Aviation research, sourced & cited.

The dynamics between voluntary safety reporting and commercial aviation accidents

Cognitive fatigue in traumatic brain injury: a pilot study comparing state and trait fatigue

ABSTRACT Objective Cognitive fatigue is a common and disabling symptom following a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Literature on cognitive fatigue has distinguished between two types of fatigue: “state” fatigue refers to t…

Calculation and analysis of pollutants during takeoff and landing based on airborne data

This study adopts the calculation method of reducing pollutant emission during flight based on the flight record data from Nantong to Chengdu.

Effectiveness and safety of a simple home-based rehabilitation program in pulmonary arterial hypertension: an interventional pilot study

Background Rehabilitation plays an important role in the management of patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and current guidelines recommend implementation of a monitored individualized exercise training p…

Cognitive behavioural therapy versus health education for sleep disturbance and fatigue after acquired brain injury: a pilot randomised trial.

CBT-SF can be an effective treatment option for sleep disturbance and fatigue after ABI, over and above HE, and may provide delayed benefit for sleep, possibly by improving mood.

Home-based light therapy for fatigue following acquired brain injury: a pilot randomized controlled trial

Background and objectives Fatigue and sleep disturbance are debilitating problems following brain injury and there are no established treatments.

Identifying Incident Causal Factors to Improve Aviation Transportation Safety: Proposing a Deep Learning Approach

Aviation is a complicated transportation system, and safety is of paramount importance because aircraft failure often involves casualties. Prevention is clearly the best strategy for aviation transportation safety.

Effectiveness of a chess-training program for improving cognition, mood, and quality of life in older adults: A pilot study.

BACKGROUND Regular practice of a cognitively stimulating activity, such as chess, can help maintain a healthy cognitive, social, and psychological state during the aging process.

Design, aerodynamic analysis and test flight of a bat-inspired tailless flapping wing unmanned aerial vehicle

Abstract This paper provided a design of bat-inspired tailless flapping wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) based on the biological data of the large flying fox.

Feasibility of using a biofeedback device in mindfulness training - a pilot randomized controlled trial

Background Stress can negatively impact an individual’s health and well-being and high levels of stress are noted to exist among college students today.

Examining the most accident-prone sector within commercial aviation: Why do accidents with light inland helicopters occur, and how can we improve safety?

Abstract Light inland helicopter has for several years been the most accident-prone sector within commercial aviation, with a more than 10 times higher accident risk than offshore helicopters.

Understanding the influence of pain and fatigue on physical performance, fear of falling and falls in people with Parkinson's disease: a pilot study.

Objective: Pain and fatigue are highly prevalent debilitating symptoms in Parkinson's disease (PD), however, their relationship with physical performance, fear of falling (FOF) and falls is not clear.

Multi-Class Multiple Instance Learning for Predicting Precursors to Aviation Safety Events

In recent years, there has been a rapid growth in the application of machine learning techniques that leverage aviation data collected from commercial airline operations to improve safety.

Surgeons Are Not Pilots: Is the Aviation Safety Paradigm Relevant to Modern Surgical Practice?

Error in surgery is common, although not always consequential. Surgical outcomes are often compared to safety data from commercial aviation.

Gut microbiota and fatigue in rectal cancer patients: a cross-sectional pilot study

Differentially abundant microbial taxa were identified in fatigued and non-fatigued rectal cancer participants at the end of CRT, however, the exact role of these taxa in the biology ofCRT-related fatigue remains to be e…

Effectiveness of communication skill training on cancer truth‐telling for advanced practice nurses in Taiwan: A pilot study

Advanced practice nurses (APNs) can best support physicians in improving the quality of truth‐telling. However, the effectiveness of communication skill training (CST), based on the Japanese SHARE model exclusive to APNs…

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

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 f…

The effects of Virtual Reality technology application in the aircraft pilot training process

In this study, we focus on some problems related to virtual reality technology usage in supporting the educational process. The main goal is to obtain the optimal duration of exposure to virtual reality without the appea…

Virtual Reality for Pilot Training: Study of Cardiac Activity

: Flight training is provided through real flights with real aircraft and virtual flights using simulators. Nowadays a third alternative way emerges which is the use of immersive virtual reality (VR) flight deck.

Aviation Safety: Commercial Airlines

An exploratory study about the Challenges with Pilot Training and Recruitment in Europe

Pilot training and recruitment is of fundamental importance for the aviation industry. Yet, a number of Commercial Pilot’s License (CPL) applicants trained by Approved Training Organizations (ATOs) fail their airline ass…

Transcranial direct current stimulation for fatigue in patients with Sjogren’s syndrome: A randomized, double-blind pilot study

BACKGROUND Transcranial direct-current stimulation (tDCS) has shown promise to decrease fatigue. However, it has never been examined in primary Sjogren Syndrome (pSS).

Individualized Aerobic Exercise in Neuromuscular Diseases: A Pilot Study on the Feasibility and Preliminary Effectiveness to Improve Physical Fitness

Abstract Objective Clear guidelines to prescribe aerobic exercise in neuromuscular diseases (NMD) are lacking, which hampers effective application in neuromuscular rehabilitation.

Effects of physical fatigue on the induction of mental fatigue of construction workers: A pilot study based on a neurophysiological approach

Within a dynamic and complex working environment, fatigue statuses (involving physical and mental fatigue) of workers on construction sites tend to have a more serious impact on work performance than general workplaces.

Validation of KREAM Based on In-Situ Measurements of Aviation Radiation in Commercial Flights

There has been increasing necessity of more precise prediction and measurements of aviation radiation in Korea. For our air crew and passengers’ radiation safety, we develop our own radiation prediction model of KREAM.

The effectiveness of smartphone compassion training on stress among Swedish university students: A pilot randomized trial.

OBJECTIVE To investigate the effects of a 6-week smartphone compassion training intervention on mental health. METHOD Fifty-seven Swedish university students (mean age = 25, SD = 5) reporting high levels of stress were r…

Assessment of Fatigue Using Wearable Sensors: A Pilot Study

Background: Fatigue is a broad, multifactorial concept encompassing feelings of reduced physical and mental energy levels. Fatigue strongly impacts patient health-related quality of life across a huge range of conditions…

Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation reduces pain and fatigue in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: a randomised, double-blind, sham-controlled pilot trial

Objectives Musculoskeletal pain and fatigue are common features in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway is a physiological mechanism diminishing inflammation, engaged by stimulati…

Large-scale Vibration Monitoring of Aircraft Engines from Operational Data using Self-organized Models

Vibration analysis is an important component of industrial equipment health monitoring. Aircraft engines in particular are complex rotating machines where vibrations, mainly caused by unbalance, misalignment, or damaged …

Towards online prediction of safety-critical landing metrics in aviation using supervised machine learning

Abstract In recent years, due to the increased availability of data and improvements in computing power, application of machine learning techniques to various aviation safety problems for identifying, isolating, and redu…

Impact of Rehabilitation on Breast Cancer Related Fatigue: A Pilot Study

Breast cancer fatigue (BCF) is a complex and multidimensional condition characterized by a persistent sense of physical and/or mental stiffness, resulting in a substantial impairment of health-related quality of life in …

The role of the gut microbiome in cancer-related fatigue: pilot study on epigenetic mechanisms

Recent evidence supports a key role of gut microbiome in brain health. We conducted a pilot study to assess associations of gut microbiome with cancer-related fatigue and explore the associations with DNA methylation cha…

Emotional flexibility and general self-efficacy: A pilot training intervention study with knowledge workers

Emotional flexibility advancement has been found to be highly effective in clinical settings to treat, for example, depression, anxiety, and chronic pain.

Conditional Generative Adversarial Networks (CGAN) for Abnormal Vibration of Aero Engine Analysis

The purpose of this paper is to present an evaluation method for abnormal vibration of aero-engine analysis based on flight data through the Conditional Generative Adversarial Networks (CGAN).

Natural Language Processing Based Method for Clustering and Analysis of Aviation Safety Narratives

The complexity of commercial aviation operations has grown substantially in recent years, together with a diversification of techniques for collecting and analyzing flight data.

Effectiveness of a Serious Game for Cognitive Training in Chronic Stroke Survivors with Mild-to-Moderate Cognitive Impairment: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

Previous cognitive training games for stroke survivors required the close supervision of therapists. We aim to demonstrate the preliminary therapeutic effectiveness of Neuro-World, serious mobile games for cognitive trai…

Effects of Vestibular Rehabilitation on Fatigue and Activities of Daily Living in People with Parkinson's Disease: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial Study

One of the most disabling nonmotor symptoms in persons with Parkinson's disease is fatigue, which can decrease the quality of life by restricting the function and activities of daily living (ADL).

An evaluation of fatigue factors in maritime pilot work scheduling

ABSTRACT Maritime piloting operations involve on-call work schedules that may lead to sleep loss and circadian misalignment. Our study documented pilot work scheduling practices (n = 61) over a one-year period.

Analysis of Thermal Runaway Incidents Involving Lithium Batteries in U.S. Commercial Aviation

Thermal runaway incidents involving lithium batteries as cargo, in luggage, or as personal property in the cabin have been associated with fatalities, the destruction of cargo, and even the loss of entire aircraft.

Patient-centred, self-administered acupressure for Chinese advanced cancer patients experiencing fatigue and co-occurring symptoms: A pilot randomised controlled trial.

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the feasibility and potential effects of patient-centred self-administered acupressure for alleviating fatigue and co-occurring symptoms among Chinese advanced cancer patients receiving treatment.

Tourism and Terrorism: Terrorists' Threats to Commercial Aviation Safety and Security

If aeroplanes and passengers, as well as property and people on the ground are to be protected, potential perpetrators of aviation terrorism must be prevented from breaching security checkpoints and gaining access to ‘se…

Sleepiness on the flight deck: Reported rates of occurrence and predicted fatigue risk exposure associated with UK airline pilot work schedules

Abstract Survey and field studies conducted with commercial airline pilots suggest that in-flight sleepiness and related involuntary sleep phenomena are experienced by pilots during their duties.

Digital Training for Non-Specialist Health Workers to Deliver a Brief Psychological Treatment for Depression in Primary Care in India: Findings from a Randomized Pilot Study

Introduction: Task sharing holds promise for scaling up depression care in countries such as India, yet requires training large numbers of non-specialist health workers.

An Assessment of GPS Spoofing Detection Via Radio Power and Signal Quality Monitoring for Aviation Safety Operations

Due to the ever-growing threat of GPS spoofing, it has become necessary for the aviation sector to develop an effective means of detection.

Cooking for Vitality: Pilot Study of an Innovative Culinary Nutrition Intervention for Cancer-Related Fatigue in Cancer Survivors

(1) Background: Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is one of the most prevalent and distressing side effects experienced by patients with cancer during and after treatment, and this negatively impacts all aspects of quality of…

Environmental Degradation and the Implementation of the Circular Economy in Commercial Aviation

Commercial aviation has made noteworthy contributions to society and the world economy over the past century. As growth in air traffic and the demand for commercial aircraft increase, the industry must grapple with conce…

A Pilot Study of Metabolomic Pathways Associated With Fatigue in Survivors of Colorectal Cancer

Background: Over 30% of cancer survivors experience chronic fatigue. An alteration in energy metabolism is one of the hypothesized mechanisms for cancer-related fatigue (CRF).

Brief Workplace Interventions Addressing Burnout, Compassion Fatigue, and Teamwork: A Pilot Study

Burnout and compassion fatigue are problematic for nurses, patients, and organizations. Identifying brief interventions nurses can engage in while at work to address compassion fatigue, burnout, and teamwork, as burnout …

A randomised clinical pilot trial to test the effectiveness of parent training with video modelling to improve functioning and symptoms in children with autism spectrum disorders and intellectual disability.

BACKGROUND Poor eye contact and joint attention are early signs of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and important prerequisites for developing other socio-communicative skills.

Effectiveness of a transdiagnostic group intervention to enhance emotion regulation in young Afghan refugees: A pilot randomized controlled study.

There are several challenges to providing mental health care for refugees, including high comorbidity and structural barriers. Targeting transdiagnostic processes in a low-threshold group intervention appears particularl…