Preparing the Aircraft Maintenance Technician for Tomorrow: Assessment of the New AMT Curriculum

2000 ◽  
Vol 44 (22) ◽  
pp. 787-790
Author(s):  
Doyle Arnold ◽  
Anand K. Gramopadhye ◽  
Jamie Bingham ◽  
Reena Master ◽  
Nitin Quadros
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Student Performance ◽  
Integrated Curriculum ◽  
Aircraft Maintenance ◽  
Assessment Methodology ◽  
Critical Component ◽  
Aviation Maintenance ◽  
Safety And Reliability ◽  
Human Factors Research ◽  
And Training

The aviation maintenance technician (AMT) is a critical component in ensuring the safety and reliability of the aircraft maintenance operations. Hence it is critical that students AMT's receive proper education and training that will prepare them for work in the hangar floor. Realizing this, a newly integrated curriculum for student AMT's was developed. This paper outlines the methodology that was used to assess the revised AMT curriculum that integrates alternative learning methodologies, and previous FAA sponsored human factors research into a coherent whole. The paper describes the assessment methodology, which was used to test how the curriculum helps meet educational objectives and student performance objectives.

How Signs, Markings, and Hazards Impact Motorist Assessment of Cyclist Lane Placement

2020 ◽  
Vol 64 (1) ◽  
pp. 1948-1949
Author(s):  
Mary L. Still ◽  
Jeremiah D. Still
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
The Road ◽  
On The Road ◽  
Lane Position ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Human Factors Research ◽  
And Training

Human factors research has led to safer interactions between motorists through redesigned signage, roadway designs, and training. Similar efforts are needed to understand and improve interactions between cyclists and motorists. One challenge to safe motorist-cyclist interactions are expectations about where cyclists should be on the road. In this study, we utilize more directive signage and additional lane markings to clarify where cyclists should ride in the travel lane. The impact of these signifiers was examined by having motorists indicate where cyclists should ride in the lane, how difficult it was to determine the correct lane position, and how safe they would feel if they were in that lane position. Results indicate that more directive signage – “bicycles take the lane”-and painted hazard signifiers can change motorists’ expectations, so they are more aligned with safer cyclist positioning in the lane.

Machine Learning and Human Factors: Status, Applications, and Future Directions

2018 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
pp. 135-138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathan Lau ◽  
Lex Fridman ◽  
Brett J. Borghetti ◽  
John D. Lee
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Human Factors ◽  
Interaction Design ◽  
Intelligent Systems ◽  
Consumer Products ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Industrial Systems ◽  
Human Factors Research ◽  
And Training

As machine learning approaches ubiquity in industrial systems and consumer products, human factors research must attend to machine learning, specifically on how intelligent systems built on machine learning are different from early generations of automated systems, and what these differences mean for human-system interaction, design, evaluation and training. This panel invites five researchers in different domains to discuss how human factors can contribute to machine learning research and applications, as well as how machine learning presents both challenges and contributions for human factors.

Human factors engineering in aircraft maintenance: a review

2015 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 478-505 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Shanmugam ◽  
T. Paul Robert
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Human Factor ◽  
Aircraft Design ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Aviation Industry ◽  
Physical Aspect ◽  
Aircraft Maintenance ◽  
Human Factors Engineering ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Aviation Maintenance

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present a literature review on human factors in aircraft maintenance and to analyze and synthesize the findings in the literature on human factors engineering in aircraft maintenance. Design/methodology/approach – The review adopts a threefold approach: searching and collecting the scientific literature; sorting them on the basis of relevance and applications; and review of the scientific evidences. Broad areas of aircraft maintenance regulations are identified and each area was explored to study the level of scientific growth and publications. Notable theories, models and concepts are being summarized. Findings – Application of human factor principles in aviation spread beyond the technical arena of man-machine interface. The discipline has created a great impact on aircraft design, operations and maintenance. Its applications have percolated into design of aircraft maintenance facilities, task cards and equipment. Human factor concepts are being used for maintenance resource management. The principles are applied to shape the safety behavior and culture in aviation maintenance workplace. Nevertheless, the review unfolds immense potential for future research. Research limitations/implications – Research outcomes of non-aviation studies are also reviewed and consolidated to extend the applications to the aviation industry. Practical implications – This review would be a consolidated source of information confining to the physical aspect of human factors engineering in aircraft maintenance. It is intended to serve as a quick reference guide to the researchers and maintenance practitioners. Social implications – It brought out the benefits of adopting the principles of human factor engineering in aircraft maintenance. Application of human factor philosophy ensures enhanced safety in air transport, personal safety and well-being of maintenance personnel. Originality/value – This is a unique review based on aircraft maintenance regulations that are baseline performance standards made mandatory by regulatory authorities. Therefore, the review has been considered to be made on aircraft maintenance regulatory requirements that surpass corporate or competitive strategies in aviation maintenance organization.

Providing Useful Human Factors Guidance to Aviation Maintenance Practitioners

1995 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 66-70
Author(s):  
Michael E. Maddox
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Research Program ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Consistent Finding ◽  
Aviation Medicine ◽  
Aviation Maintenance ◽  
General Evaluation ◽  
Maintenance And Inspection ◽  
First Time ◽  
Human Factors Research

The Aloha Airlines B-737 accident in 1989 prompted a general evaluation of aviation maintenance and inspection practices. A consistent finding from the Aloha analyses was that human-factors-related issues played a significant role in the accident. In the intervening period, the FAA Office of Aviation Medicine (AAM) has sponsored a wideranging, applied human factors research program. The Human Factors Guide for Aviation Maintenance (the Guide) is the primary vehicle for channeling the results of the AAM's research program into the aviation user community. This paper describes the development process of the Human Factors Guide for Aviation Maintenance. We include a discussion of how the existing base of research results has been made accessible and, more importantly, usable to aviation maintenance supervisors and inspectors. We also describe the considerations related to widely disseminating the information and guidance contained in the Guide. We believe this to be the first time that detailed human factors guidance from such a broad topical range has been tailored to a particular, applied, user domain.

Electronic Human Factors Guide for Aviation Maintenance

1995 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-74
Author(s):  
Julie A. Jones ◽  
T. Kiki Widjaja
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Computer Software ◽  
Federal Aviation Administration ◽  
Digital Information ◽  
Aviation Maintenance ◽  
Technological Advances ◽  
Digital Documentation ◽  
Digital Information Technology ◽  
Human Factors Research ◽  
Future Plans

Technological advances in the area of computer software, hardware and peripherals have made digital information technology feasible. The Federal Aviation Administration Office of Aviation Medicine has been investigating the application of such technology. The overall goal is to increase accessibility and to improve distribution of Human Factors research reports and information to the aviation maintenance industry. The latest digital documentation project is the Electronic Human Factors Guide for Aviation Maintenance (E-Guide). The E-Guide is a hypermedia version of the Human Factors Guide for Aviation Maintenance (the Guide) which is described elsewhere in this symposium. This paper describes the design goals, key features, and future plans for the E-Guide.

Human Factors Challenges in Aviation Maintenance

1992 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 82-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
William T. Shepherd
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Broad Spectrum ◽  
Research Program ◽  
Aircraft Maintenance ◽  
Vice Presidents ◽  
Aviation Medicine ◽  
Aviation Maintenance ◽  
The Past ◽  
Air Carrier ◽  
Maintenance And Inspection

The FAA Office of Aviation Medicine has been conducting a research program for the past two years dealing with human factors issues in aircraft maintenance and inspection. As part of this program a series of workshops have been held with participation of a broad spectrum of air carrier industry representatives. These representatives, ranging from hanger floor technicians to vice - presidents, have identified a series of issues or challenges which present their most formidable human factors problems. The FAA research program has been designed to address these challenges. This paper describes five of these challenges and offers guidance on methods for dealing with them.

Introducing a Practical Human Factors Guide into the Aviation Maintenance Environment

1994 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 101-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael E. Maddox
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Aircraft Design ◽  
Federal Aviation Administration ◽  
Major Product ◽  
Air Travel ◽  
Human Capabilities ◽  
Aviation Maintenance ◽  
The Third ◽  
To Receive ◽  
Human Factors Research

A safe and efficient air travel system depends on three elements; design, operation, and maintenance. The Human Factors profession essentially began and matured in the aviation environment. The aircraft cockpit and the skills involved in piloting have been the subjects of more human factors research than any other single topic. Likewise, the topic of aircraft design has been the beneficiary of many of the tools and procedures developed to embed human capabilities into products. The third component, maintenance, seems to receive attention only when it is shown to be a contributing factor in a mishap. In an effort to embed proper human factors principles in the aircraft maintenance environment, Congress, through the Federal Aviation Administration Office of Aviation Medicine (OAM), has mandated that more emphasis be placed on human factors in maintenance operations. A major product of this initiative is a Human Factors Guide, being developed to provide practical, useful, and usable guidance to supervisors and planners in the aviation maintenance industry. This paper describes the goals, form, and content of the new Human Factors Guide.

Human Factors Issues in Aircraft Maintenance

1988 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 160-161
Author(s):  
Anthony E. Majoros
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Time Pressure ◽  
Work Setting ◽  
Aircraft Maintenance ◽  
Research Issues ◽  
Aviation Maintenance ◽  
Aircraft Systems ◽  
The People ◽  
Military Aviation

Aircraft present significant challanges to the people who maintain them. Time pressure, the complexity of aircraft systems, the need to adhere to minute detail, and cramped working spaces generally interact to create a difficult work setting. Due to the cognitive, biodynamic, and endurance demands of this work, human capacities and limitations are important variables in civil and military aviation maintenance. The critical nature of these variables is indicated in a variety of emerging research issues.

Sensing and Human Factors Research: A Review

2022 ◽  
Vol 88 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-64
Author(s):  
Raechel A. Portelli ◽  
Paul Pope
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Human Factors ◽  
Earth Observation ◽  
Machine Learning Algorithms ◽  
Analog To Digital ◽  
Human In The Loop ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Military ◽  
Human Factors Research ◽  
And Training

Human experts are integral to the success of computational earth observation. They perform various visual decision-making tasks, from selecting data and training machine-learning algorithms to interpreting accuracy and credibility. Research concerning the various human factors which affect performance has a long history within the fields of earth observation and the military. Shifts in the analytical environment from analog to digital workspaces necessitate continued research, focusing on human-in-the-loop processing. This article reviews the history of human-factors research within the field of remote sensing and suggests a framework for refocusing the discipline's efforts to understand the role that humans play in earth observation.

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