next, the airspace management device 10b transmits a request for acquiring charge information to the airway control device 50b (step S403). Next, the airway control device 50b reads out and acquires the charge information from the storage unit (step S404). Next, the airway control device 50b transmits the acquired charge information to the airspace management device 10b (step S405). Next, the airspace management device 10b is consistent with the license from the sector pattern candidates acquired by the processing in step S402 based on the charge information acquired from the airway control device 50b and the license information acquired from the storage unit. The sector pattern is received by extracting the sector pattern (step S406). Thereafter, the airspace management device 10b and the airway control device 50b perform the same processing as that after step S303 in FIG.

  As described above, the control system 1b according to the present embodiment extracts a sector pattern based on license information indicating whether or not a controller that controls a sector can control the sector. As a result, the control system 1 can change the sector pattern while ensuring compliance with the law.

  In addition, the function with which each apparatus in each embodiment mentioned above is provided may be provided in the apparatus different from each apparatus mentioned above. Moreover, the control systems 1, 1a, and 1b may include a device that combines some of the functions of each device described above. When the functions of the respective devices exist separately in separate devices, the functions of the control systems 1, 1a, 1b may be realized by the separated devices communicating with each other. An example of the recombination of the functions of each device will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 19 is a block diagram showing a first modification of the schematic functional configuration of the control system.
The control system 1c shown in FIG. 19 includes an airspace management device 10c, a flight information management device 20, a radar device 30, and an airway control device 50. The airspace management device 10c is a device having the functions of the airspace management device 10 and the information processing device 40 according to the first embodiment. The airspace management device 10c includes a storage unit 110c, a communication unit 120c, and a control unit 130c.

  The storage unit 110c includes a sector information storage unit 111c, a boundary restriction information storage unit 112c, a position information storage unit 411c, a trajectory information storage unit 412c, and a control information storage unit 413c. The sector information storage unit 111c, the boundary restriction information storage unit 112c, the position information storage unit 411c, the trajectory information storage unit 412c, and the control information storage unit 413c are respectively the sector information storage unit 111 and the boundary restriction according to the first embodiment. The information storage unit 112, the position information storage unit 411, the trajectory information storage unit 412, and the control information storage unit 413 have the same configuration.

The communication unit 120 c includes a communication interface, and communicates with the radar device 30, the flight information management device 20, and the air route control device 50.
The control unit 130c includes a flight information acquisition unit 131c, a determination unit 132c, a pattern input reception unit 133c, an approval determination unit 134c, a registration unit 135c, an information acquisition unit 431c, a trajectory generation unit 432c, and control information processing. Part 433c. The flight information acquisition unit 131c, determination unit 132c, pattern input reception unit 133c, approval determination unit 134c, registration unit 135c, information acquisition unit 431c, trajectory generation unit 432c, and control information processing unit 433c are each in the first embodiment. The flight information acquisition unit 131, the determination unit 132, the pattern input reception unit 133, the approval determination unit 134, the registration unit 135, the information acquisition unit 431, the trajectory generation unit 432, and the control information processing unit 433 according to FIG.

FIG. 20 is a block diagram showing another example of a modification of the schematic functional configuration of the control system.
The control system 1d according to the present embodiment includes an airspace management device 10d, a flight information management device 20, a radar device 30, an information processing device 40, and an airway control device 50d. The configuration of the flight information management device 20, the radar device 30, and the information processing device 40 according to the present embodiment includes the flight information management device 20, the radar device 30, and the information processing device 40 according to the first embodiment. Since it is the same as that of the structure provided, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and description is abbreviate | omitted.

  The airway control device 50d according to the present embodiment has the same configuration as the airway control device 50 according to the first embodiment, but includes a control unit 550d instead of the control unit 550, and the control unit 550d has a pattern. The input processing unit 551 is not provided. About the other composition with which air route control device 50d is provided, the same numerals as air route control device 50 concerning a 1st embodiment are attached, and explanation is omitted.

  The airspace management device 10d according to the present embodiment includes a storage unit 110d, a communication unit 120, a control unit 130d, an input unit 140, and a display unit 150. Since the configuration of the storage unit 110 and the communication unit 120 of the airspace management device 10d is the same as the configuration of the storage unit 110 and the communication unit 120 according to the first embodiment, the same reference numerals are given and the description is omitted. To do.

The input unit 140 receives input from the user. The input unit 140 includes an input device such as a mouse, a keyboard, or a touch panel, for example. The content of the operation received by the input unit 140 is displayed by, for example, a display device included in the display unit 150.
The display unit 150 includes a display device such as a liquid crystal display or an organic EL (Eledtro-Luminescence) display.
The input unit 140 and the display unit 150 may be provided, for example, in a console connected to the airspace management device 10.

The control unit 130d includes a pattern input reception unit 133d instead of the pattern input reception unit 133 included in the control unit 130 according to the first embodiment, and further includes a display control unit 138. Since the other configuration provided in the control unit 130d is the same as the configuration provided in the control unit 130 according to the first embodiment, the same reference numerals are given and description thereof is omitted.
The pattern input receiving unit 133d executes a pattern input process for receiving an input of a sector pattern from the user via the input unit 140, similarly to the pattern input processing unit 551 provided in the airway control device 50 according to the first embodiment. To do. The pattern input reception unit 133d outputs the input sector pattern information to the approval determination unit 134.
The display control unit 138 displays information for assisting the user in the pattern input processing by the pattern input receiving unit 133d, similarly to the pattern input processing unit 551 provided in the airway control device 50 according to the first embodiment. To display. For example, the display control unit 138 causes the display unit 150 to display information similar to the information described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 21 is a sequence chart showing an example of the flow of sector pattern change processing by the airspace management device 10d and the airway control device 50d.
In this figure, a first airway control device 50d-1 and a second airway control device 50d-2 are airway control devices 50 that perform pattern input processing. Good. The processes in steps S501, S504 to S5111, and S5112 in this figure are the same as the processes in steps S201, S207 to S2141, and S2142 in FIG.

In step S502, the airspace management device 10d displays a sector pattern input request on the display unit 540 of the own device (step S502). Next, the airspace management device 10d receives an input of a sector pattern from the user via the input unit 140 (step S503).
Thus, in each embodiment mentioned above, the functional part with which each apparatus is provided may be provided in arbitrary apparatuses.

  In each of the above-described embodiments, the sector pattern change may be started from processing by the airway control devices 50, 50a, 50b, and 50d. For example, the airway control devices 50, 50a, 50b, and 50d receive a sector pattern change command for a specific sector from the user, and transmit the received change command to the airspace management devices 10, 10a, 10b, 10c, and 10d. Then, the airspace management devices 10, 10a, 10b, 10c, and 10d receive the pattern input reception units 133, 133a, 132c, and 133d based on the sector pattern change commands acquired from the airway control devices 50, 50a, 50b, and 50d. May start processing.

  In addition, as a method different from the sector pattern change process in each of the above-described embodiments, for example, the sector information based on the agreement between the controllers regarding how to change the sector boundary is adjusted in advance offline or the like. In addition, when any controller inputs the changed sector information to the air traffic control device 50, the changed sector information may be notified from the air traffic control device 50 to the airspace management device 10. In this case, since the sector information after the approval by the controller is notified to the airspace management device 10, when the airspace management device 10 receives the notification of the changed sector information (approval with the airway control device 50) Change sectors (without procedure). Thus, the control system 1 may omit the process for approving the sector pattern of the temporary sector.

  As another method, the airspace management device 10 notifies the airway control device 50 of the sector pattern change, and the airway control device 50 displays information on the sector change on the screen. Then, the airway control device 50 accepts approval / disapproval by the controller, and the airway control device 50 may change the sector pattern to be displayed when the controller performs an approval operation. Alternatively, in response to the operation of approving the sector pattern of the temporary sector by the controller, the airway control device 50 notifies the airspace management device 10 of the approval result, and the airspace management device 10 notifies the airway control device 50 based on the notification of the approval result. The sector pattern change may be notified, and the sector pattern displayed by the airway control device 50 that has received the sector pattern change notification may be changed.

  Note that the device included in the control system 1 may include a pattern information generation unit that generates pattern information stored in the pattern information storage unit 113. For example, the pattern information generation unit simulates the predicted route of the aircraft, similarly to the trajectory generation unit 432. Then, the pattern information generation unit counts the number of aircraft that pass through each sector. Then, the pattern information generation unit may generate a sector pattern in which the number of aircraft passing through each sector is substantially equal and store it as pattern information. A known technique may be widely applied to the generation of the sector pattern. At this time, the pattern information generation unit may generate a plurality of sector patterns having different sectors to be changed and different degrees of enlargement / reduction in changing the sector pattern.

  The determination units 132, 132a, and 132c may determine whether the congestion of the aircraft is eliminated. For example, the determination units 132, 132a, and 132c calculate the time when the number of aircraft passing through the sector where the temporary sector is set falls below the upper limit number of sector information and congestion is eliminated. The determination units 132, 132a, and 132c select the temporary sector setting end time based on the calculated time. The determination units 132, 132 a, and 132 c output the setting end time of the selected temporary sector to the approval determination unit 134. Then, the approval determining unit 134 transmits an approval request for the setting end time of the temporary sector to the airway control devices 50, 50a, 50b, and 50d. When the setting end time of the temporary sector is approved, the registration unit 135 deletes the value of the temporary component point latitude / longitude of the sector information at the setting end time of the temporary sector. As a result, the control systems 1, 1a, 1b, 1c, and 1d can set a temporary sector only while the aircraft is congested.

  In each of the above-described embodiments, the trajectory information may be used instead of the flight plan for the portion using the flight plan.

  Note that the airspace management devices 10, 10a, 10b, 10c, and 10d, the flight information management device 20, the information processing device 40, and part of the airway control devices 50, 50a, 50b, and 50d in each of the above-described embodiments, for example, control A part or all of the units 130, 130a, 130b, 130c, and 130d, the management processing unit 230, the control unit 430, the control units 550, 550a, 550b, and 550d may be realized by a computer. In that case, a program for realizing this function may be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, and the program recorded on this recording medium may be read into a computer system and executed. The “computer system” referred to here is built in the airspace management device 10, 10a, 10b, 10c, 10d, the flight information management device 20, the information processing device 40, and the airway control devices 50, 50a, 50b, 50d. It is assumed that the computer system includes an OS (Operating System) and hardware such as peripheral devices.

  The “computer-readable recording medium” refers to a storage device such as a flexible medium, a magneto-optical disk, a portable medium such as a ROM and a CD-ROM, and a hard disk incorporated in a computer system. Furthermore, the “computer-readable recording medium” is a medium that dynamically holds a program for a short time, such as a communication line when transmitting a program via a network such as the Internet or a communication line such as a telephone line, In this case, a volatile memory inside a computer system that serves as a server or a client may be included that holds a program for a certain period of time. The program may be a program for realizing a part of the functions described above, and may be a program capable of realizing the functions described above in combination with a program already recorded in a computer system.

  In addition, a part or all of the control units 130, 130a, 130b, 130c, and 130d, the management processing unit 230, the control unit 430, and the control units 550, 550a, 550b, and 550d in the above-described embodiment may be integrated with an LSI (Large Scale Integration). ) Or the like. The functional units of the airspace management devices 10, 10a, 10b, 10c, and 10d, the flight information management device 20, the radar device 30, the information processing device 40, and the airway control devices 50, 50a, 50b, and 50d may be individually converted into processors. Alternatively, some or all of them may be integrated into a processor. Further, the method of circuit integration is not limited to LSI, and may be realized by a dedicated circuit or a general-purpose processor. In addition, when an integrated circuit technology that replaces LSI appears due to the advancement of semiconductor technology, an integrated circuit based on the technology may be used.

  As described above, the embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the specific configuration is not limited to the above, and various design changes and the like can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. It is possible to

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1, 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d ... Control system 10, 10a, 10b, 10c, 10d ... Airspace management device, 110, 110a, 110b, 110c ... Storage part, 111, 111c ... Sector information storage part, 112 ... Boundary Limit information storage unit, 113 ... Pattern information storage unit, 114 ... License information storage unit, 130, 130a, 130b, 130c, 130d ... Control unit, 131, 131c ... Flight information acquisition unit, 132, 132a, 132c ... Determination unit, 133, 133a, 133c, 133d ... pattern input reception unit, 134, 134c ... approval determination unit, 135, 135c ... registration unit, 136, 136b ... pattern extraction unit, 137 ... responsible information acquisition unit, 20 ... flight information management device, 210 ... storage unit, 211 ... flight plan information storage unit, 212 ... flight information storage unit, 213 ... flight information Storage unit, 220 ... Communication unit, 230 ... Management processing unit, 30 ... Radar device, 40 ... Information processing device, 410 ... Storage unit, 411 ... Location information storage unit, 412 ... Trajectory information storage unit, 413 ... Control information storage unit , 420 ... Communication unit, 430 ... Control unit, 431, 431c ... Information acquisition unit, 432, 432c ... Trajectory generation unit, 433, 433c ... Control information processing unit, 50, 50a, 50b, 50d ... Airway control device, 510 , 510b ... storage unit, 511 ... responsible information storage unit, 520 ... communication unit, 530 ... input unit, 540 ... display unit, 550, 550a, 550b, 550d ... control unit, 551, 551a ... pattern input processing unit, 552 ... Approval input processing unit, 553 ... display control unit, 554 ... responsible information transmission unit

Claims (8)

An air space management device that manages a division pattern of sectors that are divided air spaces, and a control system that includes a plurality of display devices,
The airspace management device is:
A pattern input receiving unit for receiving a temporary division pattern of the sector;
A registration unit for storing the temporary division pattern received by the pattern input reception unit in a sector information storage unit;
With
The display device
A display control unit that acquires the temporary division pattern stored in the sector information storage unit and displays control information for each sector based on the acquired division pattern of the airspace on a display unit;
A control system comprising: The airspace management device is:
A display control unit for displaying a boundary of a sector indicated by an airspace division pattern stored in the sector information storage unit on a display unit;
The control system according to claim 1, further comprising: The airspace management device is:
A boundary limit information storage unit that stores boundary limit information that defines a settable coordinate range for each sector boundary;
The pattern input receiving unit is the temporary division pattern, wherein the boundary of each sector indicated by the division pattern is within the coordinate range indicated by the boundary restriction information stored in the boundary restriction information storage unit. Accept split patterns,
The control system according to any one of claims 1 and 2. The airspace management device is:
Approval determination that transmits the temporary division pattern approval request acquired by the pattern input reception unit to the plurality of display devices and determines whether the division pattern is approved based on a response to the approval request. Part,
Further comprising
The registration unit stores the temporary division pattern in the sector information storage unit based on a determination result of whether or not the temporary division pattern is approved by the approval determination unit.
The control system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein: The registration unit is configured to obtain an airspace division pattern acquired by the pattern input receiving unit based on license information in which the controller's identification information is associated with information indicating whether or not the controller can control the sector. Is stored in the sector information storage unit,
The control system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the control system is characterized in that An airspace management device that manages a division pattern of sectors that are divided airspaces,
A pattern input receiving unit for receiving a temporary division pattern of the sector;
A registration unit for storing the temporary division pattern received by the pattern input reception unit in a sector information storage unit;
An output unit that outputs the temporary division pattern stored in the sector information storage unit;
An airspace management device comprising: An airspace management device that manages a division pattern of a sector that is a divided airspace, and a control method in a control system comprising a plurality of display devices,
A pattern input acceptance process in which the airspace management device accepts a temporary division pattern of the sector;
A registration process in which the airspace management device stores the temporary division pattern received in the pattern input reception process in a sector information storage unit;
A display control process in which the display device acquires the temporary division pattern stored in the sector information storage unit and causes the display unit to display control information for each sector based on the acquired division pattern of the airspace;
A control method comprising: In the computer of the airspace management device that manages the division pattern of sectors that are divided airspace,
Pattern input acceptance procedure for accepting a temporary division pattern of the sector,
A registration procedure for storing the temporary division pattern received in the pattern input reception procedure in a sector information storage unit;
An output procedure for outputting the temporary division pattern stored in the sector information storage unit;
A program for running

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