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Prof. Dr. Dirk Kügler
Director, Braunschweig

ATMOS

Institute of Flight Guidance


Air traffic plays a crucial role in ensuring the mobility of people and goods around the globe. The Institute of Flight Guidance is working on the development and application of future processes and technologies for the integrated airborne and ground-based guidance of aircraft. These are decisive steps to keep air traffic safe in the future, while also making it more efficient and robust.
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Departments
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Controller Assistance

The key activity of the department is the development of methods and procedures to support controllers in the monitoring, planning and guidance of air and ground traffic, particularly at busy airports.

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Pilot Assistance

The department of pilot assistance is conducting research on methods for the cognitive automatization of on-board flight guidance functions. Its aim is the integral support of the aircrews flight guidance during all phases of a flight, "gate-to-gate".

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ATM-Simulation

The ATM-Simulation analyses and evaluates new concepts and technologies for air traffic management in realistic environments. For that, an integrated complex of onboard and ground simulators is used.

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Human Factors

The Human Factors department focuses on the design of advanced human-machine interfaces for aviation operators such as pilots and air traffic controllers. Design solutions are based on principles of human-centred automation and tested in simulations and field trials.

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Management and AT-One

Management Services performs the central administrative and strategic tasks of the Institute. By pooling organizational and methodical tasks, the Institute's goals can be pursued in a coordinated approach.

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