Abstract
The need for sustainable aviation has accelerated the development of electric aircraft and propulsion systems. These systems generate less noise when compared to conventional piston engines (Moshov & Toropylina, 2022) and in the event of a failure provide limited cues to the pilot. If pilots fail to recognise the situation and take prompt recovery action, powerplant failure is often followed by an aerodynamic stall and loss of control in flight (Smith & Bromfield, 2022). The aim of this research is to investigate the effects of multimodal presentation of the propulsion system status to improve pilot response times in the event of an electric propulsion systems failure. A human centred design approach was used to develop multimodal presentation of data using visual, auditory and visual/auditory feedback in combination. Simulated flights were conducted in a fixed-base flight simulator with control and experimental groups of student pilots (n=8). Results indicate that pilot response times are reduced when using a combination of visual/auditory presentation.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Contemporary Ergonomics & Human Factors 2024 |
Publisher | Chartered Institute of Ergonomics & Human Factors |
Pages | 400-402 |
Number of pages | 3 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781999652760 |
Publication status | Published - 2024 |
Event | Ergonomics & Human Factors 2024 - Kenilworth, United Kingdom Duration: 22 Apr 2024 → 24 Apr 2024 |
Conference
Conference | Ergonomics & Human Factors 2024 |
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Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
City | Kenilworth |
Period | 22/04/24 → 24/04/24 |