Application of Dependency Structure Matrix to Airspace Sectorization and Improving the Distribution of the Workload Among Controllers

Authors

  • Mahsa Farsad Center for Precision Metrology, University of North Carolina, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA United States
  • Seyed Mohammad-Bagher Malaek Department of Aerospace Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran Iran, Islamic Republic Of

Keywords:

Dependency Structure Matrix, Dynamic Sectorization, Workload, Neighboring Sectors, Clustering

Abstract

This work investigates the application of Dependency Structure Matrix (DSM) to problems with fast dynamics, such as airspace sectorization. The aim of this paper is to use a powerful mathematical tool to distinguish relevant agents in a busy airspace with a logical and meaningful distribution of the workload among air traffic controllers. This approach will help prevent controllers from getting exhausted in busy airspaces and increase the overall capacity of the airspace. It could also serve as a logical interface to simulate the chance of human error in a controlled aerodrome. Different case-studies by the authors reveal that adding real-time capabilities to the existing platform can be very effective with the re-architecting of neighboring sectors so that the domino effects of delays imposed on neighbors is decreased.

Author Biographies

  • Mahsa Farsad, Center for Precision Metrology, University of North Carolina, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA United States

    Mahsa Farsad earned her PhD in Optical Science and Engineering (OSE) from University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC) in May 2015, where she worked on development of a displacement scale based on speckle patterns with Prof. Chris Evans. She holds a masters degree in OSE(2014, UNCC), a masters and a bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering (Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, 2011and 2008 respectively). In 2012, the was awarded the Small Business Innovation Research Award by NIST to work as the Principal Investigator on a project titled “Low cost stabilized laser diode system”.

  • Seyed Mohammad-Bagher Malaek, Department of Aerospace Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran Iran, Islamic Republic Of

    Seyed M. Malaek is a Professor at the Sharif University of Technology in Tehran, Iran. His research interests include Engineering Systems as well as Systems Engineering together with AerialTransportation, Performance optimization and Air Traffic Management. He is the author of two books in flight dynamics and Modeling Techniques and three books related to the Socio-Technical Systems (all in Persian). He has also published over 65 papers in the areas indicated above. He also holds a patent on rotary cockpit for single seat aircraft and Auto-Shut-off an Ignition Systems. Dr. Malaek obtained his M.S. degree in 1986 and his Ph.D. in 1990 from University of Kansas U.S.A. and his BSc. From Sharif University of Technology in Iran.

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2022-05-20

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Vol. 3 No. 2 (2015): The Journal of Modern Project Management

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Application of Dependency Structure Matrix to Airspace Sectorization and Improving the Distribution of the Workload Among Controllers. (2022). The Journal of Modern Project Management, 3(2), 143. https://journalmodernpm.com/manuscript/index.php/jmpm/article/view/194

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