Human-in-the-Loop Multi-agent Approach for Airport Taxiing Operations

Abstract : This paper describes a study to develop an intelligent air traffic ground control operation system that is able to integrate initiatives from both controllers and autonomous vehicles. We use a multi-agent approach to optimize dynamically a routing and scheduling task while taking into account real-time human suggestions. We expect that such mixed-initiative systems combined with autonomous vehicles will permit reduction of congestion and fuel consumption in large airports.