Aviation Automation: The Search for A Human-centered Approach (Human Factors in Transportation)
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| Rating | : | 4.75 (654 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0805821279 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 376 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-11-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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For such individuals this book, with its background information, is probably the best single reference available.—ErgonomicsAviation Automation is anenlightened discourse written by one of the foremost authorities on this topic. This approach is to be commended.This book is not for human factors professionals or ergonomists who specialize in aviation; it is more appropriate for specialists in related fields who need to come up to speed quickly on automation problems in air traffic control and cockpits. It is a capable and easily accessed reference work that will likely find a favored place on the bookshelves of human factors practitioners, transportation specialists, and st
It suggests concepts that may be able to enhance human-machine relationships in future systems. The advent of very compact, very powerful digital computers has made it possible to automate a great many processes that formerly required large, complex machinery. Digital computers have made possible revolutionary changes in industry, commerce, and transportation. In particular, incidents and accidents have occurred which suggest that the principle problems with today's aviation automation are associated with its complexity, coupling, autonomy, and opacity. These incidents and accidents have motivated this inquiry into aviation automation. This book, an expansion and revision of the author's earlier technical papers on this subject, describes the development of automation in aircraft and in the aviation system, its likely evolution in the future, and the effects that these technologies have had -- and will have -- on the human operators and managers of
Strong argument for human-centered air traffic automation Bruce Ware Billings covers the evolution of aviation automation, especially in the airborne side of the 'equation', its successes and failures, and the requirements for the future.Incorporating the principles of human-centered automation early in the development of Air Traffic Management automation, ATC modernization would be well-advanced by also taking advantage of the lessons learned in on-board systems.In order to maintain the situational awareness of the human operators, the design of ATM automation should be based on the 'management by consent' doctrine. ATM automation should be a 'close mimic' of on-board FMS - so t. Scott Jackson said How do humans and machines understand each other?. This may be the most authoritative book written on how to design automated systems, such as on aircraft or nuclear power systems, can be designed to work with the humans who operate them. Dr. Billings provides a set of simple rules (he calls requirements), based on his experience, that both the machine and the human must comply with. For example, "the human and the machine must understand each others' intentions". This book was originally written as part of project for the FAA and then published as a book in its present form.