Sameer Alam

Dr. Sameer Alam

School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798, Singapore

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Academic Career Length

22Years (2005-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 May 2017 in Journal of Air Transport Management
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MHMurad Hossain
Murad Hossain
Sameer AlamSameer Alam
Sameer Alam

1 October 2021 in Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies
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Michael SchultzMichael Schultz
Michael Schultz
Stefan ReitmannStefan Reitmann
Stefan Reitmann
Sameer AlamSameer Alam
Sameer Alam

1 April 2012 in Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies
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JTJiangjun Tang
Jiangjun Tang
Sameer AlamSameer Alam
Sameer Alam
CLChris Lokan
Chris Lokan
AHAya Hussein
Aya Hussein

1 December 2010 in Environmental Modelling & Software
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VPViet Van Pham
Viet Van Pham
JTJiangjun Tang
Jiangjun Tang
Sameer AlamSameer Alam
Sameer Alam
CLChris Lokan
Chris Lokan
AHAya Hussein
Aya Hussein

4 February 2022 in IEEE Access
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PTPhu N. Tran
Phu N. Tran
HNHoang Q. V. Nguyen
Hoang Q. V. Nguyen
DPDuc-Thinh Pham
Duc-Thinh Pham
Sameer AlamSameer Alam
Sameer Alam
Aircraft trajectory prediction is a challenging problem in air traffic control, especially for conflict detection. Traditional trajectory predictors require a variety of inputs such as flight-plans, aircraft performance models, meteorological forecasts, etc. Many of these data are subjected to environmental uncertainties. Further, limited information about such inputs, especially the lack of aircraft tactical intent, makes trajectory prediction a challenging task. In this work, we propose a deep learning model that performs trajectory prediction by modeling and incorporating aircraft tactical intent. The proposed model adopts the encoder-decoder architecture and makes use of the convolutional layer as well as Gated Recurrent Units (GRUs). The proposed model does not require explicit information about aircraft performance and wind data. Results demonstrate that the provision of enriched aircraft intent, together with appropriate model design, could improve the prediction error up to 30% at a prediction horizon of 10 minutes (from 4.9 nautical miles to 3.4 nautical miles). The model also guarantees the mean error growth rate with increasing look-ahead time to be lower than 0.2 nautical miles per minute. In addition, the model offers a very low variance in the prediction, which satisfies the variance-standard specified by EUROCONTROL (EU Organization for Safety and Navigation of Air Traffic) for trajectory predictors. The proposed model also outperforms the state-of-the-art trajectory prediction model, where the Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) is reduced from 0.0203 to 0.0018 for latitude prediction, and from 0.0482 to 0.0021 for longitude prediction in a single prediction step of 15 seconds look-ahead. We showed that the pre-trained model on ADS-B data maintains its high performance, in terms of cross-track and along-track errors, when being validated in the Bluesky Air Traffic Simulator. The proposed model would significantly improve the performance of conflict detection systems where such trajectory prediction models are needed.

1 November 2021 in Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies
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WZWeizun Zhao
Weizun Zhao
Lishuai LiLishuai Li
Lishuai Li
Sameer AlamSameer Alam
Sameer Alam
YWYanjun Wang
Yanjun Wang