Aircrew/Cockpit Compatibility: A Multivariate Problem Seeking a Multivariate Solution
Abstract
Aircrew/cockpit compatibility depends on an interaction between the anthropometry of individual aircrew members and the geometry of the cockpit. Selection criteria in the past have attempted to deal with this interaction, but the model was too simple. This is a multi-variate problem which requires a multi-variate solution. Essentially the problem is one of charting the region of intersection between the anthropometric data domain and a set of rules or criteria which define operability'. The nature of this problem was demonstrated through computer simulated fitting trials of subjects in a number of cockpit-like geometries. The simulations clearly demonstrate that membership in a particular category of fit' depends on interactions between workspace and anthropometry which are geometry specific. Further, the simulations show that the establishment of analytical expressions to define class membership is complex and appears to require a non-linear approach. The consequences of these results are discussed in terms of establishing selection standards and determining design criteria for cockpits which are compatible with these standards. It is argued that cockpit design must be based on an extensive sampling of human characteristics in order that the full range of interactions, between various anthropometric dimensions and the workspace, is represented
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 15, 1990
- Accession Number
- AD1005200
Entities
People
- Keith C. Hendy