Method and a device for adapting the man-machine interface of an aircraft depending on the level of the pilot's functional state
US8892274B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 14, 2013 |
| Grant date | Nov 18, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 10, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/011
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of adapting a man-machine interface (20) of an aircraft (50) depending on the functional level of a pilot, the method comprising a plurality of successive steps. Firstly, before starting a mission, the characteristics of said mission and the characteristics and the physiological state of said pilot are determined. Thereafter, during said mission, the state of the mission and the current state of said aircraft together with a current behavior of said pilot are determined and a current functional level of said pilot is estimated. Thereafter, said current functional level of said pilot is compared with reference functional levels, and said man-machine interface (20) is then adapted in order to assist said pilot automatically and in optimum manner in making the pilot aware of the situation, in the pilot's decision-making, or in the actions taken by the pilot depending on the pilot's stress state or work load state.
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