Simulation Environment

Jupiter Simulation Environment

Overview
The participants of CDM, a joint government/industry initiative, have worked together to foster concepts to enhance the safety and efficiency of the National Airspace System (NAS). A major hurdle for the CDM community has been the lack of a capability to effectively test new technologies and procedures prior to deployment. The Jupiter Simulation Environment (JSE) gives the CDM community the testing capability that is needed. As an ETMS emulator and a simulation engine, JSE is used as a test platform during Human in the Loop (HITL) exercises. CDM participants can connect to JSE using their current suite of tools, e.g. Flight Schedule Monitor (FSM) and assorted substitution tools, and run collaborative war games to see the effects of and refine new CDM algorithms. JSE provides an unprecedented level of visibility into CDM concept development for both the users and the FAA.

Product Features
Human-in-the-loop simulation exercises Collaborative war games Refine new CDM algorithms Training capability En route flight processing Aids in CDM concept development

Benefits
To date, JSE has been used for multiple HITL exercises involving many major airlines, the FAA, and research organizations. Slot Credit Substitutions (SCS) is a concept that was designed and tested with users and the FAA over an abbreviated timeline because JSE was used to develop procedural integrity. In addition, many FAA and airlines personnel have been trained on FSM using JSE to emulate connectivity to ETMS. Also, JSE has been used to test ADL parsing capabilities for other tools developed by Metron Aviation.

Deployment
JSE was initially deployed in April of 2002. Since then seven additional releases have been deployed with increasing levels of functionality. The latest releases for JSE, v3 and above, include en route flight processing which will allow JSE to be used for additional CDM concept development, e.g. collaborative routing.

Jupiter Simulation Environment is a web based application built by Metron Aviation used by the FAA, major airlines, and research organizations in HITL exercises.

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