Research papers

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LEADERSHIP STYLES AND AVIATION SAFETY: A STUDY OF AVIATION INDUSTRY

The role of leadership in aviation safety is the subject of great interest. Aviation safety is related foremost to passenger safety, and ultimately to the economy.

A state-based approach to modeling general aviation accidents

Abstract This paper develops a state-based accident model that we apply to General Aviation (GA) accidents recorded in the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) accident database.

Analysis of Runway Incursion Trends: Implications for Cost-Benefit Analysis of Mitigation Investments

Urban Air Mobility: Safety Challenges

Abstract Aviation industry has increased its potential in the last 100 years. From the first steps whereas aviation 1.0 can be defined as the period between the first powered flight (1903) and the advent of the first com…

Safe limits, mindful organizing and loss of control in commercial aviation

Abstract In commercial aviation, loss of control (LOC) incidents are currently the single biggest cause of accident fatalities. Although LOC incidents typically have multiple causes, inappropriate flight crew responses t…

The role of safety architectures in aviation safety cases

Abstract We develop a notion of safety architecture (SA), based on an extension to Bow Tie Diagrams (BTDs), to characterize the overall scope of the mitigation measures undertaken to provide safety assurance at both desi…

The Main Factors that Affect Pilot Attention and Decision Making During Landing Operation Leading to Runway Incursion

A runway incursion is a problem which rare to happen but has a great impact while happening. According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), there are three categories that caused runway incursion: Operational er…

Safety intelligence: Incremental proactive risk management for holistic aviation safety performance

Abstract Aviation safety is traditionally managed based on the analysis of accidents and incidents. Such strategies allowed aviation safety to evolve greatly, but have the major drawback of being reactive, i.e.

Bayesian Network for Managing Runway Overruns in Aviation Safety

Runway excursions at landing constitute a major threat to aviation safety. Among them, runway overruns, defined as those occurrences when an aircraft departs the end of a runway, are the most frequ...

sEMG-Based Detection of Compensation Caused by Fatigue During Rehabilitation Therapy: A Pilot Study

To stimulate neuroplasticity, the stroke patient often receives repetitive and high load robotic rehabilitation therapy. Given their impaired motor function, the patients are prone to muscle fatigue.

Enabling Technologies and Platforms to Aid Digitalization of Commercial Aviation Support, Maintenance and Health Management

Due to advancement of electronic hardware and software, big leaps in computational power and resurging of several enabling technologies such as AI, big data and cloud is continue happening.

Challenges in Vehicle Safety and Occupant Protection for Autonomous electric Vertical Take-off and Landing (eVTOL) Vehicles

The burgeoning electric Vertical Take-off and Landing (eVTOL) vehicle industry has generated a significant level of enthusiasm amongst aviation designers, manufacturers and researchers.

Temporal topic modeling applied to aviation safety reports: A subject matter expert review

Abstract The aviation safety reporting system database has seen many applications of topic modeling and natural language processing. Its size, metadata, and narratives have made it ideal for demonstrating new models and …

A Bayesian Safety Assessment Methodology for Novel Aircraft Architectures and Technologies Using Continuous FHA

Novel architectures and technologies carry with them an uncertainty related to their reliability and associated safety risk. Existing safety assessment methods involve determining the severity of discrete functional fail…

Analysis of interactions between Urban Air Mobility (UAM) operations and current air traffic in urban areas: Traffic alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) study for UAM Operations

This paper presents a preliminary modeling and analysis of interactions between proposed UAM operations and present-day conventional traffic if UAM operations occurred along FAAapproved helicopter routes and altitude cei…

The Unexplored Link between Communication and Trust in Aviation Maintenance Practice

Communication and trust are fundamental factors in the operation of complex and highly regulated industries like aviation maintenance.

Investigating the moderating effects of multi group on safety performance: The case of civil aviation

Abstract The main purpose of this study is to analyze the moderating effects of the multi-group in the relationship safety management system (SMS) and human factors (HF) and civil aviation safety (CAS) performance and to…

Leading article: What has an Airbus A380 Captain got to do with OMFS? Lessons from aviation to improve patient safety.

The understanding of why air accidents occur and all the factors involved with them has been a strong and constantly evolving driver for improving flight safety.

Using lda2vec Topic Modeling to Identify Latent Topics in Aviation Safety Reports

The study of aviation safety report in the aviation industry usually relies on manually labeled data sets, and then classifies and models related problems, which have become insufficient in the face of increasingly rapid…

Vision-model-based Real-time Localization of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle for Autonomous Structure Inspection under GPS-denied Environment

UAVs have been widely used in visual inspections of buildings, bridges and other structures. In either outdoor autonomous or semi-autonomous flights missions strong GPS signal is vital for UAV to locate its own positions…

Speech Analysis for Fatigue and Sleepiness Detection of a Pilot.

BACKGROUND: Mental fatigue and sleepiness are well recognized determinants of human-error related accidents and incidents in aviation.

How does aviation industry measure safety performance Current practice and limitations

In this paper we present a review of existing aviation safety metrics and we lay the foundation for our four-years research project entitled “Measuring Safety in Aviation – Developing Metrics for Safety Management System…

Topology-Reconfigurable Fault-Tolerant LLC Converter With High Reliability and Low Cost for More Electric Aircraft

Thanks to the advantages of high fuel efficiency and low emission, more electric aircraft (MEA) has attracted increasing attention in recent years.

Meteorological Impacts on Commercial Aviation Delays and Cancellations in the Continental United States

Weather creates numerous operational and safety hazards within the National Airspace System (NAS). In 2014, extreme weather events attributed 4.3% to the total number of delay minutes recorded by the Bureau of Transporta…

Civil aviation safety evaluation based on deep belief network and principal component analysis

Abstract Civil aviation in modern industries is becoming increasingly automatic, precise, and efficient. Serious accidents and unsafe incidents are used to describe and investigate the safety level.

Impact of Engine Failure Constraints on the Initial Sizing of Hybrid-Electric GA Aircraft

Potential advantages of hybrid-electric aircraft are fuel savings, lower emissions, and reduced noise. Since these aircraft generally apply multiple power sources, they can also be designed to sustain flight if certain p…

Prioritisation of factors contributing to human error for airworthiness management strategy with ANP

Aeroecology meets aviation safety: early warning systems in Europe and the Middle East prevent collisions between birds and aircraft

The aerosphere is utilized by billions of birds, moving for different reasons and from short to great distances spanning tens of thousands of kilometres.

Human Performance Contributions to Safety in Commercial Aviation

Active Control of a Morphing Wing Aircraft and Failure Analysis for System Reliability

This thesis presents the research on the design, construction, and implementation of a control system capable of controlling the AFRL morphing wing using a set of optimized equations developed by USU.

Forecasting and assessing consequences of aviation safety occurrences

Abstract Aviation safety is essential for the healthy growth and sustainability of the global economy. The implementation of Safety Management Systems to support safe service delivery has become one of the most important…

Consequences of flight crew fatigue on the safety of civil aviation

Abstract From the scientific research and accident investigations, we are aware of the effects of fatigue on our performance. The 24/7 nature of aviation business implies that fatigue will always be a risk factor.

A simplified monitoring model for PMSM servoactuator prognostics

Electromechanical actuators (EMAs) based on Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors (PMSMs) are currently employed on various aircraft systems, and are becoming more and more widespread in safety critical applications.

Development of a Collision Avoidance Validation and Evaluation Tool ( CAVEAT ) Addressing the intrinsic uncertainty in TCAS II and ACAS X

Pilot Fatigue—A Study on the Effectiveness of Flight and Duty Time Regulations for Professional Pilots in Canada

This report summarizes the findings of a study conducted in 2016-2017, which analyzed the effectiveness of flight and duty time (FDT) regulations for professional pilots in Canada.

Design, scope and focus of safety recommendations: results from aviation safety investigations

Abstract Literature and industry standards do not mention inclusive guidelines to generate safety recommendations. Following a literature review, we suggest nine design criteria as well as the classification of safety re…

How are laser attacks encountered in commercial aviation? A hazard analysis based on systems theory

Abstract Laser attacks in commercial aviation have become headline news worldwide and the frequency of incidents has increased. A review of the research regarding lasers in commercial aviation shows the need for a system…

A sensor selection method using a performance metric for phased missions of aircraft fuel systems

Abstract Component failures in complex systems, such as aircraft fuel systems, can have catastrophic effects on system performance. There are a large number of components in these systems, each with a number of different…

A Hybrid HFACS-BN Model for Analysis of Mongolian Aviation Professionals’ Awareness of Human Factors Related to Aviation Safety

Safety is crucial to ensure the sustainability of aviation growth. To better clarify the influences of human factors on aviation accident risks, this study developed a hybrid HFACS-BN model (HFACS: Human Factors Analysis…

A causal encounter model of traffic collision avoidance system operations for safety assessment and advisory optimization in high-density airspace

Abstract The traffic collision avoidance system (TCAS) acts as a proverbially accepted last-resort means to resolve encounters effectively, while it also has been proven to potentially induce a collision in the hectic ai…

Preventing human error at an approved training organization using Dirty Dozen

Following a recently-submitted review on a few human factor identification models (interpretations of Professor Edwards’ SHELL Model, Boeing’s Maintenance Error Decision Aid (MEDA), Professor Reason’s Swiss Cheese Model,…

Bayesian Network Modeling of Airport Runway Incursion Occurring Processes for Predictive Accident Control

This study presents a Bayesian Network modeling approach with a focus on modeling the communication errors causing RIs during aircraft take-offs and how different factors contribute to the accidents according to the info…

Monitoring Pilot's Cognitive Fatigue with Engagement Features in Simulated and Actual Flight Conditions Using an Hybrid fNIRS-EEG Passive BCI

There is growing interest for implementing tools to monitor cognitive performance in naturalistic environments. Recent technological progress has allowed the development of new generations of brain imaging systems such a…

Commercial Aviation Safety Survey

Development taxonomy of human risk factors for corporate sustainability in aviation sector

PurposeContemporary management and strategy mean optimization of ingredient factors such as human factors, systems, operations and equipment.

Human Factor Analysis about Human Error on Aviation Maintenance

The purpose of this study was to analysis the human factors that contribute to maintenance errors and making corrective actions to eliminate or reduce the probability of future, similar errors.

Research on a new aviation safety index and its solution under uncertainty conditions

Abstract Aviation safety has been an eternal theme since aircraft is invented, and safety risk assessment is taken as the important method to evaluate the aircraft safety, but it is usually difficult to compute and compa…

IMPLEMENTATION OF AVIATION SAFETY STANDARDS AND PERFORMANCE OF AIR TRANSPORT INDUSTRY: A CONCEPTUAL PERSPECTIVE

Generating synthetic aviation safety data to resample or establish new datasets

Abstract Aviation safety data are limited in availability due to their confidential nature. Some aggregated overviews already exist but in order to effectively use the data, it is important to fill the gaps of their exis…

Rapid detection and social media supervision of runway incursion based on deep learning

The experimental result shows that the airport target detection based on optimised YOLO has excellent fastness and accuracy.