A Decision Support System for Naval Aviation Mishap Investigation and Reporting.

Abstract

This thesis discusses the implementation of a prototype of a decision support system (DSS) for aviation mishap reporting. The Naval Aviation Safety Program, as defined by OPNAVINST 3750.6Q is a complete reference for the reporting requirements for naval aviation mishap reporting, and this thesis augments the reporting requirements by defining a mishap investigation heuristic in the form of a logical model. This model directly addresses problems an investigator may encounter in the course of a mishap investigation such as logical omissions and incomplete deduction or investigation. Typically, mishap investigators are faced with numerous, unorganized pieces of evidence which develop into a complex web of interrelationships which recreate the events which caused the mishap. Our model suggests a process which organizes evidence and cause factors, and then we automate the model in a decision support prototype. The system also addresses the "administrative overhead" of a mishap by outlining the architecture of a complete system providing facilities for initial and final mishap reporting in addition to the automation of the deliberation model.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1995
Accession Number
ADA303699

Entities

People

  • Charles E. Emde

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accidents
  • Application Software
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Aviation Safety
  • Computer Languages
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Control Systems
  • Database Management Systems
  • Decision Support Systems
  • Information Processing
  • Information Systems
  • Models
  • Naval Aviation
  • Reasoning
  • User Interface

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Computer Engineering
  • Software Engineering.
  • Theoretical Analysis.