Computational Models, Software Engineering, and Advanced Technologies in Air Transportation : Next Generation Applications

As the air transportation system's capacity increase has not met the rapid growth in demand, maximizing the utilization of the infrastructure is preferred over expanding it. To make the most efficient use of the existing resources, it is then necessary to develop and implement advanced technologies. Computational Models, Software Engineering, and Advanced Technologies in Air Transportation: Next Generation Applications disseminates knowledge on modern information technology applications in air transportation useful to professionals, researchers, and academicians. This advanced publication contains multi-disciplinary contributions from the highest reputed authorities in areas of information technology involving air traffic control, airport design, airline management, and operations.

Li Weigang has a Doctor in Science degree in Computer Engineering from the Institute of Aeronautic Technology. Currently he is an associate professor and coordinator of graduate program at the Department of Computer Science of the University of Brasilia. He is the vice-president of Brazilian Air Transportation Society and with the fellowship from the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development. His research interests include Computation in Finance and Air Transportation.

Alexandre de Barros is a Civil Engineering by the Campinas State University, Master in Transportation and Operations Research by the Technology INstitute of Aeronautics ITA, and Doctor in Transportation Engineering by the University of Calgary. Currently he is Director of the Brazilian National Civil Aviation Agency and Lecturer of Transportation Engineering at the University of Calgary, and member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Advanced Transportation. He has experience in the Transportation Engineering Field, with emphasis in airports, air transportation system planning, and intelligent air transportation systems, having participated in several internation airport projects, such as Toronto/Pearson, Montreal/Trudeau, Atlanda, New York/JFK, Seattle/Tacoma, Boston/LOgan, Leeds, Hong Kong and Seoul/Incheon.

Ítalo Romani de Oliveira is Expert Engineer in Atech Tecnologias Críticas, a Brazilian Company of Systems Engineering with great specialization in air transportation and critical systems. He has experience in safety analysis of aeronautical applications, having received his PhD degree from the School of Engineering of the University of São Paulo, and participated as temporary collaborator in the Dutch National Aerospace Laboratory NLR, and in the Rolls-Royce University Technological Centre in Systems Engineering at York. He participated of safety analysis projects also in the fields of radar and railway systems. He has been director member of the Brazilian Air Transportation Research Society since 2006.