JPH10124800A - User interface device for sequencing airplane in console for terminal control - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a user interface device for sequencing an airplane in a terminal control console in which the decision and interval setting of the order of the arrival of the airplane can be supported, the load increase of a control task can be suppressed, and safe navigation can be executed. SOLUTION: This system is provided with a display processing part 501, display information preserving part 502, display 503, passage predicted time calculating part 504, mouse inputting part 505, control designation pattern storage part 506, and control instruction transmitting part 507 for sequencing airplanes in a terminal control console. The display processing part 501 receives the passage predicted time of each airplane, displays a standard path as a graphic, and displays the interval of the passage predicted time as the interval of the display position of a symbol indicating the airplane.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a user interface device for ordering aircraft in a terminal control console for controlling the operation of the aircraft.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, techniques in such a field include:
For example, there are the following. FIG. 12 is a schematic configuration diagram of such a conventional terminal control console, and FIG.
Is an explanatory diagram of the control airspace, and FIG. 14 is an instrument flight system (IFR).
FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of a flight ticket (FPS) in an instrument flight system (IFR).

First, terms relating to aircraft operation management will be described. ACC (Area Control Center):
The Air Traffic Control Department is an organization that performs air traffic control operations and partial access control operations.Specifically, it sets and raises control intervals for aircraft that fly in control zones in the airspace under their control by instrument flight. Approve jurisdiction such as approval and descent approval.

[0004] ARTS (Automated Rada)
r Terminal System): A terminal radar information processing system processes information on an airport surveillance radar and a flight plan by an electronic computer system, and displays information such as the position of an aircraft and a flight number on a display device of a control console of a terminal control station. It is a system that displays information. FDP (Flight Data Processin)
g System): What is a flight plan information processing system?
A, B, C by computer installed in A control section
And D automatically receive flight plan information from each control unit, and after performing intensive processing, provide information necessary for flight control (FPS) and other control to the controller via a printer and CRT display device. System.

[0005] FP (Flight Plan): A flight plan is a plan that is required to be submitted to an air traffic service organization when an aircraft is about to fly, and includes a model, flight number, departure place, destination, In addition to the items necessary for controlling the aircraft such as flight path, flight altitude, flight speed, radio equipment, fuel amount displayed in time, rescue equipment installed, etc.
The necessary items in case of search and rescue are to be described. In particular, for aircraft departing by the Instrument Flight Scheme (IFR), with respect to the submitted Flight Plan (FP),
It is required to get approval from the air transport agency.

[0006] FPS (Flight Progress)
Strip): The operation slip includes information for each aircraft necessary for air traffic control, and is arranged on each relevant control console. Based on the FPS, air traffic controllers use the FPS to issue air traffic control approvals, plan for radar control, and perform manual air traffic control. FIG. 15 shows an example of the flight ticket (FPS). According to this, Japan Airlines flight 354 is a Flight Planning Information Processing System (FDP)
Computer number 0657, secondary radar individual code 17
Assigned 67, altitude 37,000 feet, flight route Oita VORDME, air route V37, Kushimoto VO
RTAC, Air Route W27, Oshima VORTAC, Onjuku VO
The Aircraft has obtained air traffic control approval from Tokyo International Airport via RTAC, took off from Fukuoka Airport at 23:36 Greenwich time, is flying at an airspeed of 486 knots, and will pass over Oshima at 00:30.

IFR (Instrument Frig)
ht Rules): The instrument flight method means that a flight takes off at an airfield with a control zone and ascends or descends and landing for that purpose, and always flies according to the instructions of a control agency (controller) according to a prescribed flight path. Also, in a flight in a control area other than the above, it is a method of flying on a predetermined flight route in accordance with an instruction of a control agency.

[0008] RDP (Radar Data Proc)
essing System): An air route radar information processing system is a system installed in an air traffic control unit (ACC) for processing information of an air route monitoring radar, and an aircraft is displayed on a display device installed in each control console. And information such as flight number and flight number. VFR (Visual Flight Rules):
The visual flight method is any flight method other than the instrument flight method (IFR).

[0009] Handoff refers to the transfer of aircraft control between controllers in adjacent control areas. First, the control airspace will be described. As shown in FIG. 13, the control airspace includes a control zone 1, an access control zone 2, and an air traffic control zone 3, and further includes an offshore control zone 4 and a non-control airspace 5. The air traffic control zone 3 is controlled by an ACC controller, the control zone 1 is controlled by a controller at the control tower of the airport, and the access control zone 2 is controlled by a controller performing terminal control operations (approach control).

Next, an outline of the air traffic control operation will be described. Aircraft flight systems are broadly divided into VFR and IFR. The IFR flies in accordance with the instructions of an air traffic controller and flies while measuring the airway connecting the radio sign facilities with an instrument mounted on the aircraft. The duties of air traffic controllers in the airfield control tower (airfield air traffic control services)
Generally, a plane with a radius of 5 nautical miles (approximately 9 km) and a columnar airspace with a height of 3000 feet (approximately 900 m) from the airport's mark is called the control zone. It is.

The terminal control operation is to perform radar guidance for an IFR aircraft flying in a certain airspace (approach control zone) around an airport for setting a control interval and a landing order. Air traffic control services are control services performed on all IFR aircraft flying in areas other than the area around the airport.Specifically, the flight route, altitude, time, etc., are specified, and Is to set a safety interval between aircrafts by means of position reporting or radar monitoring.

Next, an example of navigation of an aircraft by the instrument flight system (IFR) will be described. As shown in FIG. 14, (1) In response to the departure of the aircraft 10, the Fukuoka ACC makes a route to the destination (Tokyo International Airport) via the control tower at Fukuoka Airport.
Instruct altitude. (2) The Fukuoka Terminal Control Center conducts radar guidance for the aircraft 10 in the Fukuoka Access Control Zone, and issues a jurisdiction boundary line C1.
Control of aircraft 10 will be transferred to Fukuoka ACC in the vicinity.

(3) The Fukuoka ACC sets an interval with another aircraft based on a position report from a radar or the aircraft 10 and sends the aircraft 10 to the Tokyo ACC near the jurisdiction boundary line C2.
Control transfer. (4) The Tokyo ACC lowers the altitude to a certain altitude while setting an interval with the other aircraft, performs control transfer of the aircraft 10 near the jurisdiction boundary line C3, and instructs communication with the Tokyo Terminal control station.

(5) The Tokyo Terminal Control Center guides the aircraft 10 to the landing approach start point in the Tokyo approach control area. Next, the terminal control console will be described. As shown in FIG. 12, the terminal control console has a radar information display / operation unit 21 at the left seat A and a voice selection unit 2 at the left end and upper part thereof.
2, a strip holder 23 for holding an operation slip (FPS), an FDP data input / output device 24, and the like are provided in a seat B on the right side.

Further, the terminal controller determines the landing sequence of the aircraft and sets the interval so that the arriving aircraft entering the terminal control airspace from several directions will make a final approach at a safe interval. I have. Conventional control consoles for terminal control look at radar screens, examine the order of arrival, and check the spacing between aircraft. The order is also confirmed by arranging paper operation tickets.

[0016]

As described above, when deciding the order of arrival of the aircraft, the controller first looks at the radar screen and predicts the passing time of the final approach fix to determine the order of arrival. The controller then determines the order of arrival, and
Investigate what control instructions should be given for each aircraft so that they can enter at safe intervals, and convey the details by voice. These tasks are very advanced tasks and often depend on the skills of the controller.

At present, the development of parallel runways that allow simultaneous departures is planned in Japan, and its efficient operation is expected. However, the terminal control airspace is becoming more crowded, and the number of controllers is increasing. It is expected that more advanced judgment will be required. The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, to assist in determining the arrival order of aircraft and setting intervals, to suppress an increase in the load of air traffic control operations, and to order aircraft in a flight control console for terminal control capable of performing safe operation. It is an object of the present invention to provide a user interface device.

[0018]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides: (1) a user interface device of a terminal control console for ordering aircraft in the terminal control console; Are displayed in the display order of the aircraft symbols based on the predicted time of passage.

[2] In the user interface device of the terminal control console for ordering aircraft in the terminal control console according to the above [1], an interval between predicted passing times of each aircraft is determined by setting a display position of an aircraft symbol. This is displayed at intervals. [3] In the user interface device for aircraft ordering in the terminal control console according to the above [2], a time-converted width of a minimum control interval required to secure the size of an aircraft symbol with a fix or the like. This is displayed as.

[4] In the user interface device for ordering aircraft in the terminal control console described in [3] above, the order of predicted aircraft passage is expressed in a tree structure based on the estimated time of passage of a fix or the like of interest. This is to superimpose and display each route on the standard route. [5] In the user interface device for ordering aircraft in the terminal control console described in [4], a control instruction pattern for changing an aircraft order or interval is registered in advance, and an aircraft symbol is clicked with a pointing device. By doing so, a control instruction pattern is graphically displayed on a standard route represented by a tree structure.

[6] In the user interface device for ordering aircraft in the terminal control console described in [5] above, a control instruction pattern for changing the order or interval of aircraft is registered in advance, and the aircraft symbol is graphically displayed. When dragging with the pointing device on the control instruction pattern displayed in a format, the display is performed at a display interval based on a predicted passage time when the aircraft follows the control instruction registered in the control instruction pattern. .

[7] In the user interface device for ordering aircraft in the terminal control console described in [5] above, a control instruction pattern for changing the order or interval of aircraft is registered in advance, and the aircraft symbol is controlled. A control instruction registered in the control instruction pattern is displayed by dropping it on the instruction pattern with a pointing device.

[8] In the user interface device for ordering aircraft in the terminal control console according to the above [5], when the aircraft symbol is dragged with a pointing device onto a visual control instruction pattern that is currently being dragged. In addition to the aircraft symbols, the aircraft symbols indicating the same aircraft that is translucent or changed in color are displayed at display intervals based on predicted passage times when the aircraft follows the control instruction registered in the control instruction pattern. It was made.

[0024]

[9] The user interface device for aircraft ordering in the terminal control console according to [4], wherein the aircraft symbol of the departure aircraft is displayed on the runway based on the scheduled departure time next to the display of the aircraft symbol of the arrival aircraft. It is arranged to be displayed based on the time of entering. [10] In the user interface device for aircraft ordering in the terminal control console described in [4] above, for the airfields on the parallel runway, a standard route is displayed for each runway, and arrival is scheduled for each aircraft. The runway and the standard route are determined based on the spots, and the aircraft symbols are displayed on the determined standard route.

[11] In the user interface device for ordering aircraft in the terminal control console described in [7], by confirming the display of the control instruction registered in the control instruction pattern, the control instruction is transmitted. It is designed to be able to launch to aircraft. [1
2] In the user interface device for aircraft ordering in the terminal control console according to the above [4], when the runway is changed, the standard route for landing on the changed runway is already displayed. This is displayed in a diagrammatic manner next to the standard route.

[13] In the user interface device for ordering aircraft in the terminal control console according to [12], the aircraft symbol is dragged by a pointing device onto a standard route for landing on the changed runway. Occasionally, aircraft symbols are displayed at display intervals based on the estimated time of arrival at the runway after the change.

[14] In the user interface device for aircraft ordering in the terminal control console according to the above [13], an aircraft symbol is dropped by a pointing device on a standard route for landing on the changed runway. Sometimes, a control instruction for guiding a radar to the changed runway is displayed.

[15] In the user interface device for ordering aircraft in the terminal control console according to [12], the aircraft symbol is dragged by a pointing device on a standard route for landing on the changed runway. At times, apart from the aircraft symbol currently being dragged, an aircraft symbol indicating the same aircraft that has been translucent or changed color will be displayed at the display interval based on the estimated time of arrival on the runway after the change. It was made.

[16] In the user interface device for ordering aircraft in the terminal control console according to the above [14], the display of a control instruction for guiding a radar to a changed runway is confirmed by confirming the display. Control instructions can be issued to aircraft.
Therefore, according to the present invention, (A) by providing a user interface device that calculates a predicted time of passage of the final approach fix of an aircraft and visually displays the order and time interval of each aircraft based on the predicted time of passage, It can assist in determining the order of arrival of aircraft and setting intervals.

(B) By providing a user interface device for assisting in the ordering of aircraft and issuing control instructions for setting a safety interval, it is possible to suppress an increase in the load on the control work. (C) At an airfield having a parallel runway, the estimated time of passage of the final approach fix of the aircraft is automatically calculated in consideration of the parking area and runway to be used, and the order and time of each aircraft based on the estimated time of passage. By providing a user interface device that visually displays the intervals, it is possible to assist in determining the arrival order of the aircraft and setting the intervals.

(D) When the wind direction changes under certain conditions, the runway to be used must be changed. The final decision is made by the airfield controller, but the terminal controller
You have to determine which planes will descend to the old runway and which aircraft will descend to the new runway. Also, according to the judgment, ordering of aircraft,
You have to do the spacing. After the runway change, the standard arrival route will also change. These tasks are also very advanced tasks, but can properly support the tasks of the advanced controllers.

[0032]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic overall configuration diagram of an aircraft operation management system to which the present invention is applied, and FIG.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a display device of the interface device.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 100 denotes a control console, and a composite display 102 is disposed on a first seat 101. The composite display 102 includes a trackball 103, a hand-off button 104, a dial input unit 105, and a mouse 106. It is connected. Also,
An operation slip display unit (list display) 202 is arranged in the second seat 201, and a keyboard 203 and a mouse 20 are arranged.
4 etc. are connected.

The seats 101 and 201 are connected to the LAN 301
As a result, through the interface (I / F) 401, F
DP (aircraft operation management device) 402, ACC (air traffic control unit) 404, tower (control tower control unit) 405, communication between the controller and the pilot of the aircraft 410, the position information of the aircraft 410, heading information, altitude A data link 406 for obtaining information, speed information, and the like, and a radar 407 are provided. Further, it is connected to another control console via the LAN 301.

Here, the data link 406 has (1) communication using a satellite and (2) communication using a VHF band (VD
L: VHF digital link) or (3) communication using a secondary radar (SSR). 1 and 2, a composite display 102 is arranged in front of a first seat 101, a visual aircraft position display unit 102-1 is arranged on the left side of the composite display 102, and a visual aircraft order display is also shown on the right side. The unit 102-2 is arranged. The details will be described later.

The operation unit in front of the composite display 102 arranged on the control console 100 includes a trackball 103 and a hand-off button 10 in order from the left.
4. Heading dial 105-1, altitude (level) dial 105-2, speed (speed) dial 105-
3. A dial input unit 105 including an enter bar (fixed input unit) 105-4 is provided, and a heading dial 1 is provided.
05-1, altitude dial 105-2, speed dial 10
5-3 are arranged independently of each other, and can be input independently. Also, a mouse 106 is connected as an input device for displaying the aircraft order display unit 102-2.

An operation slip display section (list display) 202 is arranged in the second seat 201, and an operation section in front of the
A keyboard 203 and a mouse 204 are provided. FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram for ordering aircraft in the terminal control console of the user interface device of the aircraft operation management system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, reference numeral 501 denotes a display processing unit;
02 is a display information storage unit, 503 is a display, 504
Is a predicted passage time calculation unit, 505 is a mouse input unit, 506
Is a control instruction pattern storage unit, 507 is a control instruction transmission unit, and the display processing unit 501 receives the predicted passage time of each aircraft, and displays the standard route graphically, and sets the interval between the predicted passage times to the aircraft symbol (aircraft symbol). (Symbols representing the symbols). For example, as shown in FIG. 2, an aircraft order display unit 102-2 is arranged on the right side of the aircraft position display unit 102-1 (see FIGS. 4 to 6 described later). Also, display processing according to the mouse operation is performed.

The display information storage unit 502 includes a display processing unit 501
Is displayed on the display 503. Also save that information. Predicted passage time calculation unit 50
Reference numeral 4 calculates a predicted passage time at a designated place (such as a final approach fix) based on the position information, traveling direction, speed, and the like of the aircraft from a radar or the like. The display processing unit 5
Based on the content of the control instruction received from 01, a predicted passage time assuming that the aircraft follows the control instruction is also calculated.

The mouse input unit 505 receives the cursor position and mouse button click information from the mouse, and notifies the display processing unit 501 of the information. The control instruction transmitting unit 507 transmits a control instruction registered in the selected control instruction pattern to the aircraft identified by the display processing unit 501 using a data link. Control instruction pattern storage unit 506
Stores a control instruction pattern registered in advance, such as a radar vector (route change) or speed change, for the purpose of delaying the aircraft passing time by one minute or two minutes, for example. Further, the data link is external to the device and uses wireless communication as a medium to realize data communication between the controller and the aircraft (pilot).

Further, the operation of the display system for ordering aircraft in the terminal control console will be described in detail with reference to FIG. (1) The predicted passage time calculation unit 504 calculates a predicted passage time at a designated place (such as a final approach fix) based on the position information, traveling direction, speed, and the like of the aircraft from a radar or the like (S1).

(2) The display processing unit 501 graphically displays and displays the standard route in a tree structure, and displays a symbol representing an aircraft based on the estimated time of passage for each aircraft. Display 5 at position intervals
03 is displayed (S2). FIG. 4 shows a display example on the display 503. For example, if the vertical axis of the display is the time axis and 1 minute is 1 cm, and the predicted passage time is 10 minutes after the current time, the aircraft is located 10 cm above the origin indicating the designated place (final approach fix, etc.). Display a symbol. Here, for example, the north arrival aircraft,
[JAL510, 12:33], [JAS104, 1
2:31], the aircraft arriving in the south, [JAL902, 12:04
9 minutes], [ANA84, 12:44], [ANA88
6, 12:39], [ANA532, 12:34
Minutes], [JAS306, 12:32], and after the north and south standard routes merge, turn to the runway direction.
[ANK828, 12:25], [ANA624, 1
2:23], [JAS 354, 12:21], [J
AL184, 12:19] is displayed.

(3) The mouse input unit 505 receives cursor position and click information from the mouse (S3). (4) The display processing unit 501 determines which aircraft symbol has been selected based on the display information and the mouse cursor position. The color of the selected aircraft symbol is changed (S4). For example, [J
AL134, 12:19].

(5) The display processing unit 501 receives the drag information from the mouse input unit 505 (S5). (6) The display processing unit 501 controls the control instruction pattern storage unit 5
06, a plurality of previously stored control instruction pattern information is extracted. To the predicted passage time calculation unit 504, the control instruction contents registered in the control instruction pattern information and the identification code of the aircraft being dragged are transmitted.

In addition, the drag status of the aircraft symbol and the control instruction pattern are graphically displayed (S6). (7) The predicted passage time calculation unit 504 receives the content of the control instruction, and based on the position information, traveling direction, speed, and the like of the aircraft from a radar or the like, the aircraft being dragged complies with each control instruction. Is calculated (S
7).

(8) The aircraft receives the scheduled passage time for each control instruction (S8). (9) Based on the display information and the cursor position of the mouse, it is determined on which of the control instruction patterns displayed in a diagrammatic manner the dragging of the aircraft symbol is performed. Based on the estimated time of passage in the control instruction pattern calculated by the estimated time of passage calculation unit 504, the interval of estimated time of passage is displayed on the display 503 at intervals of the display positions of the symbols together with other aircraft symbols. In this case, an aircraft symbol indicating the same aircraft is displayed translucently or in a different color from the currently dragged aircraft symbol (S9). For example,
A display example of the display 503 is shown in FIG. In other words, the currently dragged aircraft symbol [JAL
510, 12:33], an aircraft symbol [JAL510, 12:30] indicating the same aircraft is displayed translucently or in a different color.

(10) The display processing unit 501 receives the drop information from the mouse input unit 505 (S10). (11) Based on the display information and the mouse cursor position from the mouse input unit 505, the display processing unit 501 determines on which control instruction pattern the aircraft symbol that was being dragged was dropped, and that control was performed. The contents of the control instruction registered in the instruction pattern and the identification code of the dropped aircraft are sent to the control instruction transmitting unit 507 (S11).

(12) The control instruction transmitting unit 507 receives the contents of the control instruction from the display processing unit 501, and issues a control instruction to the aircraft via the data link (S12). (13) The predicted passage time calculation unit 504 receives the control instruction content from the display processing unit 501, and based on the position information, traveling direction, speed, and the like of the aircraft from a radar or the like, when the aircraft follows the control instruction. Is calculated.

Thereafter, for the relevant aircraft, until the control instruction is completed, the scheduled passage time is continuously calculated according to the control instruction contents (S13). (14) The display processing unit 501 displays intervals of predicted passage times on the display 503 at intervals of display positions of symbols representing aircrafts, based on scheduled passage times for each aircraft.
For the aircraft that has been dropped to the control instruction pattern, the control instruction pattern is graphically displayed, and symbols are displayed on the control instruction pattern at intervals of predicted passage times (S
14).

FIG. 6 shows a display example of the display 503. For example, [JAL510, 12:33
Minutes) is now shortcut and [JAL
510, 12:30]. Thus, according to the user interface device for ordering aircraft in the terminal control console of the present invention, the operations (1), (9), and (14) can be performed without a difference in skill of the controller. The status of the order and the interval can be grasped at a glance.

According to the above (9), by dragging the aircraft symbol and moving it on various control instruction patterns, it is possible to confirm at a glance the situation prediction when the aircraft follows the control instruction of the control instruction pattern. . Further, according to the above (10) to (12), the control operation can be issued by extending the operation for determining the order of the aircraft and the interval setting,
It can reduce the burden of traffic control work.

Next, the user interface when changing the runway will be described. The runway to be used is determined by the direction and strength of the wind. Once the runway is determined, the standard arrival route is almost determined. If the wind direction changes under certain conditions, the runway used must be changed.
The final decision is made by the airfield controller, but the terminal controller must decide which aircraft should be dropped off on the old runway and which aircraft should be dropped off on the new runway. In addition, the aircraft must be ordered and spaced according to the judgment. After the runway change, the standard arrival route will also change. These tasks are also
It is a very advanced task and often depends on the skills of the controller.

In such a case, for example, FIGS.
By performing the display as shown in (1), it is possible to support the determination of the arrival order of the aircraft and the setting of the interval when the runway is changed, and to suppress an increase in the load on the control operation. Figure 8 shows Haneda Airport (HANED
The standard path in A) is shown. For example, Runway
(Runway) When using 33, use KISARAZU
A standard route named ARRIVAL, runway
If you use No. 15, you will fly on a standard route named JONAN ARRIVAL. Here, Run
way33 is 0 for true north, 180 for true south, and 270 for true west.
It is a runway in the direction of 330 in the case of.

FIG. 9 shows a display when the runway change to Runway 15 is determined in the situation where Runway 33 is used. As shown in this figure, Runwa
Runway 15 is displayed in addition to y33. Figure 10 shows Ru flight of ANA532 flight with pointing device
The display when dragging on the line indicating nway 15 is shown.

At this time, ANA532 flight was runway 1
Based on the predicted arrival time (12; 36) when the vehicle descends to 5, the aircraft symbol is displayed translucently or in a different color. By dropping in this state, an instruction for radar guidance for ANA 532 to change the Runway is issued. Runways are changed for all subsequent arrivals on the south side.

FIG. 11 shows the display after changing the Runway for all aircraft after ANA532.
Is shown as Further, the present invention has the following utilization modes. Although the present invention has been described with respect to the user interface device of the control console in the terminal control airspace, the present invention is also applicable to air traffic control.

In the above embodiment, only the example of the arrival aircraft has been described. However, by displaying the aircraft symbol of the departure aircraft based on the scheduled departure time next to the display of the aircraft symbol of the arrival aircraft, It is applicable to the coordination work of arrival aircraft. In the above embodiment, an example of one airfield with a runway is shown. However, for an airfield with a parallel runway, a standard path is displayed for each runway, and a runway and a runway are determined by a spot scheduled to arrive for each aircraft. By determining the standard route and displaying the aircraft symbols on the determined standard route, the present invention can be applied to terminal control of an airfield having a parallel runway. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, north arrivals-left runway-left runway departures-departures, or north arrivals-right runway-right runway departures-departures, or south arrivals-right A standard route is displayed for each runway, such as Runway-Right Runway Departure-Departure or South Arrival-Left Runway-Left Runway Departure-Departure, and scheduled to arrive for each aircraft The runway and the standard route can be determined by the spots, and the aircraft symbol can be displayed on the determined standard route.

In the above embodiment, the transmission of the control instruction to the aircraft was described using an example using a data link. However, the control instruction is displayed on a display, and the controller reads the control instruction to read out the current voice communication. It can also be applied to air traffic control. Speech synthesis can also be used instead of speech by the controller. Note that the aircraft operation management and the aircraft position display have already been proposed by the inventors of the present application [for example, Japanese Patent Application No. 8-152714 (instead of a typical one)]. Omitted.

Further, in the above embodiment, the ordering of the aircraft has been described with respect to the ordering of the aircraft. However, the present invention can be applied to the ordering of the departure of the aircraft. Further, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications are possible based on the gist of the present invention.
They are not excluded from the scope of the present invention.

[0060]

As described above, according to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained. The effective use of data links and the systematic ordering of aircraft in terminal control consoles, which can be implemented reliably, suppresses the increase in the work load of controllers, and facilitates the smoothing of aircraft in terminal control consoles A user interface device for ordering can be provided.

More specifically, the arrival order and intervals can be grasped at a glance without a difference in the skills of the controller. In addition, by dragging the aircraft symbol and moving it on various control instruction patterns, it is possible to check at a glance the situation prediction when the aircraft follows the control instruction of the control instruction pattern.

Further, by extending the operation for determining the order of the aircraft and the interval setting, it is possible to issue a control instruction and reduce the load on the control work.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic overall configuration diagram of an aircraft operation management system to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a display device of a user interface device of the aircraft operation management system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram for aircraft ordering at a terminal control console of the user interface device of the aircraft operation management system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an example of an aircraft order display on a terminal control console of a user interface device of an aircraft operation management system according to an embodiment of the present invention (part 1).

FIG. 5 is an aircraft order display example (part 2) on the terminal control console of the user interface device of the aircraft operation management system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an aircraft order display example (part 3) on the terminal control console of the user interface device of the aircraft operation management system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an example (fourth) of aircraft order display on the terminal control console of the user interface device of the aircraft operation management system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a standard route showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a display example when a change of a runway is determined according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a display example when the runway is changed according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a display example after a change of a runway according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a schematic configuration diagram of a conventional terminal control console.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram of a control airspace.

FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of navigation of an aircraft by an instrument flight system (IFR).

FIG. 15 shows an operation ticket (F) in the instrument flight system (IFR).
FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of a (PS).

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 100 control table 101 first seat 102 composite display 102-1 aircraft position display section 102-2 aircraft order display section 103 trackball 104 handoff button 105 dial input section 105-1 heading dial 105-2 altitude (level) dial 105- 3 Speed dial 105-4 Enter bar (fixed input unit) 106,204 Mouse 201 Second seat 202 Flight ticket display unit (List display) 203 Keyboard 301 LAN 401 Interface (I / F) 402 FDP (Aircraft operation) Management device) 404 ACC (air traffic control unit) 405 Tower (control tower control unit) 406 Data link 407 Radar 410 Aircraft 501 Display processing unit 502 Display information storage unit 503 Display 504 Pass Predicted time calculation unit 505 Mouse input unit 506 Control instruction pattern storage unit 507 Control instruction transmission unit

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Claims (16)

[Claims] 1. A user interface device for ordering aircraft in a terminal control console, wherein an aircraft passage prediction order is displayed in an aircraft symbol display order based on a passage prediction time of a fix or the like of interest. A user interface device for aircraft ordering at a terminal control console. 2. The user interface device for ordering aircraft in the terminal control console according to claim 1, wherein intervals of predicted passing times of each aircraft are displayed at intervals of display positions of aircraft symbols. A user interface device for aircraft ordering at a terminal control console. 3. The user interface device for aircraft ordering in the terminal control console according to claim 2, wherein the minimum control interval required to secure the size of the aircraft symbol with a fix or the like is converted into time. A user interface device for aircraft ordering in a terminal control console, wherein the user interface device is displayed in a width. 4. The user interface device for ordering aircraft in the control console for terminal control according to claim 3, wherein a predicted route of an aircraft is expressed in a tree structure based on a predicted time of passage of a fix or the like of interest. A user interface device for ordering aircraft in a terminal control console, wherein the user interface device is superimposed and displayed for each route. 5. A user interface device for ordering aircraft in a terminal control console according to claim 4, wherein a control instruction pattern for changing an aircraft order or interval is registered in advance, and an aircraft symbol is clicked with a pointing device. A user interface device for ordering aircraft in a terminal control console, wherein the control instruction pattern is graphically displayed on a standard route represented by a tree structure. 6. A user interface device for ordering aircraft in a terminal control console according to claim 5, wherein a control instruction pattern for changing an aircraft order or interval is registered in advance, and aircraft symbols are graphically displayed. Terminal control, characterized in that at the time of dragging with the pointing device onto the controlled instruction pattern, display is performed at a display interval based on a predicted passage time when the aircraft follows the control instruction registered in the control instruction pattern. User interface device for aircraft ordering at the desk. 7. A user interface device for ordering aircraft in a terminal control console according to claim 5, wherein a control instruction pattern for changing an aircraft order or interval is registered in advance and an aircraft symbol is displayed on the control instruction pattern. A user interface device for ordering aircraft in a control console for terminal control, wherein a control instruction registered in a control instruction pattern is displayed by dropping the control instruction pattern on a pointing device. 8. The user interface device for ordering aircraft in the terminal control console according to claim 5, wherein the aircraft currently being dragged when the aircraft symbol is dragged with a pointing device onto a visually displayed control instruction pattern. Separately from the symbols, aircraft symbols that indicate the same aircraft that has been translucent or changed color shall be displayed at display intervals based on the predicted passage time when the aircraft follows the control instruction registered in the control instruction pattern. A user interface device for aircraft ordering in a terminal control console. 9. The user interface device for aircraft ordering in the terminal control console according to claim 4, wherein the aircraft symbol of the departure aircraft is slid based on the scheduled departure time next to the display of the aircraft symbol of the arrival aircraft. A user interface device for ordering aircraft in a terminal control console, wherein the user interface device is arranged and displayed based on the time of entering a road. 10. The user interface device for ordering aircraft in the terminal control console according to claim 4, wherein a standard route is displayed for each runway at an airfield on a parallel runway, and arrival at each aircraft is performed. A user interface device for aircraft ordering in a terminal control console, wherein a runway and a standard route are determined based on a scheduled spot, and an aircraft symbol is displayed on the determined standard route. 11. The user interface device for ordering aircraft in the terminal control console according to claim 7, wherein the control instruction is transmitted to the aircraft by confirming the display of the control instruction registered in the control instruction pattern. A user interface device for ordering aircraft in a terminal control console, wherein the user can issue a signal. 12. The user interface device for aircraft ordering in the terminal control console according to claim 4, wherein when the runway is changed, a standard route for landing on the changed runway is set as: A user interface device for aircraft ordering in a terminal control console, which is graphically displayed next to a standard route already displayed. 13. The user interface device for aircraft ordering in the terminal control console according to claim 12, wherein when the aircraft symbol is dragged by a pointing device on a standard route for landing on the changed runway, A user interface device for ordering aircraft in a terminal control console, wherein aircraft symbols are displayed at display intervals based on a predicted arrival time at a runway after a change. 14. The user interface device for aircraft ordering in the terminal control console according to claim 13, wherein an aircraft symbol is dropped by a pointing device on a standard route for landing on the changed runway. A user interface device for ordering aircraft in a terminal control console, which displays a control instruction for guiding a radar to a changed runway. 15. The user interface device for aircraft ordering in the terminal control console according to claim 12, wherein when the aircraft symbol is dragged by the pointing device on the standard route for landing on the changed runway, In addition to the aircraft symbol currently being dragged, the aircraft symbol that indicates the same aircraft that is translucent or changed color is displayed at the display interval based on the estimated estimated arrival time on the runway after the change. User interface device for aircraft ordering in a terminal control console. 16. The user interface device for ordering aircraft in a terminal control console according to claim 14, wherein the control instruction is displayed by confirming a display of a control instruction for guiding a radar to a changed runway. A user interface device for ordering aircraft in a terminal control console, wherein the user interface can be issued to an aircraft.