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The future flight deck: modelling dual, single and distributed crewing options

The future flight deck: modelling dual, single and distributed crewing options
The future flight deck: modelling dual, single and distributed crewing options
It is argued that the barrier to single pilot operation is not the technology, but the failure to consider the whole socio-technical system. To better understand the socio-technical system we model alternative single pilot operations using Cognitive Work Analysis (CWA) and analyse those models using Social Network Analysis (SNA). Four potential models of single pilot operations were compared to existing two pilot operations. Using SOCA-CAT from CWA, we were able to identify the potential functional loading and interactions between networks of agents. The interactions formed the basis on the SNA. These analyses potentially form the basis for distributed system architecture for the operation of a future aircraft. The findings from the models suggest that distributed crewing option could be at least as resilient, in network architecture terms, as the current dual crewing operations.
flight deck, crewing, modelling, cognitive work analysis, social network analysis
0003-6870
331-342
Stanton, Neville
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Harris, Don
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Starr, Alison
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Stanton, Neville
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Harris, Don
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Starr, Alison
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Stanton, Neville, Harris, Don and Starr, Alison (2016) The future flight deck: modelling dual, single and distributed crewing options. Applied Ergonomics, 53, part B, 331-342. (doi:10.1016/j.apergo.2015.06.019).

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Abstract

It is argued that the barrier to single pilot operation is not the technology, but the failure to consider the whole socio-technical system. To better understand the socio-technical system we model alternative single pilot operations using Cognitive Work Analysis (CWA) and analyse those models using Social Network Analysis (SNA). Four potential models of single pilot operations were compared to existing two pilot operations. Using SOCA-CAT from CWA, we were able to identify the potential functional loading and interactions between networks of agents. The interactions formed the basis on the SNA. These analyses potentially form the basis for distributed system architecture for the operation of a future aircraft. The findings from the models suggest that distributed crewing option could be at least as resilient, in network architecture terms, as the current dual crewing operations.

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Accepted/In Press date: 15 June 2015
e-pub ahead of print date: 2 July 2015
Published date: March 2016
Keywords: flight deck, crewing, modelling, cognitive work analysis, social network analysis
Organisations: Transportation Group

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Local EPrints ID: 382258
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/382258
ISSN: 0003-6870
PURE UUID: 55ae7584-6c1d-434b-a4cd-a17792626855
ORCID for Neville Stanton: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-8562-3279

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Date deposited: 02 Nov 2015 10:30
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 03:33

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Author: Neville Stanton ORCID iD
Author: Don Harris
Author: Alison Starr

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