Applying Pilots Models for Safer Aircraft

Aplikování Modelů Pilotů pro Bezpečnější Letadla

grant

human centered design, cockpit, multimodal in-/output, cognitive pilot model,
automation, real time, dynamic risk assessment, human centred automation,
validation, cognitive model, situation awarenes

The A-PiMod proposal addresses improved flight safety by proposing a new approach
to human centred cockpit design, which expands the understanding of the human
factor in joint human-machine system, taking into account increasing levels of
operational complexity and new operational concepts (SESAR). The project will
advance concepts for a fully adaptive and human centered automation, through the
integration of Pilot behavioural and cognitive models with automation models -
resulting in the generation of real time inferences about the Pilot state and
mental picture. With this capability it will be able to support, in an adaptive
and cooperative way, the total set of functions (both human and automation)
necessary to the achievement of a safe flight under a performance driven ATM
system (SESAR). In order to do so, the A-PiMod concept depends on an innovative
multimodal human-machine interface, which provides a higher level of
human-machine interactivity. This advanced interface will be coupled to a dynamic
risk assessment evaluation tool, which enables the detection of potential safety
gaps due to loss of Situational Awareness for example. This will further enhance
the safety improvements of the proposed A-PiMOD human centred automation design,
and associated cockpit interface. In addition, the project will advance new
training concepts and allied interactive training tools, exploiting real time
pilot or crew state inference. This will ensure that pilots become better and
faster aware of the new design philosophy and of how to interact with the new
systems. In addition to the extensive cockpit based validation exercises, more
system based evaluations will be undertaken, to understand the broader safety and
operational impact of the A-PiMOD system. Together with the A-PiMod Advisory
Board and the industry participation, this will ensure that project results are
taken up by the market in the earliest possible phase of new cockpit design.

Herout Adam, prof. Ing., Ph.D. (DCGM) – research leader
Behúň Kamil, Ing. (DCGM)
Černocký Jan, prof. Dr. Ing. (DCGM)
Fér Radek, Ing.
Grézl František, Ing., Ph.D. (DCGM)
Kobes Michal
Mošner Ladislav, Ing. (DCGM)
Novotný Ondřej, Ing., Ph.D.
Pavelková Alena, Ing.
Popková Anna, Ing.
Schwarz Petr, Ing., Ph.D. (DCGM)
Silnova Anna, M.Sc., Ph.D. (DCGM)
Skácel Miroslav, Ing.
Smrž Pavel, doc. RNDr., Ph.D. (DCGM)
Ščavnický Tomáš, Bc.
Zemčík Pavel, prof. Dr. Ing., dr. h. c. (DCGM)