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The availability of information to the users of NextGen via a
‘Net-Centric’ capability is intended to improve decision making, safety,
and operational efficiency. On the flight deck, pilots and automation
will have access to information that may come from many sources,
including on-board sensors and databases, communication channels (both
voice and data link), and even other users. Most, if not all, of this
information must be analyzed extensively by either humans or automated
functions to convert raw observations/data into useful information.
However, current research results highlight the potential to overload
the human with extraneous information, as well as the potential to
inadvertently distort decision making through its representation and
presentation. In addition, many aspects of pilot decision making will
need to be collaborative with air traffic controllers and traffic flow
managers, other pilots, and other entities such as airline operations
centers. Multi-disciplinary solutions are needed to support pilot
decisions that will often need to be made under time-pressure and in
critical situations, and based on uncertain information coming from,
potentially, a number of sources.
Research conducted in the DDS element addresses three operational
challenges that require new display and decision support solutions and
are of critical interest to the Aviation Safety Program:
- achieving a "Better Than Visual (BTV)" flight operations capability;
- providing Integrated Alerting and Notification (IAN); and,
- enabling a highly Collaborative Working Environment (CWE) for flight deck system
operators.
These three challenges, or capability goals, allow for
stressing three associated fundamental flight deck system research
issues, conveying large volumes of information effectively, information
management and integrity, and effective communication and collaboration
among decision-makers.
Associate Principal Investigator: Randall Bailey
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