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By ROBERT FARRELL
Institute of Science and
iology is now studying the
ry's long term problems of
affic control.
najor independent study of
esearch needs in this area is
undertaken to enable sci-
s to determine what must be
to prevent major air dis-
earch mathematician Gus-
Rabson of the IST operations
rch division; a member of
ommittee set up to study the
emn, has made it clear that
project is not intended to
de animmediate "solution"
lr control problems, but to
take long-range research
hem.
Long-Range Solution
hope the nation won't be
peded into hunting for an-
'rough and ready' solution
r-traffic control problems at
xpense of long-range solu-
," he said.
me immediate changes are
able, but only a broad and
considered long - term re-
h program will significantly
>ve air safety. The problems
r-traffic control are increas-
o fast that only a thorough
ion of the present system
mny real chance of success."
ociate research mathemati-
Robert F. Lyjak noted that
resent system of flight con-
a based on the same funda-
als that were established in
Vore Planes, Same Space
t, there were only 29,000
s in the air then, and few
em flew faster than 150 miles
hour. Today over 109,000
s use the same airspace, and
P of them fly faster than 300
per hour.
The condition will be even
worse in 15 years, he said. "Since
we expect that the aircraft in
1975 will log over twice as many
miles in the air as they now do,
it is clear that plans must be
made now for developing a sys-
tem that will handle that incred-
ibly complicated situation rapid-
ly and safely.
"Unless some thorough thinking
about the traffic problem of 1975
is done now," Lyjak said, "the
country will again have to learn
the lesson that has been taught
us since 1958."
However, another member of
the committee working on the
project, Prof. Paul M. Fitts of the
psychology department, has point-
ed out the need for definite short-
range steps in addition to the
long-term research on the prob-'
lem.
Build Ideal Control
"Finding out how to build an
ideal air traffic control system
will take many years of research,"
the former director of the Avia-
tion Psychology Laboratory at
Ohio State University said. "In
the meantime, we should apply
what we already know as best we
can."
Prof. Fitts, one of the founders
of the Flight Safety Foundation,
offered two specific suggestions
for possible - reforms to provide
greater safety.
Basing his proposals on research
indicating that many of the er-
rors in flight control today are
human, caused by the man: in
the radar control center, he sug-
gested that much can be done to
improve human performance,
rather than supplementing men
with expensive and presently un-
tried devices such as electronic
computers.
Better Communication
He explained that better com-
munication is needed between the
ground controller and the air-
planes in the area he is in charge
of and suggested the use of ra-
dar identification and signalling
devices in major commercial air-
craft.
Research indicates that one of
the problems of traffic control lies
in the fact that at present no
method of identifying which air-
plane on a radar screen is a spe-
cific plane in the air except the
controller's memory.
And the role of radar in flight
control, particularly in bad weath-
er, will continue to expand in the
future as it has in the years since
World War II, making the prob-
lem even worse than it is at pres-
ent, Prof. Fitts noted.
Creates Memory Load
This lack of identification cre-
ates a memory load on the con-
troller when there are many
planes on his screen, he explain-
ed, and this may prevent speedy,
well-considered action concerning
the planes and their safety in
emergencies.
Radar transponders - devices
to rebroadcast and augment the
signal bounced off the plane from
the ground--with identification
mechanisms such as those used
by the military at present could
be one remedy for this situation,
reducing the amount of memory
work required of a ground con-
troller, Prof. Fitts suggested.
He also noted that the present
communication links from the
control tower to the plane are
often not perfect.
In particular, nearly instantan-
eous contact should be available
with each plane in a controller's
area, so that emergency action
may be taken when needed, he
said.'
Optimum Balance
But more than just these im-
mediate changes are needed. "In
addition to a short-range program
involving use of on-the-shelf
hardware, we need long-range re-
search to determine the optimum
balance between human and
mechanized control of air traf-
fic," the psychologist said.
With this kind of improve-
ment in equipment, humans can
do a much better job of air traf-
fic control until computers may
be developed to help handle this
task, he said.
The committee studying the
problem of research in this area,
Rabson said, is seeking to create
a program of research which will
get at the fundamental problems
in flight control along the lines
of the Curtis report's recommen-
dations.
Cites Report
This report was written three
years ago by a special presiden-
tial assistant and showed the
need for long-range planning in
the design of an air-traffic con-
trol system for the United States.
It called for a research pro-
gram which would start with an
analysis of the control problem as
it exists, and proceed with the
design of new control systems and
the evaluation of their perform-
ance.
This program would be planned
in such a way as to take account
of the forecasts concerning the
number, type and performance of
the aircraft which the system
would have to control in the fu-
ture if established.
The work of the IST commit-
tee in this is to plan such a pro-
gram of research.
The committee includes schol-
ars from several relevant academ-
ic disciplines, although Rabson
noted that this was not a deliber-
ate attempt at diversification, but
merely came about when those in-
terested in the problem were
brought together to work on it.
Continues Work
Once the group has mapped the
broad research plan sometime in
the next three to six months, IST
will make a decision on the man-
ner in which it might continue
work in this area, Rabson said.
Rabson emphasized that the
IST investigation of this area was
not specifically in response to the
December air disaster, but point-
ed out that the committee had
been formed to work on the mat-
ter before the collision occurred.
He also explained that quite a
bit of research into flight control
problems had already been done,
and any additional work could
build on this base.
"It just doesn't make sense that
our national energies are used to
develop a jet airliner that can
fly from San Francisco to New
York in seven hours when the
plane commonly must circle for
an hour or two before it can land
or must go to Philadelphiabor
Boston where the weather is bet-
ter."
An Arbor News
To Build Addition
The Ann Arbor News will be-
gin construction of a three-story,
half-million-dollar addition to its
present building this spring, News
manager George P. McCallum an-
nounced yesterday.
The addition will add more than
19,000 square feet to the present
building. The space will allow sev-
eral departments of the business
staff, which are presently using
temporary offices in a forrer res-
idence, to move back into the
main building.
Two University legal research-
ers suggested reorganization of the
Atomic Energy Commission in a
paper prepared for the Atomic
Industrial Forum's annual con-
ference in San Francisco.
Co-directors of the Law School's
atomic energy research project,
William H. Berman and Lee M..
Hydeman, recommended that the
AEC be split into two agencies
with distinct, functions.
One agency, the Atomic Eney-
gy Administration, would take
charge of constructing and oper-
ating nuclear facilities.
Rulemaking Body
The second, the Atomic Energy
Board, would conduct rule mak-
ing on safeguards and issuing of
licenses.
These recommendations to the
Atomic Industrial Forum prefaced
the conclusions made in a study
of the AEC by the University
project.
This study, considered to be the
most comprehensive of its kind by
a non-governmental group; has
been supported by the Ford Foun-
dation, the William W. Cook En-
dowment Fund of the Law School,
the Michigan Memorial-Phoenix
Project and the Detroit Edison Co.
Split Needed
Bermanand Hydeman contend
that a split in, the AEC is neces-
sary, because a single agency can-
not carry both the tasks of oper-
ating and regulating nuclear
projects.
"A number of other advantages
would derive from such a reor-
ganization. 'loot the least of these
would be Increased public confi-
dence in the operations ,of the
atomic energy Industry;" they
noted.
As it stands now,. the AEC is
competing with the industries
whose health and welfare it should
be trying to promote, they said.
Dual Functions
"The commissioners have been
sufficiently= self-conscious about
their dual function of promoting
and regulating the same projects
that they have- permitted the
growth of an unnecessarily bur-
densome licensing process in or-
der to assure the uneasy public,
and perhaps themselves, that
contested reactor licensing ac
are wholly objective," the
searchers added.
Thus, while the 1954 At
Energy act requires only
hearings for uncontested reg
licenses, the Commission
holds as many as six exan
tions.
The researchers realize that
split in the AEC may create
ther problems, but are plannki
present solutions for these in
report.
Name New
WCBN fHea
Inter-Quadrangle Council
approved the appointment of
third WCBN general manage
serve this semester.
IQC unanimously endorsed
Karlsson, '62, as head of the c
pus broadcasting- network. K
son, who is in his first semi
at the University, was electe
the WCBN board of director
Karlsson will fill'the. pos
Leonard Wiener, '62, who re
ed because of "programming
icy and scholastic reasons." M
er served for four weeks
Jack Huinzenga, '61, resigned
tier in the year.
Karlsson denied the exisi
of "opposing ideological cai
within the WCBN staff w
might hinder llrogramming
station policy.
Board Considers
High School Pla
The Ann Arbor Board of
cation is considering the cons'
tion of a new high school c
addition to Ann Arbor
School.
School Superintendent Jacl
zay says the present building
handle an expanding enroll
for two or three more years.
REACTOR GLOWS-The University's Ford Nuclear Reactor, sim-
ilar to the one which will be built in Thailand, develops a glow as
its output reaches 100,000 watts, one-tenth of its capacity. When
completed, the reactor will be the first of its kind in Thailand.
Phoenix Project To Help
Thailand Build ReCacor
'p Needs
'arch Data
Brochure
Challenge group will prepare'
ground material for each pre-
quium meeting of the "Chal-
e of Emerging Nations," Chal-
e spokesman Brian Glick, '62,,
iyone who is willing to do;
pendent research on a spe-
topic and prepare a back-
rnd paper may join the group.
e papers will be compiled in-
5-20 page booklets on each of,
six pre-colloquium topics.'
ie first two of these booklets
be completed and distribut-
during registration, and the,
x four during the first few
:s of classes. This material
also be distributed before the
:ly Sunday afternoon meet-
that are scheduled for next
ster.
udents who have prepared pa-
on emerging nations for
.lenge, or who have written
papers as class assignmentsj
also be asked to lead housingj
seminars.
his reorganization has been
ned, Glick said, to "produce
y seminars and tie academic
rial to extracurricular acti-
s." It will also serve to light-
he burden on faculty mem-
terested students can get ad-
nal information in Rm. 2522
qw
The University, through its
Phoenix Project, is helping Thai-
land build its first nuclear reac-
tor for peacetime use,
Prof. William Kerr flew to
Bangkok yesterday to advise the,
Thai government on training sci-
entific personnel and planning a
reactor laboratory.
Sam-Rerng Srisomboon, Grad,
a University student from Thai-
land, said "it will be a swimming-
pool type reactor similar to the
University's Ford Reactor."
Studies Instrumentation
Srisomboon is studying nuclear
instrumentation under an Inter-
national Atomic Energy Agency
scholarship and when he returns
to Thailand he said that he will
get a job on the new reactor in
the division of instrumentation.
He said the new reactor will
be used only for peaceful pur-
poses, such as research in science
and medicine.
The University has a contract
with the International Coopera-
tion Administration, which sup-
plies the funds for such assistance
to underdeveloped nations.
Consulting Assistance
ICA consulting assistance Is
available to any nation with a
United States mission, but "the
service has, to be requested by or
through the mission in that coun-
The University has helped about
20 nations start nuclear engineer-
ing and research programs
through its contract with the ICA.
Located Near Bangkok
Prof. Kerr recently announced
that the Thai reactor, to be lo-
cated near Bangkok, will be oper-
ated by Chulalongkorn University
under the auspices of the Thai
atomic energy commission.
Prof. Gomberg last month made
visits to Turkey, Israel, and
Greece to discuss atoms-for-peace
programs in those countries.
Discusses Program
In each of the countries, he
discussed the nuclear academic
and research programs. In Israel,
he worked with Technion to de-
velop a training program in nu-
clear energy, he said.
He worked with the Turkish
atomic energy commission, which
is building a one-megawatt reac-
tor near Istanbul.
He also worked with personnel
of the Democritus Center in
Greece to set up educational and
research programs.
Prof. Kerr also visited Formosa
recently to consult with Chinese
about operating their first nu-
clear reactor.
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director of
said.
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are tracked by radar and cleared for landing. Often the planes
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