Systemic Integration of Digital Communications and Databases Airport Infrastructure for Taxi Route Generation

Abstract

The article discusses the current problem of improving the safety and efficiency of aircraft ground movement at aerodromes by automating taxi route generation in onboard equipment. Traditional methods relying on voice communication and manual entry of instructions contribute to navigation errors in situations of reduced situational awareness due to high crew workload, dense traffic, and complex aerodrome infrastructure. The aerodromes have a high traffic density of aircraft traffic on the taxiways, often in close proximity to each other. This situation requires high accuracy and timely response from the crew, increasing the risk of conflicts or collisions. These factors significantly reduce the safety and efficiency of ground operations, necessitating the implementation of automated systems with digital data transmission and automated taxi route generation. A concept is proposed to integrate Controller--Pilot Data Link Communications (CPDLC) and the Aerodrome Mapping Database (AMDB) within onboard computing systems to enable automated taxi route generation. To solve the problem, a modified algorithm is introduced for a graph based on the Aerodrome Surface Routing Network (ASRN)

Please cite this article in English as:

Sochneva M.A., Selvesyuk N.I. Systemic integration of digital communications and databases airport infrastructure for taxi route generation. Herald of the Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Series Instrument Engineering, 2026, no. 2 (155), pp. 92--106 (in Russ.). EDN: DADHBH

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