VFS-F44-016: ROTORCRAFT PILOT’S ASSOCIATE - Technical Paper

Event: Forum 44 - Washington, D.C. 1988

Authors

DAVID G. TELLES

McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Company

JAMES W. WASSON

McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Company

Abstract

Content: Mission success and survival in the intense Army 21 battlefield of the future will hinge upon the rotorcraft pilot's ability to effectively assess the overall situation and react appropriately, often within very limited time constraints. As a result, additional requirements are placed on the automation suite to assist the pilot in reducing cognitive workload demands caused by excessive data gathering and sorting, problem solving, and decision-making tasks (Fig. 1). Experience indicates that traditional hardware/software techniques are being exploited to the limits of their effectiveness to address these requirements. However, Artificial Intelligence (AI), specifically Expert Systems, is a technology area that offers great potential for improving mission effectiveness by providing the pilot with clearly defined recommendations for making mission-critical decisions.

Meta Tags

Topics: Rotary-wing aircraft
Mental processes

Affiliated or Co-Author: McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Company

Details

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4050/VFS-F44-016

Citation: TELLES, D. and WASSON, J., "ROTORCRAFT PILOT’S ASSOCIATE," Forum 44 - Washington, D.C. 1988, Washington, D.C., June 16, 1988, https://doi.org/10.4050/VFS-F44-016.

Additional Details

Publisher: The Vertical Flight Society

Published: 6/16/1988

Product Code: VFS-F44-016

Content Type: Technical Paper

Language: English