Metrops believes that open standards and formats must be the basis of any modern system
to ensure
that industry competition is robust and cost-effective. This is particularly true
in a nascent market like AAM, where cities and companies providing airspace control
services have no experience whatsoever working with each other. Without clarity and
transparency of processes and information, costly failures are inevitable. Metrops
is based on the following:
- GeoJSON – this is an open standard format used to convey GIS (mapping) information. All communication
between the city and the airspace controller uses GeoJSON, - MIXM – Metrops is participating in the development of the MIXM (Metropolitan Information
eXchange
Model), which is an open standard that describes the structure of the GeoJSON information exchanged, - BANI – Baseline Aircraft Noise Index (BANI) is an open standard that represents the noise
that aircraft
emit under specific circumstances, allowing the algorithmic evaluation of aggregate noise levels.
Metrops also uses a proprietary suite of tools to provide the city user with an intuitive and familiar interface when creating and managing zones and rules. This includes a powerful reporting engine that puts complex data at the fingertips, and a live map showing all current air traffic.