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Ing. Šárka Václavíková

Ing. Marek Hamza; Ing. Mikuláš Keller; doc. Ing. Jakub Kraus, Ph.D.; Ing. Šárka Václavíková

Verification of the proper functioning of aeronautical ground facilities is one of the fundamental mitigation measures to ensure safety in its use. Aeronautical ground facilities can include both radio navigation aids and lights. At present, aeronautical ground facilities are verified by flights of manned aircraft, so-called aviation laboratories, which have all the equipment on board. At the same time, companies focused on verification using unmanned aircraft systems are beginning to appear. However, they are still highly specialized and their standard operation within the vicinity of airports is not addressed. The idea of the project is to verify whether it is possible to use affordable low-cost technologies for the verification of aeronautical ground facilities, specifically unmanned aircraft systems, which are widely available to anyone, and to integrate their operation into the operation of airports. Thanks to the continuous growth of the technological level of unmanned aircraft systems and increasing the affordability of implemented technologies, it should be possible to use the of-the-shelf unmanned aircraft system, to which only verification devices for a specific purpose will be installed.

2021 - 2022

Studentská grantová soutěž ČVUT - SGS21/135/OHK2/2T/16

Ing. Lenka Hanáková, Ph.D.; Ing. Michaela Kalivodová; prof. Ing. Milan Lánský, DrSc.; Ing. Kateřina Stuchlíková

Increasing aviation safety is the main aim of all organizations that regulate and supervise aviation. At present, the emphasis on organizational factors is constantly increasing and the introduction of management systems such as quality management systems, compliance, safety and fatigue management systems are supported. The long-term approach addresses the maximum service and flight time limits for aircraft and flight crew, which is aimed at transferring responsibility for dealing with fatigue from the regulatory nature to the management systems introduced by the various organizations involved. The benefits of this process are balanced by the need to create new approaches and evaluate unrated data. The proposed project focuses on the area of fatigue in order to allow for improved flight planning efficiency for air operators in ensuring or possibly increasing aviation safety resulting from fatigue management of pilots. This will be achieved by creating a new model of fatigue that includes all the available parameters and the evaluation of not only objective, individual, but also subjective inputs from the pilots.

2019 - 2019

Studentská grantová soutěž ČVUT - SGS19/083/OHK2/1T/16

doc. Ing. Daniel Hanus, CSc.; Ing. Tomáš Lipták, Ph.D.; Ing. Tomáš Noskievič; Ing. Tereza Topková, Ph.D.; Ing. Šárka Václavíková

Engine monitoring and a following operational data analysis is processed by airliners by default. The main reason for the data collection and analysis is to optimize an engine operation. Operators of small aircraft have noticed a high level of the operational effectivity achieved by airliners. It is very expensive to operate an aircraft engine not only for large commercial aircraft but also for small aircraft engines. Therefore, it is needed to respond to the situation and to focus on a data diagnostics by the small engines. The main purpose of this project is to optimise operation of commuter aircraft based on the engine monitoring system and the data analysis. The project is aimed at an establishment of a functional commuter aircraft model allowing a definition of a real-time technical condition of small engines, as well as of remaining engine time resources till overhaul. This enables an effective engine maintenance planning and a TBO (Time Between Overhaul) extension.

2019 - 2020

Studentská grantová soutěž ČVUT - SGS19/128/OHK2/2T/16

Cílem projektu je umožnit vyšší využití bezpilotních systémů v komerční činnosti při zajištění dostatečné úrovně bezpečnosti. Tohoto cíle bude dosaženo vytvořením standardních scénářů na základě výzkumu bezpečných provozních podmínek pro provoz bezpilotních systémů dle aktuálních návrhů evropské legislativy. Bezpečnými provozními podmínkami je myšlen takový stav parametrů provozu, který splňuje akceptovatelnou úroveň bezpečnosti. Mezi zmíněné parametry řadíme například místo letu, výšku letu, typ bezpilotního systému, hmotnost letadla a další. Na základě určení bezpečných kombinací těchto provozních podmínek budou vytvořeny standardní scénáře akceptovatelné Evropskou unií pro publikaci v nařízení Evropské komise.

2019 - 2021

Program na podporu aplikovaného výzkumu ZÉTA

doc. Ing. Jakub Hospodka, Ph.D.; Mgr. Iveta Kameníková, Ph.D.; Ing. Adam Kleczatský, Ph.D.; Ing. Šárka Václavíková

The aim of the project is use of the image recognition for detection and measurement of contrails formed behind aircraft in order to determine the contrail occurrence. The computer vision for contrail detection and contrail parameters measurement will allow to collect and analyze data taken at several locations at the same time. The analysis of camera recordings is currently the slowest part of the data processing. Nowadays, all collected data has to be analysed manually. It means that the video recordings are observed and contrails are measured by a man. Therefore, the amount of data which can be processed is very limited. The project would improve the whole process and increase its capacity. Moreover, it would be the first application of machine learning and computer vision carried out by the Department of Air Transport.

2019 - 2020

Studentská grantová soutěž ČVUT - SGS19/129/OHK2/2T/16

doc. Ing. Jakub Hospodka, Ph.D.; Ing. Bc. David Hůlek, Ph.D.; Mgr. Iveta Kameníková, Ph.D.; prof. Ing. Milan Lánský, DrSc.

The project is focused on research of contrails in the Czech Republic airspace. Although contrails have a major impact on the state of the atmosphere, there are currently no comprehensive studies about their impact on the environment in the Czech Republic. Statistical surveys of probability of their occurrence, their vertical distribution and correlation with air traffic are needed before establishing their impact on environment. The project will systematically record and store data about air traffic within the airspace of the Czech Republic and also about contrails creation at least for 12 months to cope with static differences caused by annual variations of the tropopause. The advantage of the project is the use of existing facilities for the collection of information about flight operations and the formation of contrails in the airspace of the Czech Republic. The project aims to evaluate the impact of contrails on the environment in the Czech Republic.

2017 - 2018

Studentská grantová soutěž ČVUT - SGS17/151/OHK2/2T/16

Ing. Stanislav Absolon; doc. Ing. Vladimír Němec, Ph.D., prof. h. c.; Ing. Šárka Václavíková

Initial professional pilot training programmes are designed to meet regulatory requirements. These requirements set topics and number of hours to be taught. The training is focused rather on fulfilling regulatory requirements then on acquiring competences. The outcome is a qualified pilot who is ready to pass a licence skill test. However, the pilot is far from being ready to start his career. In order to provide suitably competent pilots to the aviation industry we need to continuously improve our training programme. We need to move from simply complying with training regulations towards more learner-centered approach. There is a need to develop methods for implementation of evidence based training into initial professional pilot training programme. We should identify areas where pilot underperforms during his first type rating or conversion course. If such performance is caused by deficiencies in his initial training, we must modify the training programme. The objective is to improve initial pilot training and prepare pilots for their first job.

2017 - 2018

Studentská grantová soutěž ČVUT - SGS17/155/OHK2/2T/16

doc. Ing. Jakub Kraus, Ph.D.; prof. Ing. Milan Lánský, DrSc.; Ing. Roman Vokáč, Ph.D.; Ing. Šárka Václavíková

Air transport has always had an unshakable position in transport over medium and long distances, where other modes of transport could not compete with it. This situation, however, changes over time and air transport faces ever greater number of obstacles. They are created together with the events with negative impact on air transport and at the same time with the development of other modes of transport. Events of the 11th September 2001 can be identified as a major negative effect on air transport in the 21st century. They resulted in a sharp security increase of the entire air transport, which has led to an extension of the time spent at the airport for passengers. The second element acting against air transport is the development of high-speed trains that can more quickly and comfortably transport passengers, and therefore begin to compete with air transport for medium distances. In this project we focus on the potential of use of sensor networks for passenger security checks. Sensor networks are used to detect any physical and chemical parameters and can serve as the first check of passengers in the airport terminal, such as detecting dangerous metal objects, or detecting CBRNE (chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive hazards) and help to minimize the necessary time spent at the airport by passengers. This would achieve a higher throughput of passengers at the security check with the preservation or even increase in the level of aviation security thanks to possible checking even in landside area.

2017 - 2018

Studentská grantová soutěž ČVUT - SGS17/154/OHK2/2T/16