Publications

Journals

Preview of paper: AsaFG: A Human-in-the-Loop Integration Module for Air Combat Simulations
AsaFG: A Human-in-the-Loop Integration Module for Air Combat Simulations
Samara R. Silva, Vitor C. F. Gomes, Alessandro O. Arantes, Andre F. M. Caetano, Victor L. D. B. Costa, Adrisson R. Samersla, Felipe L. L. Medeiros, Yuri D. Ferreira, Marcia R. C. Aquino, Joao P. A. Dantas
IEEE Access, 2025
Preview of paper: Deep Reinforcement Learning Agents With Collective Situational Awareness for Beyond Visual Range Air Combat
Deep Reinforcement Learning Agents With Collective Situational Awareness for Beyond Visual Range Air Combat
Joao P. A. Dantas*, Felipe L. L. Medeiros*, Adrisson R. Samersla*, Pedro L. R. Botelho, Vitor C. F. Gomes, Samara R. Silva, Yuri D. Ferreira, Alessandro O. Arantes, Marcia R. C. Aquino, Marcos R. O. A. Maximo
* Equal contribution
IEEE Access, 2025
Preview of paper: Autonomous Aircraft Tactical Pop-Up Attack Using Imitation and Generative Learning
Autonomous Aircraft Tactical Pop-Up Attack Using Imitation and Generative Learning
Joao P. A. Dantas, Marcos R. O. A. Maximo, Takashi Yoneyama
IEEE Access, 2025
Preview of paper: Simulation and Machine Learning in Beyond Visual Range Air Combat: A Survey
Simulation and Machine Learning in Beyond Visual Range Air Combat: A Survey
Andre N. Costa*, Joao P. A. Dantas*, Edvards Scukins, Felipe L. L. Medeiros, Petter Ögren
* Equal contribution
IEEE Access, 2025
Preview of paper: ASA-SimaaS: Advancing Digital Transformation through Simulation Services in the Brazilian Air Force
ASA-SimaaS: Advancing Digital Transformation through Simulation Services in the Brazilian Air Force
Joao P. A. Dantas, Diego Geraldo, Andre N. Costa, Marcos R. O. A. Maximo, Takashi Yoneyama
Spectrum: The Journal of Operational Applications in Defense Areas, 2025
Preview of paper: Open Machine Learning Models for Actual Takeoff Weight Prediction
Open Machine Learning Models for Actual Takeoff Weight Prediction
Mayara C. R. Murca, Marcos R. O. A. Maximo, Joao P. A. Dantas, Joao B. T. Szenczuk, Carolina R. Lima, Lucas O. Carvalho, Gabriel A. Melo
Journal of Open Aviation Science, 2025
Preview of paper: Image, speech, and ADS-B trajectory datasets for terminal airspace operations (TartanAviation)
Image, speech, and ADS-B trajectory datasets for terminal airspace operations
Jay Patrikar, Joao Dantas, Brady Moon, Milad Hamidi, Sourish Ghosh, Nikhil Keetha, Ian Higgins, Atharva Chandak, Takashi Yoneyama, Sebastian Scherer
Nature Scientific Data, 2025
Preview of paper: PoKER: a probability of kill estimation rate model for air-to-air missiles
PoKER: a probability of kill estimation rate model for air-to-air missiles using machine learning on stochastic targets
Joao P. A. Dantas, Andre N. Costa, Diego Geraldo, Marcos R. O. A. Maximo, Takashi Yoneyama
The Journal of Defense Modeling and Simulation, 2025
Preview of paper: SoRTS: Learned Tree Search for Long Horizon Social Robot Navigation
SoRTS: Learned Tree Search for Long Horizon Social Robot Navigation
Ingrid Navarro*, Jay Patrikar*, Joao P. A. Dantas, Rohan Baijal, Ian Higgins, Sebastian Scherer, Jean Oh
* Equal contribution
IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 2024
Preview of paper: Advanced Defensive Tactics: Integrating Simulation and Machine Learning in Aerial Warfare
Advanced Defensive Tactics: Integrating Simulation and Machine Learning in Aerial Warfare
Mario Viscardi, João P. A. Dantas, Diego Geraldo, Angelo Passaro
Spectrum: The Journal of Operational Applications in Defense Areas, 2024
Preview of paper: Machine Learning for Beyond Visual Range Air Combat
Machine Learning to Improve Situational Awareness in Beyond Visual Range Air Combat
Joao P. A. Dantas, Andre N. Costa, Diego Geraldo, Marcos R. O. A. Maximo, Takashi Yoneyama
IEEE Latin America Transactions, 2022
Formation control paper
Formation control method based on artificial potential fields for aircraft flight simulation
Andre N. Costa, Felipe L. L. Medeiros, Joao P. A. Dantas, Diego Geraldo, Nei Y. Soma
Simulation: Transactions of the Society for Modeling and Simulation International, 2021
Transport missions paper
Modelo de simulação aplicado às missões de transporte na região amazônica
João Paulo de Andrade Dantas, Caio Augusto de Melo Silvestre
Spectrum: The Journal of Operational Applications in Defense Areas, 2020
BVR Game theory paper
Teoria dos jogos aplicada ao combate BVR
João Paulo de Andrade Dantas
Spectrum: The Journal of Operational Applications in Defense Areas, 2017

Conferences

SIGE paper
Análise das Formaturas Operacionais no Combate Aéreo Além do Alcance Visual para Infiltração em Território Inimigo
Francisco Henrique Figueiredo Araujo, Murillo Santilli Szvaticsek, Marco Antonio Pacheco da Silva, João P. A. Dantas, Christopher Shneider Cerqueira, Cesar A. C. Marcondes
Simpósio de Aplicações Operacionais em Áreas de Defesa (SIGE), 2025
Drone swarm paper
Algoritmo Distribuído para Enxame de Drones Defensivos de Pequeno Porte Baseado em Planejamento
Lucas Silva Lima, João Paulo de Andrade Dantas, Paulo Marcelo Tasinaffo
Simpósio de Aplicações Operacionais em Áreas de Defesa (SIGE), 2025
DroneSwarm2D paper
DroneSwarm2D: Um Simulador de Enxame de Drones Autônomos para o Estudo de Táticas Defensivas Distribuídas
Lucas Silva Lima, Rafael Duarte Rocha, Rafael Hoffmann Giannico, Denys Derlian Carvalho Brito, João Paulo de Andrade Dantas
Congresso Acadêmico sobre Defesa Nacional (CADN), 2025
ASA paper
ASA: A Simulation Environment for Evaluating Military Operational Scenarios
Joao P. A. Dantas, Andre N. Costa, Vitor C. F. Gomes, Andre R. Kuroswiski, Felipe L. L. Medeiros, Diego Geraldo, Adrisson R. Samersla, Samara R. Silva, Andre F. M. Caetano, Yuri D. Ferreira, Alessandro O. Arantes, Davison S. Santos, Marcia R. C. Aquino
Computational Science and Computational Intelligence (CSCI), 2024
AsaPy paper
AsaPy: A Python Library for Aerospace Simulation Analysis
Joao P. A. Dantas, Samara R. Silva, Vitor C. F. Gomes, Andre N. Costa, Adrisson R. Samersla, Diego Geraldo, Marcos R. O. A. Maximo, Takashi Yoneyama
Conference on Principles of Advanced Discrete Simulation (PADS), 2024
WSC paper
Autonomous Pop-Up Attack Maneuver Using Imitation Learning
Joao P. A. Dantas
Winter Simulation Conference (WSC), PhD Colloquium, 2024
PADS paper
Loyal Wingman Assessment: Social Navigation for Human-Autonomous Collaboration in Simulated Air Combat
Joao P. A. Dantas, Marcos R. O. A. Maximo, Takashi Yoneyama
Conference on Principles of Advanced Discrete Simulation (PADS), PhD Colloquium, 2024
Manobra Winding paper
Manobra Winding: Defesa Contra Mísseis Passivos e Semiativos Superfície-Ar
Mario Viscardi, João P. A. Dantas, Diego Geraldo, Angelo Passaro
Simpósio de Aplicações Operacionais em Áreas de Defesa (SIGE), 2024
Aprendizado de Máquina paper
Aprendizado de Máquina para a Otimização da Obtenção de Resultados em Simulações de Defesa Aeroespacial
Lucas Silva Lima, Rafael Hoffmann Giannico, Denys Derlian Carvalho Brito, Antonio Gustavo Silveira Dantas, João Paulo de Andrade Dantas
Congresso Acadêmico sobre Defesa Nacional (CADN), 2024
SAM-EZ paper
Real-Time Surface-to-Air Missile Engagement Zone Prediction Using Simulation and Machine Learning
Joao P. A. Dantas, Diego Geraldo, Felipe L. L. Medeiros, Marcos R. O. A. Maximo, Takashi Yoneyama
Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC), 2023
Ambiente de Simulação paper
Ambiente de Simulação Aeroespacial: Capacidades e Potenciais Benefícios para a Indústria de Defesa Brasileira
Gabriel Henrique Gobi, Pedro Lustosa Rege Botelho, Thiago Lobo Ferreira, Thiago Lopes de Araujo, João Paulo de Andrade Dantas
Congresso Acadêmico sobre Defesa Nacional (CADN), 2023
Autonomous agent BVR paper
Autonomous Agent for Beyond Visual Range Air Combat: A Deep Reinforcement Learning Approach
Joao P. A. Dantas, Marcos R. O. A. Maximo, Takashi Yoneyama
Conference on Principles of Advanced Discrete Simulation (PADS), PhD Colloquium, 2023
WSC paper
Supervised Machine Learning for Effective Missile Launch Based on Beyond Visual Range Air Combat Simulations
Joao P. A. Dantas, Andre N. Costa, Felipe L. L. Medeiros, Diego Geraldo, Marcos R. O. A. Maximo, Takashi Yoneyama
Winter Simulation Conference (WSC), 2022
ICRA paper
Challenges in Close-Proximity Safe and Seamless Operation of Manned and Unmanned Aircraft in Shared Airspace
Jay Patrikar, Joao P. A. Dantas, Sourish Ghosh, et al.
International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), Aerial Robotics Workshop, 2022
BRACIS paper
Weapon Engagement Zone Maximum Launch Range Estimation Using a Deep Neural Network
Joao P. A. Dantas, Andre N. Costa, Diego Geraldo, Marcos R. O. A. Maximo, Takashi Yoneyama
Brazilian Conference on Intelligent Systems (BRACIS), 2021
LARS paper
Engagement Decision Support for Beyond Visual Range Air Combat
Joao P. A. Dantas, Andre N. Costa, Diego Geraldo, Marcos R. O. A. Maximo, Takashi Yoneyama
Latin American Robotics Symposium (LARS), 2021
ENIAC paper
Enhanced Self-Organizing Map Solution for the Traveling Salesman Problem
Joao P. A. Dantas, Andre N. Costa, Marcos R. O. A. Maximo, Takashi Yoneyama
National Meeting on Artificial and Computational Intelligence (ENIAC), 2021
Exploratory Analysis paper
Análise Exploratória de Dados de Acidentes Aeronáuticos no Brasil
João Paulo de Andrade Dantas, Jelton Alexandre da Cunha, Jamesson Lira Silva, Alessandro Oliveira Arantes, Vitor Conrado Faria Gomes
Simpósio de Segurança de Voo (SSV), 2018
ENCITA 2013
Aquisição automática de dados em ensaios de materiais de barreira térmica realizados em túnel de plasma supersônico
João Paulo de Andrade Dantas, Gilberto Petraconi Filho
XIX Encontro de Iniciação Científica e Pós-Graduação do ITA (ENCITA), 2013
ENCITA 2012
Estudo de uma descarga de catodo termiônico em baixa pressão
João Paulo de Andrade Dantas, Gilberto Petraconi Filho
XVIII Encontro de Iniciação Científica e Pós-Graduação do ITA (ENCITA), 2012

Theses

PhD thesis
Simulation and Machine Learning for Decision Support and Autonomy in Air Combat Operations
João Paulo de Andrade Dantas
PhD Thesis, Aeronautics Institute of Technology, 2025
Master's thesis
Apoio à decisão para o combate aéreo além do alcance visual: uma abordagem por redes neurais artificiais
João Paulo de Andrade Dantas
Master's Thesis, Aeronautics Institute of Technology, 2018
Hexacopter thesis
Hexacóptero para Monitoramento de Construção Civil: Montagem, Testes e Operação
João Paulo de Andrade Dantas
Senior Thesis, Aeronautics Institute of Technology, 2015

Pre-Prints

Pre-print paper
Analysis of Sequential Parameter Optimization for Computer Simulation Optimization
Andre N. Costa, Joao P. A. Dantas
SSRN eLibrary, 2023