STRENGTHENING RESILIENCE OF AERODROME CONTROL SERVICE VIA REMOTE DIGITAL TOWERS

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

A Study on Strengthening the Resilience of Aerodrome Control Service Via Deployment of Remote Digital Towers as Redundant Infrastructure.

Joram Juma, KENNEDY
Global Aviation Policy Program
The Graduate School
Korea Aerospace University
(Supervisor: Prof. Jin Ki Kim, PhD)
In the rapid and modern-day air transport sector, airports experience unexpected daily challenges and therefore, the current study assesses Remote Digital Towers (RDTs) as an insurance net to the aerodrome control service. It discusses to what degree the utilization of RDTs as back-up facilities supplemented by conventional control towers can be able to sufficiently ensure the resilience of this critical service in Air Traffic management. In embracing the vulnerability of a solitary physical tower, the research employed a mixed-method approach with a survey containing quantitative questions to measure operating variables and qualitative questions to quantify human experience and consciousness among the stakeholders.
Using exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and multiple linear regressions, the determinants of operational resilience were measured with emphasis put on the central role of strong coordination and resilient digital infrastructure.
The results support that RDTs not only ensure continuity during disruptions but also increase the safety of air traffic management. The study underscores the importance of aligning technological innovation, human factors, and regulation and urges global aviation stakeholders to adopt remote digital tower technologies as core solutions in future-proofing the aerodrome control service against emerging challenges.

목차 (Table of Contents)

• CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1
• 1.1 Research Background 3
• 1.2 Research Problem statement 4
• 1.3 Research Objectives 5
• 1.3.1 General Research Objective 5
• 1.3.2 Specific Objectives: 6
• 1.4 Research Questions 7
• 1.5 Importance of the Study 8
• CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW 9
• 2.1 Resilience of Systems and Operations. 10
• 2.2 Optimizing Safety and Regulatory Compliance in ATC Operations. 17
• 2.3 Digitalizing Air Traffic Control: Key Advancements in Remote Digital Tower Technology. 21
• 2.4 Human Factors and Stakeholder Engagement in Remote Digital Towers 28
• 2.41 Human Factors and Cognitive Workload 29
• 2.42 Human-Machine Trust and System Transparency 30
• 2.43 Training, Adaptability, and Organizational Culture 31
• 2.44 Stakeholder Engagement and Institutional Collaboration 32
• CHAPTER 3: THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK 34
• 3.1 The Operation Resilience Theory 35
• 3.2 Resilience Engineering (Safety-II Approach) Theory 37
• 3.3 Theory of Redundancy in Resilience. 40
• CHAPTER 4: RESEARCH MODEL 41
• 4.1 Formulation of the Research Hypotheses: 42
• CHAPTER 5: RESEARCH DESISGN AND METHODOLOGY. 49
• 5.1 Research Design 51
• 5.2 Purpose of the Study 51
• 5.3 methodological approach 52
• 5.4 Research strategy 53
• 5.5 Sampling 54
• 5.6 Research Survey Design 54
• 5.7 Questionnaire Layout 56
• 5.8 Measurement. 58
• 5.9 Administration and Data Collection 59
• 5.10 Data preparation and cleansing 60
• 5.11 Ethical Considerations 60
• CHAPTER 6: RESULTS AND DISCUSSION 62
• 6.1 Factor Analysis 62
• 6.2 ANOVA and Overall Model Significance 66
• 6.3 Model Specification and Fit 68
• 6.4 Regression Analysis 69
• 6.5 Resultant model with factor loadings. 73
• 6.6 Demographic profile of respondents 75
• 6.6 Discussion of the qualitative input of the respondents. 78
• CHAPTER 7: CONCLUSION 82
• 7.1 Recommendations 83
• 7.2 Limitations of the Study 86
• REFERENCES 87
• APPENDICES 99
• Opening Remark to the respondents. 99
• Survey Questionnaire 101