NASA-ATM

"No Delays" Air Traffic Management from NASA Space Apps Challenge (Toronto)

Basic Idea of the game:

• This is supposed to be a browser-based simulation game where users assume control of their local airport.
• You start off with a fixed number of planes of basic types (upgradable later).
• You have a fixed number to flights that you need to direct to their corresponding destinations.
• You score points for successfully delivering flights to their destinations, similar to how you would in a Civilization game.
• Incoming flights to your airport need to be handled accordingly.
• Aim of this game is to get users to see the bigger picture behind flights and air traffic control in general.

Gameplay:

• Users need to be aware of things like weather, destination airport capacity, and other real life factors while they direct their flights.
• Points can be redeemed to purchased upgrades such as runways, better planes etc.
• Maps to Earth to start with. Capibitlies of adding Maps of Other planets and other custom location is also planned.

Single Player vs Multiplayer:

• Users will get to play against computer simulated airport controllers in a single player game.
• Multiplayer game will let users interact with other users.

Demo:

(unfinished) Live Demo: here

Tech/Plug-ins/Tools used:

• HTML (5)
• Javascript/jQuery
• gmap3
• Twitter Bootstrap
• XML to store flight, plane, airport information