Inspiring long-term research in the field of air traffic management

The SESAR Innovation Days (SIDs) are the main vehicle for SESAR Joint Undertaking to share progress and disseminate exploratory research results. Unlike other scientific events in air traffic management (ATM) research, the SIDs focuses mainly on exploratory research, while also showcasing results industrial research and demonstrations. Organised annually since 2011, the SIDS have become a landmark event in the European aviation research calendar. 

SESAR Innovation Days 2023

The SESAR Innovation Days 2023 will take place in Seville, Spain from 27 till 30 November, hosted by the University of Seville at the Faculty of Engineering

The SIDs are based on an open call for papers and posters soliciting contributions from the ATM research community. An exhibition and several networking events will provide further opportunities to learn about interesting projects and meet like-minded researchers.

Find in the tabs below further information on the call for papers and posters, as well as the list of SIDs committee members.

SIDs 2023

How to submit a paper?

Researchers from universities, research institutions, airlines, air navigation service providers and industry are invited to submit papers (up to 8 pages) presenting their research results within the areas of interest listed below. Papers will be evaluated based on the innovative nature of the ideas, as well as the approach and methods applied. All papers (including SESAR contributions) will be triple peer-reviewed, a list of the SIDs committee members can be found here. The proceedings will be available for download in electronic format on SESAR 3 JU communication channels prior to the event. All SIDs papers are also listed in Elsevier’s Scopus database and assigned a Digital Object Identifier (DOI).

Papers shall address ATM/UTM research related to the following topics: 

  • Advanced air traffic services

  • Airline Operations

  • Airspace Management & Design

  • ATM operations, architecture and performance

  • Automation, autonomy and robotics

  • Aviation economics and business models

  • Communications, navigation and surveillance (CNS)

  • Complexity, data science and information management

  • Environment and meteorology

  • High performing airport operations

  • Higher airspace operations 

  • Human factors and decision support tools

  • Legal and regulatory aspects and the ATM innovation process

  • Machine learning and artificial intelligence

  • Network and Flow Management

  • Safety, security and resilience

  • Uncertainty, applied modelling and optimisation techniques

  • Unmanned aerial systems (UAS), U-space and Urban Air Mobility

Submissions shall be uploaded in pdf format via the link provided below. Templates in word and latex format are available for download on the submission page and shall be used to create the submission.

Submission link for papers: https://easychair.org/my/conference/?conf=sids2023

Paper submission deadline: 29 September 2023

Notification of acceptance: 8 November 2023

 

How to submit a poster or exhibit?

Partners from both academia and industry are invited to submit proposals for posters and technical exhibits or demonstrations (max one poster/exhibit/demonstration per presenter, three per organisation). As well as showing innovative solutions to traditional problems of air traffic management, posters and exhibits are not limited to only exploratory research - both new research proposals and research results are welcome. 

Proposals shall be submitted with a detailed description of the subject matter, using this webform.

Do not submit the poster itself; instructions how to create the poster will be provided with the notification of acceptance. The SESAR 3 JU will also provide a poster template to be populated upon acceptance of the poster contributions.

Due to past success, exhibitors are encouraged to provide a short (max two-minute) teaser video to help promote their research. The video will be used in both pre and post communications around the event, as well as during the event to encourage people to visit your exhibition.

Submit your poster/exhibit

Poster/exhibits submission deadline: 15 September 2023

Notification of acceptance: 4 October 2023

General Chair

Peter Hotham – SESAR JU

Programme Chair

Dirk Schaefer – EUROCONTROL

Local Organisation Chair

Damián Rivas – University of Seville

Programme Committee

Sara Bagassi – University of Bologna
Luis Barbero – GATCO
Juan Alberto Besada Portas – UPM Madrid
Tatjana Bolic – Westminster University
Marc Bourgois – EUROCONTROL
Lorenzo Castelli – University of Trieste
Andrew Cook – University of Westminster
Ramon Dalmau Codina – EUROCONTROL
Francesca De Crescenzio – University of Bologna
Daniel Delahaye – ENAC
Eduardo Garcia – CANSO
Peter Hecker – TU Braunschweig
Jacco Hoekstra – TU Delft
Gokhan Inalhan – Cranfield University
Radosav Jovanovic – University of Belgrade
Dirk Kuegler – DLR
Bruno Lamiscarre – NeoMetSys
Javier Lopes – Boeing Research & Technology Europe
Guglielmo Lulli – Lancaster University
Efstathios Malakis – Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority
Stephane Marché – Honeywell Aerospace
Max Mulder – TU Delft
Jose Muñoz – ASLogic
Fedja Netjasov – University of Belgrade
Olivia Nunez – SESAR JU
Xavier Olive – ONERA
David Perez – Innaxis
Goran Petrovic – SMATSA
Simone  Pozzi – Deep Blue
Xavier Prats – UPC
Jose Javier Ramasco – University of the Balearic Island
Andrea  Ranieri – ALG
Paul Ravenhill – pjr Aviation
Damián Rivas – University of Seville
Sergio Ruiz – EUROCONTROL
Georg Trausmuth – Frequentis 
Alfonso Valenzuela – University of Seville
George Vouros – University of Piraeus