Currently, there is·a significant increase in oceanic air traffic. The Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA) is attempting to keep pace with this traffic.
Automation is being planned in the airline and Air Traffic Control (ATC) system;
eventually, all oceanic functions will be part of the FAA Advanced Automation
System (AAS).
The Oceanic Display and Planning System (ODAPS) capabilities include oceanic
flight data processing, conflict probe, flight strip printing; and aircraft situation
display capabilities. The Fight Data Input/Output (FDIO) device is currently
being used as the main controller input device to the ODAPS. The objective of
the Oceanic Air Traffic Control System (OATCS) is to replace the FDIO device
with a system that will provide more flexibility and assistance to the oceanic air traffic controller in interfacing with the ODAPS The OA TCS being
proposed by this research and thesis is an interim system in support of planned
automation. The OATCS will provide the controller with the ability to scroll, and
search through previous received ODAPS update, alert, and response messages,
and to compose and edit ODAPS flight plan messages. The OATCs will augment
and enhance the current functionality of the FDIO system of the ODAPS by
providing high technology workstations similar to AAS. The OATCS also will
provide the capability to process Automatic Depending Surveillance (ADS)
position reports by replacing ODAPS peripherals to improve the working
environment for oceanic controllers, the ARINC Comrnunication Center, and the pilot. In addition, the OATCS will support a future two way data link between the oceanic controller and the pilot.
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