Objectives
The Engage knowledge transfer network (KTN) was set up to share the resources and findings of the SESAR research and innovation programme with a view to informing future fundamental research as well as transferring results towards application-oriented work. The EngageWiki is a knowledge hub, which provides a one-stop, go-to source for air traffic management research and knowledge in Europe, featuring highly innovative content. This includes an integrated and interactive research map that places SESAR exploratory and industrial research projects in one location for the first time. The wiki also includes a consolidated and searchable research repository that catalogues research for easy access. This repository describes over 350 projects and includes more than 1 400 deliverables/ reports and over 650 conference papers.
The wiki features an interactive roadmap of (future) air traffic management concepts, a database of over 110 undergraduate and postgraduate teaching programmes, and hosts training courses on air traffic management, airline planning and operations, airport planning and operations.
In addition, the EngageWiki hosts various discussion fora, and advertises (free of charge) jobs, internships and PhD opportunities. User accounts are free and the wiki hosts briefing videos to explain key features to new users.
The KTN supported four SESAR Innovation Days where consortium members collaborated with the SESAR Joint Undertaking, co-hosting thematic challenge workshops, supporting sessions, and republishing SESAR Innovation Days conference papers (2011-2020) on the EngageWiki.
Notable among the approximately 60 deliverables, was D3.10 (Research and innovation insights), which is viewed as a legacy deliverable from the KTN. The basic framework was structured around three research pillars. SESAR’s Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda was a focal point of comparison. Detailed proposals for future research, plus research enablers and platforms, were suggested for the Digital European Sky research and innovation programme.
Benefits
- Stimulates the innovation pipeline
- Over 230 research outputs
- Laid foundations for the SESAR Digital Academy
