NTL Record

Title Data mining of air traffic control operational errors
Record ID 33730
Personal Name
Creator
Nazeri, Zohreh
Source Proceedings of 2006 International Conference on Data Mining (DMIN'06); 4p. in various pagings
Publisher Brown University. Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America
Publication Date 20060000
Language English
Abstract In this paper we present the results of applying data mining techniques to identify patterns and anomalies in air traffic control operational errors (OEs). Reducing the OE rate is of high importance and remains a challenge in the aviation safety community. Existing studies, which use traditional methods and focus on individual aspects of OEs, are limited to operations at a single facility, or events in a short period of time. A holistic study of historical data available on OEs has not been conducted. We have applied an attribute focusing technique to study 15 years of operational errors at all FAA Air Route Traffic Control Centers (ARTCCs) 1 in the National Airspace System (NAS) in the U.S. We have found ‘interesting’ patterns of common characteristics, anomalies, and changes in trends of operational errors. We interpreted the results with the help of domain experts and plan to do a similar analysis for OEs at other types of air traffic control facilities (towers and TRACONs) as well.
Rosap ID dot:5884
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/5884
TRT Terms Data mining; Air traffic control; Human error
Classification NTL - AVIATION - AVIATION;
NTL - AVIATION - Air Traffic Control;
NTL - AVIATION - Aviation Human Factors;
NTL - AVIATION - Aviation Safety/Airworthiness;
NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Aviation Safety/Airworthiness;
NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Human Factors;
NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY;
NTL - REFERENCES AND DIRECTORIES - Statistics
Geographical
Coverage
United States
Resource type Proceedings
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/33000/33700/33730/DMI5523.pdf
Alternative URL http://www.world-academy-of-science.org/worldcomp06/ws/publications/dmin06/index_html
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository