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Functional Requirement Identification Development of Methodology

Project

FRIENDLY - Functional Requirement Identification Development of Methodology

Funding origin:
European
European Union
STRIA Roadmaps:
Network and traffic management systems (NTM)
Network and traffic management systems
Transport infrastructure (INF)
Transport infrastructure
Transport mode:
Airborne
Airbone
Duration:
Start date: 01/01/1996,
End date: 01/03/1997
Status: Finished
Funding details:

Overview

Background & policy context:

There are plans to implement the European ATM system (EATMS) starting from 2005. Therefore, the need to specify adequate CNS (control, navigation and surveillance) infrastructure and the best cost/effectiveness ratio is now a reality. A new approach is needed to define the requirements for CNS infrastructure to support the ATM system. Analysing the impact of C, N or S equipment or sub-systems on the overall ATM system and its performance is becoming harder because of a more complex integration, involving not only technical but also functional and geographical issues.

Objectives:

The objectives of the FRIENDLY project were to:

  • establish a methodology, within a moving and modular technical environment, for the identification and validation of CNS functional requirements, which allow the overall ATM system, supported by the CNS infrastructure, to achieve its expected performance level;
  • analyse the use of simulation facilities to support this methodology.

The aim is to achieve greater cost-effectiveness, as a build-and-try approach could involve expensive backtracking in case of inadequacies becoming apparent after implementation.

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