Computer Simulation Model of Cockpit Crew Coordination: A Crew-Level Error Model for the U.S. Army's Blackhawk Helicopter
Abstract
Purpose and scope of the crew-level error modeling effort. The purpose of this research effort was to build a crew performance computer model, using Micro Saint, a modeling framework which has been used extensively to model workload. The current model should be able to predict crew navigation and obstacle clearance errors as a function of crew workload and a variety of other variables not directly tied to workload (e.g., crew experience and familiarity, and mission threat environment). The UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter was chosen because it is a complex two-pilot aircraft. Terrain flight navigation was selected as the mission because of workload demands and the necessity that crew members communicate and coordinate with one another. This report details the conceptual development of the model and presents preliminary results from parametric experiments that were performed to validate it. Comparison are made of workload and error probabilities for two variants of the Blackhawk: the UH-60 utility aircraft, and the MH-60K, a special operations variant soon to enter production.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1991
- Accession Number
- ADA243618
Entities
People
- John E. Stewart Ii
- William E. Griffith
Organizations
- U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences