Estimating Aircrew Fatigue: A Technique with Application to Airlift Operations

Abstract

This report proposes a method of assessing aircrew fatigue based on work/rest profiles. Possible circadian desynchronization and cumulative fatigue an aircrew may have experienced are considered. The method was used to assess aircrew fatigue during computer-simulated airlift operations. It shows quantitatively how flying-hour limitations can affect average aircrew fatigue and system performance.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA125319

Entities

People

  • Layne P. Perelli
  • Sherwood W. Samn

Organizations

  • United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerospace Medicine
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Airlift Operations
  • Circadian Rhythms
  • Computer Programs
  • Data Science
  • Databases
  • Information Science
  • Mathematical Models
  • Personnel Management
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Simulations
  • Standards
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Statistics
  • Workload

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Circadian Sleep-Wake Regulation and Chronobiology
  • Regression Analysis.