We bring science and engineering closer to children with the RefMap project

On Monday, February 26, a scientific outreach activity took place at CEIP Calderón de la Barca in Leganés, led by María Cerezo, a member of the Aircraft Operations Lab UC3M, by Cecilia Hernández, from the Spanish Space Agency (AEE), and by the aerospace engineer Lucía Lacambra. The objective of the activity was to bring scienceContinue reading “We bring science and engineering closer to children with the RefMap project”

Predicting Air Traffic Flow Management hotspots due to weather using Convolutional Neural Networks

A new journal paper on the research line of weather prediction and artificial intelligence has been published in the Aircraft Operations Lab. Authored by Iván Martínez as main writer, the paper “Predicting Air Traffic Flow Management hotspots due to weather using Convolutional Neural Networks” addresses the pressing issue of understanding how convective weather impacts airContinue reading “Predicting Air Traffic Flow Management hotspots due to weather using Convolutional Neural Networks”

Rector Ángel Arias and Regional Minister Emilio Viciana test our Flight Simulator

The UC3M’s Aerospace Engineering Department recently had the honor of hosting Emilio Viciana, Regional Minister for Education, Science and Universities of the Community of Madrid. His visit on February 5th was guided by Ángel Arias, the Rector of University Carlos III of Madrid, and marked a significant event for the Aircraft Operations Lab, as theyContinue reading “Rector Ángel Arias and Regional Minister Emilio Viciana test our Flight Simulator”

Aeronautical Innovation Award Presented to Our Team at the XXVIII Fundación ENAIRE Aeronautical Awards Ceremony

Our team attended the XXVIII Aeronautical Awards ceremony of Fundación ENAIRE to receive the prize in the Aeronautical Innovation Award category (Premio de Innovación Aeronáutica – Luis Azcárraga). The award ceremony was held on 29 January at the Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility in Madrid, where the prize was handed over to the AircraftContinue reading “Aeronautical Innovation Award Presented to Our Team at the XXVIII Fundación ENAIRE Aeronautical Awards Ceremony”