ATM-Airport Simulation and Development Environment

Abstract

Research and development implies to a high degree validation activities. As well in the Air Traffic Management domain this covers verification and validation in the basic sense. It is the process of answering two questions: • Validation: are we building the right system? • Verification: are we building the system right? In order to meet the society needs in terms of air transportation the envisioned research and development activities during the next 15 years require extensive effort in the validation domain. All aspects are considered, like systems, equipment, procedures, processes, regulations, human factors, interoperability and transition. The presented validation infrastructure status in Europe concludes in: - Europe has a lot of validation experience and a large infrastructure is available (e.g. in AT-One); - Validation task is expanding and becoming more complex; - Validation methods and means have to be harmonised and coordinated.