Data analytics for safer air space
Imagine being able to predict an inexperienced pilot's erratic flight path in real time.
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Jan 10, 2019
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Amelia Earhart would have a hard time disappearing in 2019
When Amelia Earhart took off in 1937 to fly around the world, people had been flying airplanes for only about 35 years. When she tried to fly across the Pacific, she – and the world – knew it was risky. She didn't make ...
Software
Jan 4, 2019
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Megacity traffic soot contributes to global warming
Soot from road traffic in emerging countries can reach high altitudes, where it can be transported over long distances and thus contributes to global warming. This is the conclusion of a study performed by an international ...
Environment
Dec 14, 2018
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Air Canada's near miss last year was almost 'worst accident in history'
A near miss involving an Air Canada plane which almost landed on a crowded taxiway instead of a runway at San Francisco airport last year could have been the "worst aviation accident in history," according to an official ...
Other
Oct 13, 2018
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Better winter weather forecasts for airports
EU-funded researchers have developed up to the minute probabilistic forecasts for winter weather that enable air traffic and airport operators to make their operations more efficient and to mitigate risks.
Earth Sciences
Oct 8, 2018
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Using aircraft as weather stations
To fly safely, aircraft need accurate updates on wind and temperature. But together, aircraft can also act as a sensor network that provides information to make weather models and predictions better, researchers at Delft ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 4, 2018
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Indonesian quake and tsunami devastates coast, many victims
The powerful earthquake and tsunami that hit Indonesia's central Sulawesi has claimed dozens of victims, a disaster official said Saturday, as rescuers raced to reach the region and an AP reporter saw numerous bodies in a ...
Environment
Sep 29, 2018
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NTSB considering technology to avoid accidents, close calls
Safety regulators are recommending the use of technology to help avoid the kind of catastrophic collision that nearly occurred when an Air Canada jetliner zoomed over four taxiing planes full of passengers, coming within ...
Security
Sep 25, 2018
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Speech recognition technology for air traffic controllers
The popularity of air transport continues to grow, placing an even greater workload on air traffic controllers (ATCOs). Their predicament can be improved through an automatic speech recognition system closely integrated with ...
Software
Sep 25, 2018
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Large trucks are biggest culprits of near-road air pollution
For the 30 per cent of Canadians who live within 500 metres of a major roadway, a new study reveals that the type of vehicles rolling past their homes can matter more than total traffic volume in determining the amount of ...
Environment
Sep 10, 2018
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