1. ASSTAR Project Overview & User Forum Objectives
Advanced Safe Separation Technologies and Algorithms
ASSTAR User Forum #1 at ASAS-TN2 Workshop in Rome, 4th April 2006
ASSTAR Project Overview & User Forum Objectives
ASSTAR is a Specific Targeted REsearch Project (STREP) sponsored by The European Commission – Directorate General RTD - within the 6th Framework Programme (contract number AST4-CT ). The programme started in January 2005 and is expected to extend to November 2007.

2. ASSTAR User Forum #1 in Rome, 4th April 2006
Project Overview
Use of ADS-B for Airborne Separation Assistance System (ASAS)
ASAS Package 2/3 Crossing and Passing Applications
Delegation of separation responsibility
Radar and Oceanic Environments
Research approach supporting introduction in time frame
ASAS manoeuvre design and execution
Definition of supporting procedures
Air & Ground installation & implementation issues
Benefits
Safety assessment
Impact on Regulations
ASSTAR User Forum #1 in Rome, 4th April 2006

3. Operational Environment
ASSTAR User Forum #1 in Rome, 4th April 2006

4. ASSTAR User Forum #1 in Rome, 4th April 2006
Project Objectives
Establish a number of well-defined ASAS Package 2/3 applications
Reach a common endorsement between the airlines and ANSPs on the proposed applications
Regular project User Workshops are planned to ensure the involvement of key users at the detailed level (two UW held so far)
Public User Forums to achieve wider dissemination and elicit responses from a broad representation of the Air Transport community (this is the first UF)
ASSTAR User Forum #1 in Rome, 4th April 2006

5. Work Package structure
WP1
Concepts & Scenarios
WP3
Oceanic Simulations
WP2
C&P in Radar Airspace
WP5
Implementation &Infrastructure
WP4
Procedure Definition
WP6
Safety Assessment
WP7
Dissemination & Exploitation
Cost Benefit
Analysis & Results
User
Forums
Package 2
Applications &
Procedures
Regulatory Impact
ASSTAR User Forum #1 in Rome, 4th April 2006

6. ASSTAR User Forum #1 in Rome, 4th April 2006
Consortium Partners
EUROCONTROL
ASSTAR User Forum #1 in Rome, 4th April 2006

7. ASSTAR User Forum #1 in Rome, 4th April 2006
User Forum Objectives
Presentation of the results of work performed so far to secure the appropriate involvement of major stakeholders
Radar Lateral Crossing & Passing operational concept and procedures
Algorithm design for Crossing & Passing applications
Oceanic operational concept and procedures
Benefit appraisal for Oceanic applications
Safety approach and preliminary issues
Invite Forum participants to express concerns, ideas, wishes, expectations and suggestions with the clear goal of contributing to the development of ASSTAR and the ASAS themes covered
Identify any key questions still to be addressed to secure the support of the major stakeholders
Establish any technical changes required to be evaluated for inclusion in the on-going studies, in order to improve the quality and acceptability of the ASSTAR results
ASSTAR User Forum #1 in Rome, 4th April 2006