Method for calculating the sector structural complexity index of airspace in area control sectors based on potential conflict situations (MTCD)
https://doi.org/10.51955/2312-1327-2026-2-28
Abstract
The method is proposed for calculating a sector index of structural complexity of the air situation in area control center (ACC) sectors based on potential conflict situations generated by predictive conflict detection (MTCD) tools. The method uses a minimum set of MTCD attributes (type, predicted start/end times, sector affiliation of participants), aggregates events over a sliding forecast window of ΔT=20 minutes, and takes into account the varying significance of interaction geometries and the duration of the PCS presence within the window. The resulting index is determined as a weighted average of normalized horizontal and vertical components with saturation on a of 0–10 scale. Experimental testing was performed using MTCD data for three ACC sectors of the Unified Air Traffic Management Center (St. Petersburg); summary indicators and time profiles Cs(t) are presented
About the Authors
Anatoly A. Torosyan
Saint Petersburg State University of Civil Aviation named after Air Chief Marshal A.A. Novikov, 38 Pilotov St., St. Petersburg, 196210
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Senior Lecturer, Department of Air Traffic Control
Nikolay E. Baranov
Saint Petersburg State University of Civil Aviation named after Air Chief Marshal A.A. Novikov, 38 Pilotov St., St. Petersburg, 196210
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Cand. of Sci. (Technology), Associate Professor, Dean of the Faculty of Flight Operations
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Torosyan A.A., Baranov N.E. Method for calculating the sector structural complexity index of airspace in area control sectors based on potential conflict situations (MTCD). Crede Experto: transport, society, education, language. 2026;13(2):28-42. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.51955/2312-1327-2026-2-28
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