Irene Ortiz leads groundbreaking research introducing the Contrail Detection and Segmentation Ensemble Model (CDSEM), an AI system that identifies aviation-induced contrails with 93% accuracy. This innovation offers valuable tools for understanding aviation’s environmental impact and addressing its role in global warming. The preprint is now available on TechRxiv: Irene Ortiz, Javier García-Heras, Amin Jafarimoghaddam, etContinue reading “Enhancing GOES-16 Contrail Segmentation through Ensemble Neural Network Modeling and Optical Flow Corrections”
Category Archives: Sustainability
Engage 2 Call Funds UC3M’s FLOCK Project on Formation Flight for Aviation Sustainability
Engage 2 – the SESAR 3 Knowledge Transfer Network- issued a call for PhD candidates to advance research on air traffic management (ATM). Among the selected projects is FLOCK – “Disrupting the Skies: Formation Flight for Aviation Sustainability”, led by PhD student Xiaoqing Deng, from the Aircraft Operations Lab at Universidad Carlos III de MadridContinue reading “Engage 2 Call Funds UC3M’s FLOCK Project on Formation Flight for Aviation Sustainability”
The Aircraft Operations Lab’s Participation at SIDs 2024
The Aircraft Operations Lab had the privilege of actively contributing to SESAR Innovation Days 2024 (SIDs), one of Europe’s premier events dedicated to advancing aeronautical research. This year’s event provided an excellent platform to share our work, engage with the research community, and discuss innovative approaches to fostering sustainability in aviation. Our participation included theContinue reading “The Aircraft Operations Lab’s Participation at SIDs 2024”
Manuel Soler Calls for Collaboration to Bridge Geoscientific Research and Aviation Innovation
How much will it cost for aviation to contribute to limit warming to 1.5°C? Learn how Professor Manuel Soler, Coordinator of the Aircraft Operations Lab at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, is driving aviation innovation for this global climate goal through the EU’s RefMap Project. In this interview, Prof. Soler explains how RefMap is integratingContinue reading “Manuel Soler Calls for Collaboration to Bridge Geoscientific Research and Aviation Innovation”
UC3M Science & Innovation Week Workshop on Contrails and Climate Impact
The Aircraft Operations Lab at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) was proud to participate in this year’s Science and Innovation Week with the interactive workshop “Aircraft contrails: climate impact quantified with satellites and AI”, taking place on Monday, November 11th, from 17:00 to 20:00, in the university’s Leganés campus. This engaging workshop, divided into three sessions, was an outreach activity tied to the E-CONTRAILContinue reading “UC3M Science & Innovation Week Workshop on Contrails and Climate Impact”