Integrating information towards Digital ATM

FAA/SESAR Coordination on Data Modelling

Presented By: Paul Jackson

Date: August 27, 2013

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Agenda

• What is the NAS OV-7 ?• What is the SESAR AIRM ?• NextGen SESAR Data Model Coordination

Group• Proposal: ICAO ATM Information Reference

Model

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What is the NAS OV-7 ?• Operational View 7 per the FAA Integrated Systems Engineering

Framework (ISEF – based on DoDAF)• Logical data model (LDM) for the NAS Enterprise

– Logical structure and definitions of entities and data types supporting the business operations

• Constructed using UML Class diagram notation• Standards-based

– Goals:• Derive and/or map physical database models and exchange structures• Provide Guidance for NAS compliant implementations• Scope derived models to the Enterprise

– Increases shared understanding with national and international partners– Standardization facilitates interoperability

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European ATM Architecture (EATMA)SESAR AIRM products

Glossary

Prim

erInformation Model

Consolidated Logical Data Model (CLDM)

Foundation

SESAR AIRM

This provides a reference model of the SESAR information concepts for operational experts.

This provides a reference model of the SESAR data concepts for service architects and system implementers.

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What is the SESAR AIRM-CLDM?

• The AIRM-CLDM is the counterpart of the NAS-OV7– Logical structure and definitions of entities and data types

supporting the business operations • Constructed using UML Class diagram notation• Standards-based

– Used to build SWIM compliant solutions – Goal is to derive and/or map physical models (e.g.

exchange structures, European ATM service messages).– Increases shared understanding with national and

international partners.– Standardization facilitates interoperability

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NextGen SESAR Data Model Coordination Group (NSDMCG)• Part of FAA/SJU Coordination Plan 2.1 “SWIM

Interoperability”• Objectives

• Facilitate semantic information/data interoperability through common information/data definitions

• Foster unambiguous understanding through common agreements and standards

• Provide recommendations and guidance on topics related to shared data, governance, and interoperability

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NSDMCG – current achievements

• Focus on NAS-OV7 and SESAR AIRM-CLDM• Gap Analysis and Action Plan• Harmonization results at the level of Units of

Measure (UoM), subject fields, definitions, etc…

• White Papers– ICAO AIRM Considerations– ICAO AIRM Governance Recommendations

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NSDMCG – ongoing work

• Harmonization of common foundation (e.g. geometric primitives, codelists, etc…)

• Service payload (message type) compliance aspects

• Registry aspects

DERIVED MODEL

……Base

InfrastructureAirspace

Infrastructure

Meteorology

Air Transport Operations

Flight

Aircraft

Surveillance Environment

Common

AIRM

new derived model

mapped existing model e.g.WXXMe.g.WXXM

e.g.AIXMe.g.AIXM

Reference and Exchange Models

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ICAO AIRM Considerations Paper

• Scope• Identify ICAO AIRM as crucial element of Global

Interoperability Framework (GIF)• Provide a Semantic Reference Framework for

existing and new Information Exchange Models• An agreed common foundation including aspects

such as Temporality, Geography, Open Standards, and Units of Measure

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ICAO AIRM - Proposal

• Phase 1 – Design– Establish Global Interoperability

Strategy/Framework– Define Scope of ICAO AIRM– Define Governance of ICAO AIRM– Provide Conformance Rules

• E.g. Exchange model traceability to ICAO AIRM

– Identify Registry Requirements

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ICAO AIRM - Proposal

• Phase 2 – Proof-of-Concept– Design Registry from Requirements– Define a Pilot Project with Manageable

Components.– Begin Registration with Governance/Conformance

rules– Demonstration of ICAO AIRM Framework

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Contact Information

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Paul JacksonFAA – NAS Information Architectpaul.jackson@faa.gov

Scott WilsonSESAR Information Management scott.wilson@eurocontrol.int

Sam Van der StrichtSESAR Information Management sam.van-der-stricht@eurocontrol.int