Intelligent systems technology is envisioned as being an important component of future aviation and space systems. expert systems for mission planning, flight control, and flight management are primary examples. the ability to build intelligent systems has been demonstrated. however, we do not… More

This proposal describes search technology's understanding of the challenges to providing controls and display support as part of the implementation of supermaneuverability technology in advanced fighter aircraft. it describes what we believe to be the critical details of cockpit design criteria for… More

While current technology has made the automation of many crew functions feasible, human capabilities, limitations, and preferences may make automating certain functions undesirable. designers initially make function-allocation decisions during the conceptual design of human-machine systems. there… More

Real time performance in associate systems is a technical risk because artificial intelligence techniques are used, which are typically slow. other methodologies for this problem address only one problem aspect (e.g., efficiency) or simply fix an existing implementation. the proposed research will… More

An approach to helping pilots reduce or eliminate the consequences of errors is proposed. These consequences-to-be-avoided are termed "hazards." The approach is based upon the idea that it is hazard, rather than error, that should be avoided. It is impossible to prevent all errors; attempting to do… More

Situation awareness has been recognized as an important contributor to aviation performance. Pilot training should therefore highlight the role of situation awareness in the operational environment. This should focus on timely, critical, information seeking and processing behaviors needed for… More

There are significant costs associated with hazardous weather encounters that are exacerbated by the lack of integration of real-time and forecast weather products and the lack of focus on pilot-centered hazard metrics and computer support. Current approaches to providing weather information to the… More

This proposal describes an effort to build an integrated suite of tools for R&D Program Managers, incorporating text mining and data mining tools for information extraction and knowledge discovery from requirement sources and bibliographic databases of R&Dliterature. Successful program management… More

"This proposal describes an effort to build an integrated suite of tools incorporating text mining and data mining tools for information extraction and knowledge discovery from requirement sources and text databases. Successful management depends in part onidentifying and understanding requirements,… More

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project is to devise software to provide quick (24- hour) and affordable analyses for competitive technological intelligence and innovation forecasting. It substantially enriches intelligence on external technology progress for decision-making.… More