Communications - Major Human Factor in Cockpit Design

Civilization and culture are converging toward the age of communication. Be it through the prospect of integrated national information networks or through the development of elaborated work stations such as office desks or aircraft cockpits, our present world seems to put a focus on the aspects of information transfer. Today's industrial approach is indeed to engineer and manage integrated communications, yet man's memory can tell how essential they have always been for successful interfaces. The present paper presents AIRBUS INDUSTRIE dedicated philosophy with respect to new cockpit technology in view of high quality communications. More and more it is recognized that these are at the heart of the matter in human factor issues.