The Signal That Ended Mid‑Air Collisions | Alejandro Gallardo González | TEDxCIS SFP Youth

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Did you know that almost 28% of the world's population is afraid of flying? One of the most common fears is that of a mid-air collision. But there's a system working in silence, aboard every commercial flight, to make sure that never happens. In this talk, Alejandro takes us from the congested skies of the 1950s to the technology that redefined aviation safety: TCAS (Traffic Collision Avoidance System). It started as a small project with low expectations, in the hands of a handful of engineers, and went on to become one of the most consequential advances in modern aviation A story about how quiet ideas can change the world. 13 years old, is a student at the International School of Sevilla San Francisco de Paula. Born in 2013 in Seville, he has shown a great curiosity for aviation and space since early childhood. At the age of 11, during a visit to the factory of a major aircraft manufacturer, he was impressed to discover the complex network of cables and systems that operate constantl

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