Accession Number:

ADA230719

Title:

Advances in Navigation Support Systems Based on Operational Pilot's Heuristics

Descriptive Note:

Library translation

Corporate Author:

ROYAL AEROSPACE ESTABLISHMENT FARNBOROUGH (UNITED KINGDOM)

Personal Author(s):

• Deblon, F.
• Guengant, A.
• Valot, C.
• Amalberti, R.

Report Date:

1990-08-01

Pagination or Media Count:

26.0

Abstract:

The combination of the future high threat battlefield environment and the trend toward single seat combat aircraft provides the need to develop on- board decision support systems. The Pilots Assistant offers a means of fulfilling such a requirement. While this concept covers different classes of aids, this paper focuses on the development of a navigation support system. Special attention has been paid to the quality of the man-machine interface of such a real-time aid. It is suggested that because the quality of this interface is critical, the best solution consists of computerizing the mans navigational expertise, rather than with optimal multi-export software. Thus the eliciting of pilot expertise, while conducting low level nap-of-the -earth penetration missions has been important. An artificial Intelligence Computer model of navigation is derived from this cognitive model with respect to the use of a concurrent object oriented language. An extended description of this programme is given in the paper, including ways of implementing the Pilots Assistant in future French aircraft.

Descriptors:

• *AIRCRAFT
• *MILITARY AIRCRAFT
• REAL TIME
• THREATS
• BATTLEFIELDS
• INTERFACES
• COGNITION
• PILOTS
• UNITED KINGDOM
• FRANCE
• LANGUAGE
• HEURISTIC METHODS
• ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
• MAN MACHINE SYSTEMS
• COMBAT FORCES
• ONBOARD
• DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS
• SEATS
• MODELS
• COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION
• NAVIGATION

Subject Categories:

• Military Aircraft Operations
• Military Operations, Strategy and Tactics
• Air Navigation and Guidance

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE