Aviation Alerting Systems : Synthesis of Technologies and Human Factors for Safety

Alerting systems are increasingly prevalent, especially given their intended roles in increasing safety, yet accidents can be induced by these systems if they are not designed or implemented properly. This book provides a thorough discussion for researchers, designers and certifiers on the rigorous methodologies available for design and evaluation of alerting systems, and will then conclude with a review of the limitations and potential problems in implementing alerting systems. The technological issues underlying alerting system design are detailed; given that alerting systems serve to inform and guide a human operator, both the fundamental human factors issues and the application of alerting systems in operational contexts will be discussed. While the central thread of discussion is intended for any reader with a reasonable technical background in engineering and/or human factors, detailed case studies and technical discussions are also provided as side-bars for reference. The book will focus on alerting systems in aviation; however, given the increasing use of alerting systems in other domains (e.g., medicine), it may also have broader appeal. The book is primarily targeted at researchers, designers, and certifiers of aviation alerting systems. These groups include academic institutions and independent research organizations, aircraft manufacturers, avionics systems manufacturers, pilots, engineering and psychology students, and governmental regulatory organizations. Other groups that would be interested include those working on broader alerting system applications such as in medicine, power and process control, and the automobile industry, which has recently taken great interest in applying lessons learned from aviation into the next generation of automobile driver aid systems. The book will be of interest to those specializing in fields ranging from human factors engineering to computer science and algorithm development. The topics in the book will include material accessible to undergraduate students up through practitioners in the field with advanced degrees and significant industry experience.Pritchett, Amy is the author of 'Aviation Alerting Systems : Synthesis of Technologies and Human Factors for Safety', published 2005 under ISBN 9780754642824 and ISBN 0754642828.