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Evaluating sociotechnical dynamics in a simulated remotely-piloted aircraft system: a layered dynamics approach.

Ergonomics
As coordination mechanisms change and technology failures occur, a sociotechnical system must reorganise itself across human and technological layers to maintain effectiveness. We present a study examining reorganisation across communication, control...

A Machine Learning Approach to the Detection of Pilot's Reaction to Unexpected Events Based on EEG Signals.

Computational intelligence and neuroscience
This work considers the problem of utilizing electroencephalographic signals for use in systems designed for monitoring and enhancing the performance of aircraft pilots. Systems with such capabilities are generally referred to as cognitive cockpits. ...

[Medial Stigmatization of Mentally Ill Persons after the "Germanwings"-Crash].

Psychiatrische Praxis
OBJECTIVE: The present study was designed to investigate the frequency of media stigmatization of mentally ill persons after the crash of the "Germanwings"-aircraft on March 2015.

Analysis of NTSB Aircraft-Assisted Pilot Suicides: 1982-2014.

Suicide & life-threatening behavior
On March 24, 2015, a Germanwings aircraft crashed in the Alps. The suicidal copilot killed himself and 150 others. Pilot suicide is rare, but does happen. This research analyzed the National Transportation Safety Board's accident database (eADMS) loo...

Domesticating the Drone: The Demilitarisation of Unmanned Aircraft for Civil Markets.

Science and engineering ethics
Remotely piloted aviation systems (RPAS) or 'drones' are well known for their military applications, but could also be used for a range of non-military applications for state, industrial, commercial and recreational purposes. The technology is advanc...

Attention Regulation Among Sleep-Deprived Air-Force Pilots.

Journal of neuroscience research
Short sleep duration is associated with adverse physical and mental events. However, it is quite challenging to objectively quantify its impact on human cognitive performance. Thus, we aim to examine the effects of sleep deprivation on physiological ...

Embolic Ischemic Cortical Stroke in a Young Flight Instructor with a Small Patent Foramen Ovale.

Aerospace medicine and human performance
BACKGROUND: Stroke in young patients is frequently associated with a patent foramen ovale (PFO). Controversy exists over whether the PFO is a cause, a risk factor, or an incidental finding. Estimating the individualized risk of stroke recurrence has ...

Pilot Mental Health, Methodologies, and Findings: A Systematic Review.

Aerospace medicine and human performance
Pilots' mental health has received increased attention following Germanwings Flight 9525 in 2015, where the copilot intentionally crashed the aircraft into the French Alps, killing all on board. An investigation of this incident found that the pilot...

A Novel Application of Head Tracking Data in the Analysis and Assessment of Operational Cervical Spine Range of Motion for Army Aviators.

Military medicine
INTRODUCTION: Neck pain among rotary-wing aviators has been established as an important issue in the military community, yet no U.S. Army regulation defines exactly what cervical spine range of motion (CROM) is adequate for flight. This lack of regul...

Rhabdomyolysis in a Civil Aviation Pilot.

Aerospace medicine and human performance
Rhabdomyolysis is a potentially fatal disease caused by trauma, infections, and toxins. Rhabdomyolysis has not been reported in Chinese civil aircrew, but in our case report a male civil copilot contracted rhabdomyolysis after excessive exercise, sh...