The Aircraft Operation Lab team participated last week in the 5th ECATS International Association Conference, held from 27 to 29 January in Brussels. The conference brought together leading scientists and experts to exchange the latest research on the formation, evolution, and climate impacts of aviation. Our colleagues from the Department of Aerospace Engineering at UniversidadContinue reading “Aircraft Operation Lab Group at the 5th ECATS Conference”
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Robust Evaluation of Neural Networks Trained on the OpenContrails Dataset
Our latest study, “Robust Evaluation of Neural Networks Trained on the OpenContrails Dataset” has been published in IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing In this work, Irene Ortiz Abuja examines the limitations of current contrail detection models trained on geostationary satellite data and discuss implications for real-world use and future dataset development. Complementary toContinue reading “Robust Evaluation of Neural Networks Trained on the OpenContrails Dataset”
Feasibility of integrating multiple climate impact estimation models to enhance confidence in environmentally-friendly aircraft trajectory optimization
Our latest study, “Feasibility of integrating multiple climate impact estimation models to enhance confidence in environmentally-friendly aircraft trajectory optimization,” has been published in Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives. In this work, Abolfazl Simorgh proposes a robust approach to enhance the reliability of climate-optimized flight planning by simultaneously accounting for two key sources of uncertainty: 1. Weather forecastContinue reading “Feasibility of integrating multiple climate impact estimation models to enhance confidence in environmentally-friendly aircraft trajectory optimization”
A deep multi-agent reinforcement learning framework for climate-aware aircraft trajectory planning considering air traffic complexity
Our latest research paper, “A deep multi-agent reinforcement learning framework for climate-aware aircraft trajectory planning considering air traffic complexity,” is now published in Knowledge-Based Systems. In this work, Fateme Baneshi proposes a framework to reconcile climate-optimal flight trajectories with the operational requirements of the ATM system. First, individual aircraft trajectories are optimized to mitigate climateContinue reading “A deep multi-agent reinforcement learning framework for climate-aware aircraft trajectory planning considering air traffic complexity”
Water Rocket Workshop at the Madrid Science and Innovation Week 2025
As part of the 2025 Madrid Science and Innovation Week, the Aircraft Operations Lab at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) hosted the hands-on workshop “Build Your Own Water Rocket with La Astropatrulla Basurilla”, led by Professor Manuel Soler with the support of Laboratory Technician Carlos Cobos. Held on 12 November at the UC3M LeganésContinue reading “Water Rocket Workshop at the Madrid Science and Innovation Week 2025”