Air-to-ground communication technology is at the heart of the end-to-end air traffic management concept, which requires the global integration of current, future, and emerging communication networks. The present ATMACA (Air Traffic Management and Communication over ATN/IPS) project addresses an innovative solution enabling effective, seamless, interoperable air-to-ground datalink communication technologies and digital flight monitoring and management environment through aeronautical telecommunication (ATN) based on internet protocol suite (IPS) within all domains of flight. In this frame, ATMACA project aims at supporting “air-ground integration and autonomy” innovation flagship in the Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA) presenting the strategic roadmaps to achieve SESAR phase D “Digital European Sky” in European ATM Master Plan 2020 edition. ATMACA proposes a beyond the state-of-the-art IP-based datalink communication solution by introducing an application-layer mobility management for ATN and enabling commercial of-the-shelf equipment. It will also provide a next generation human machine interface (HMI) which will process higher quality data, enable interactions with the existing and future aeronautical applications and services, and meet the needs of end-users. ATMACA solution will be validated based on real-time simulations and real-time monitoring tests by considering relevant applicable SESAR key performance areas and indicators as well as industry standards. The consortium consists of a balanced mixed of universities and industrial partners (an air navigation service provider, an airline and a research and consultancy firm specialized in HMI design) to ensure the achievement of the project objectives. ATMACA project’s outcomes will deliver a robust and reliable communication and ATM solution serving as a baseline for the future ATN and next SESAR ATM solutions.

The project FACT (Future All Aviation CNS Technology) relates to SESAR-ER4-24-2019: Innovation in CNS to enable Digitalised Operations. It addresses all application areas listed in the Call Topic 24, except the area 4 (Manned and un-manned aircraft protection from non-cooperative targets). It will bring a much needed update to CNS technology, and build the bridge between future U-space services (expecting fully digital and highly automated) and conventional ATM systems considering both technological and users’ perspectives. The main overall objective(s) of the project FACT is to increase safety, security, efficiency, and robustness of future air traffic environment through development of integrated CNS functional architecture supporting the use of common performance based approach for CNS functions addressing needs of large spectrum of airspace users across varied operational environments. It will address and bring benefits for both existing and new airspace users such as drones or urban air mobility. From technical perspective, the project will mainly focus on the innovative use of existing technology bricks, potentially adapted from adjacent industrial areas such as automotive or telecommunication. Interesting examples of such new CNS enablers are the envisioned use of 3G/4G/5G for communication and localization, OneWEB for low cost satellite communication, or Aeromacs as a new technology standardised by aviation for airport operations. This approach will allow the project to achieve technical performance goals at a lower development cost, and offer something that can find the aviation market in the shortest possible time. The project consortium brings together a balanced combination of industrial, operational, and academic knowhow, enabling it to address this challenging task.

Avrupa Birliği (AB), Demiryolu sistemlerinin yapımı, işletilmesi, bakımı, personel eğitimi ve güvenliği ile ilgili çıkarılan direktifler ile Avrupa demiryollarının teknik uyum sürecini başlatmış ve uyum sürecini desteklemektedir. Bu süreçte personel eğitiminde her geçen gün yeni ihtiyaçlar ortaya çıkmaktadır. Bu projenin temel amacı, demiryolu işletmelerinin yüksek bir hizmet kalitesi standardına ulaşmasını sağlamaktır. Hizmet seviyesindeki artış, sektörün ihtiyaçlarını karşılamak için mevcut personeli ve adayları eğitmeye odaklanmamıza neden oluyor. Mevcut personelin eğitim kalitesini artırmak ve gelişen teknolojilerle uyumlu yeni hizmet seviyeleri doğrultusunda uygun niteliklere sahip işe alınacak yeni personel yetiştirmek için bir altyapı eğitim programına ihtiyaç duyulacaktır. Bu kapsamda yolcu hizmetleri alanında ilgili kurum / kuruluşların geliştirilmesi, uygulanması, denenmesi ve yaygınlaştırılmasını amaçlayan stratejik bir ortaklık projesinin hayata geçirilmesi fikri ile raylı sistemler oluşturulmuş. daha kaliteli bir eğitim ve kurumsal modernleşmeye yol açabilecek yenilikçi uygulamalar. Proje ile ulaşılması istenen stratejik hedef; demiryolu sektöründe yolcu hizmet sistemini meslek alanı olarak tanımlayarak ve bu meslekte yetişecek personele verilecek eğitim programını göstererek yolcu hizmetlerinin kalitesini arttırmaktır. Bu içerikte; Yolcu hizmetleri alanında AQF seviye 4 ve seviye 5 mesleklerde resmi ve hizmet içi eğitimlerde kullanılmak üzere eğitim programı, malzeme ve ölçüm araçlarının hazırlanmasının en temel amacı demiryolu sistemleri. Diğer hedefler arasında; * Proje ile projede yolcu hizmetleri alanında çalışan ve çalışan personelin danışmanlık, biletleme, yolcu satın alma, seyahat güvenliği, yiyecek ve içecek servisi, yolcu ve bagaj transferi, istasyon ve yolcu hizmetleri alanlarında yeterli imkânlara sahip olması - araç yönlendirme ve acil servisler. . * Eğitim programı ve gerekli nitelikleri sağlayacak Avrupa Yeterlilik Çerçevesi için uygun yeni mesleki standartları oluşturmak, * Bu proje kapsamında oluşturulan yeni eğitim modülleri ile Anadolu Üniversitesi Ulaşım Meslek Lisesi bünyesinde Raylı Sistem Yolcu Hizmetleri programını kurmak, Demiryolu sektöründe eğitim ve istihdam alanlarında faaliyet gösteren kurumlar proje katılımcısı olarak yer almaktadır. Bu katılımcılar; * Anadolu Üniversitesi Ulaştırma Meslek Yüksekokulu: Raylı Sistemler Teknolojisi Bölümü ve demiryolu sektöründe nitelikli personel yetiştirmeyi hedefleyen köklü bir üniversite. * TCDD Taşımacılık A.Ş.: Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Devlet Demiryolları (TCDD) Taşımacılık A.Ş, hızlı ve hızlı tren taşımacılığı için demiryolu altyapısı sağlamak ve demiryolu inşaatı dahil operasyonları ve trafiği yönetmek amacıyla 4 Haziran 2016 tarihinde kurulmuştur. * İLKSEM: İLKSEM Eğitim ve Proje Mühendislik Hizmetleri Sanayi ve Ticaret Ltd.Şti. Sanayi Bakanlığı'nın tekno girişimci yardım programı kapsamında kurulmuştur. İlksem, Avrupa projelerini yönetmede uzun süreli bir deneyime sahiptir ve 2004 yılından beri Gani Engineering Ltd. Sti. Dr. İlknur TATAR, tüm faaliyetlerin koordinatöre raporlanmasından ve yönetiminden sorumludur. * EURO-CERT Akademisi: Avrupa Sertifikasyon ve Eğitim Akademisi gGmbH- Almanya'nın başkenti Brandenburg'da bulunan Berlin'de bulunmaktadır ve Aralık 2012'de kurulmuştur. EURO-CERT bir Mesleki Eğitim Akademisidir ve aşağıdakilerin dahil edilmesi için iyi koşullar sağlar diğer ülkelerden / eğitim kurumlarından insanlar misafir kalmak ve deneyimlerimizle öğrenmek için. * CEIPES: CEIPES, 8'den fazla Avrupa ülkesinde antenlere sahip, kar amacı gütmeyen bir Avrupa kuruluşudur. CEIPES’in çalışmaları barış ve şiddetsizlik, çeşitlilikte eşitlik, insan hakları, demokrasi ve aktif katılım, çevreye saygı, işbirliği, iletişim, dayanışma, sosyal içerme, saygı, hoşgörü ve kültürlerarasılık ilke ve değerlerinden esinlenmiştir. * UK-Certified Knowledge Association: Uk-Certified Knowledge Association (UKCKA) profesyonel bir ödüllendirme kuruluşudur. Seçtikleri kariyer yollarında herkese uyacak bir şeyler içeren çok çeşitli akademik programlar sunar. Müfredatla yeterliliklere göre geliştirilen öğrenme materyalleri ve değerlendirme araçları, bu alandaki eğitim kurumları ve eğitmenlerin kullanacağı kurumsal ve kişisel kapasitelerin gelişimine katkı sağlayacaktır. Proje sonuçlarının desteklenerek ve yeni projeler geliştirilerek uzun vadeli hedef grup tarafından projenin ulusal ve uluslararası düzeyde daha da zenginleştirilmesi öngörülmektedir.

European Airspace, accommodating one of the densest air traffic volumes in the world, has been managed by numerous Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs). European Union launched Single European Sky (SES) initiative which aims to organize European Airspace according to air traffic flows rather than national boundaries. Integration towards a Pan-European ATM requires not only adaptation of common legislative framework and technological infrastructure but also standardized air traffic controller training and assessment which support its safety, efficiency and economic targets for sustainable growth of future operations. ATCOSIMA project primarily aimed to develop new and common assessment criteria for radar approach control simulation training courses within basic air traffic controller (ATCo) training provided at higher education institutions. These new common criteria were targeted to evaluate ATCo trainees’ performance not only in terms of flight safety but also in terms of flight efficiency during the radar approach control simulation courses according to the future targets of the pan-European ATM system. The objectives of the project within this context were to improve metrics and scoring tools, training guidelines and recommended practices for trainees and instructors for enhanced ATCo training across the Europe. The project targeted ATCo trainees and instructors as well as ATM researchers at higher educations as participants. An innovative approach was proposed to measure the safety and efficiency performance of trainees using human-in-the-loop simulations in both ATC radar simulators and integrated ATC radar-flight deck simulators. In order to achieve these targets, Eskisehir Technical University (ESTU), University of Zagreb Faculty of Transportation (ZFOT) and Technical University of Braunschweig (TUBS) formed a consortium. ESTU and ZFOT, as leading higher education institutions in ATCo basic training, provided significant expertise and capabilities in ATC simulations, while TUBS offered its know-how and capabilities in integrated ATC and flight simulations. A set of generic radar approach exercise scenarios were developed for a generic terminal airspace (TMA) for these simulations. The quantity and type of ATC instructions given by the trainees and the resulting flight trajectory and task load data were collected during these simulations. These data were analyzed thoroughly using various statistical techniques, and the correlations and causal relations were studied between efficiency metrics (fuel consumption, flight time and distance) and the trainees’ inputs (number of flight level, heading and speed change instructions and ratio of low-altitude level-offs). These analyses provided multilinear regression models between flight efficiency metrics and trainees’ inputs. An efficiency-based scoring tool was developed and important training guidelines were obtained from these models. The results of these analyses showed that although trainees could obtain high safety scores based on conventional assessment, their efficiency scores could significantly vary according to the radar vectoring techniques they used. The findings also indicated that these efficiency scores could be improved through enhanced training on flight efficiency using a proper set of these vectoring techniques in basic training. Therefore, the proposed assessment criteria and training guidelines can provide an important insight to monitor, evaluate and enhance ATCo trainees’ efficiency-based performance and competencies of the targeted future ATM system. The documents, tools and guidelines provided by this project can not only help to provide a more effective radar approach simulation training and more accurate and complete assessment on the trainees’ performance compliant with the current and future requirements of Pan-European ATM objectives but also contribute to the improvement of the quality of air traffic services and sustained growth of air transportation and connected regional economies in Europe.

The subject of the project:The project focuses on the design of accessible temporary accommodation models for persons with disabilities and vocational training for disability-sensitive, accessible and secure temporary disaster accommodation solutions.What does the project provide to disabled individuals and professionals?• Project provides equality of opportunity for individuals with disabilities in accessing livable shelter after disasters and producing disability-friendly disaster accommodation solutions,• It is important for professionals to gain knowledge, skills and professional competence in producing disability-friendly accommodation solutions and designs.Stakeholder analysis:The project was created with the partnership of organizations and educational institutions specialized in the field of disasters and emergencies, architectural, technical and industrial design, technology, disability and innovation:• Eskişehir AFAD (Disaster and Emergency)•Eskişehir Technical University (Technical education, architecture and industrial design)•Ostrava Technical University, Czech Republic (Emergency and Safety training, technical design)•AIJU Institute of Technology, Spain (Industrial and technical design)•Handy Club Ostrava, Czech Republic (Disability)• PREVIFORM, Portugal (Innovation, occupational health and safety, laboratory center)Project studies were carried out with a multidisciplinary study. The project was actively carried out with the participation of 29 project employees. Project employees; It consists of professional staff such as manager, project specialist, project assistant, social worker, architect, data preparation officer, academician, industrial engineer, interior architect, civil engineer, industrial designer, emergency specialist. Eskişehir Technical University architecture and design students and members of the disabled associations contributed indirectly to the project.Project outputs produced:1. Research and Analysis Report for Professional Staff: It includes evaluation of living spaces and accommodation facilities of disabled people in terms of structural and non-structural risks, field researches-technical researches and analysis reports. It has been prepared in 6 different formats as Turkish, English and Czech.2. Disability Friendly Temporary Housing Technical Guide for Professional Staff: It includes universal accessibility designs of temporary accommodation facilities, living spaces and urban furniture for physically, hearing and visually impaired people. It has been prepared in Turkish, English, Spanish, Czech and Portuguese.3. Disability-friendly temporary housing model and prototype: A temporary housing prototype that includes security standards and accessibility requirements. The prototype also serves as a training ground for professionals.4. Introductory and educational film and animation: It consists of a training and promotional film and animation that explain the disabled-friendly temporary accommodation designs and security solutions for professionals and those concerned. It has been prepared in Turkish and English.Project Activities:• Transnational Project Meeting: Hosted by Eskişehir AFAD and Eskişehir Technical University, it was held with the participation of the project partners about the project management, coordination, determination of the tasks and the project process. In addition, a project launch and a project exhibition were held with the participation of national and local media.• Learning / Teaching / Training Activities: It was carried out in 3 times with the participation of all project staff in the organization of the host partners in Czech Republic, Spain and Portugal. During the events, educational and cultural activities were carried out that demonstrate the professional knowledge and competencies of the project staff and support the development of transversal skills.• Multiplier Event: It was performed as online workshop. Hosted by Eskişehir AFAD and Eskişehir Technical University, it was carried out online at national and international stage with the participation of the administrators, academicians, students and professionals. Project results and outputs were introduced at the event. The project web page has been created and the activities and outputs have been integrated into the system.• Dissemination activities:1. Eskişehir AFAD has opened stand in scientific congresses, and papers on the project process and results have been published online congrees, as well. The project activities were shared on Twitter and Facebook social networking platforms. News about the project was provided to be published in local and national, visual and written media.The project results were presented to the Minister of Interior and the Minister of Environment and Urbanization by Eskişehir AFAD.Project posters and promotional products were prepared and distributed on certain days.2. Eskişehir Technical University participated in scientific congresses physically and online, and papers on the project process and results were published. In addition, articles about the project were prepared and published in magazines and newspapers.3. The news bulletin was prepared by Handy Club Ostrava and the project was disseminated in digital environment and an article was prepared on the project in a magazine on disability.4. The news bulletin and article related to the project was prepared by AIJU and PREVIFORM and disseminated in digital media.5. All partners spread their project activities through social media and internet pages.