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Bouwman, F. (author), Stroosma, O. (author), in 't Veld, A.C. (author), Mulder, Max (author)Preventing Loss of Control In-flight (LOC-I) in commercial and general aviation is an active research area with numerous proposed solutions. One of these solutions aims to prevent lateral LOC-I, a special type of LOC-I, by presenting a roll-performance based minimum lateral control speed to the pilot in roll-limited situations, such as single...conference paper 2023
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Joosten, S.K.B. (author), Stroosma, O. (author), Vos, Roelof (author), Mulder, Max (author)Flying wings are known for their limited lateral-directional stability and handling qualities. This study aims at assessing the lateral-directional handling qualities of a conceptual flying wing aircraft currently in development at TU Delft, the Flying-V, in a moving-base flight simulator. It focuses on two aspects: First assess the lateral...conference paper 2023
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Jakimovska, N. (author), Pool, D.M. (author), van Paassen, M.M. (author), Mulder, Max (author)An improved understanding of pilot’s control behavior adaptations in response to sudden changes in the vehicle dynamics is essential for realizing adaptive support systems that remain effective when task characteristics suddenly change. In this paper, we replicate, extend, and validate the ‘adaptive pilot model’ proposed by Hess to verify its...conference paper 2023
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Masuda, Ryosuke (author), Hashimoto, Y. (author), Mulder, Max (author), van Paassen, M.M. (author), Kano, Manabu (author)Accurate process control through automation is the key to achieving efficient and stable operation of a blast furnace. In this study, we developed an automatic control system of hot metal temperature (HMT). To cope with the slow and complex process dynamics of the blast furnace, we constructed a control algorithm that predicts eight-hour...journal article 2023
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Vasilopoulos, V.G. (author), Borst, C. (author), van Paassen, M.M. (author), in 't Veld, A.C. (author), Mulder, Max (author)The Continuous Descent Approach (CDA) offers reduced aircraft noise emissions and fuel consumption, but the obstacle limiting it to reduced traffic density conditions, is the low predictability of the trajectory and Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA). The solution proposed by this research is to develop a pilot support interface to facilitate the...conference paper 2023
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Torelli, R. (author), Stroosma, O. (author), Vos, Roelof (author), Mulder, Max (author)An improved understanding of pilot’s control behavior adaptations in response to sudden changes in the vehicle dynamics is essential for realizing adaptive support systems that remain effective when task characteristics suddenly change. In this paper, we replicate, extend, and validate the ‘adaptive pilot model’ proposed by Hess to verify its...conference paper 2023
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Vugts, G. (author), Stroosma, O. (author), Vos, Roelof (author), Mulder, Max (author)A novel aircraft configuration, the tailless Flying-V, is examined for its longitudinal handling qualities in cruise by means of piloted simulations. The Flying-V is controlled by two aileron/elevator (elevon) surfaces on each side, and rudders on each wingtip. Two control allocation schemes were created: a conventional one where both inboard...conference paper 2023
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van der El, Kasper (author), Pool, D.M. (author), van Paassen, M.M. (author), Mulder, Max (author)In the design of human-like steering support systems, driver models are essential for matching the supporting automation's behavior to that of the human driver. However, current driver models are very limited in capturing the driver's adaptation to key task variables such as road width and visibility (i.e., 'preview' of the road ahead). This...journal article 2023
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Arush, I. (author), Pavel, M.D. (author), Mulder, Max (author)Evaluation of the power required in level flight is essential to any new or modified helicopter performance flight-testing effort. The conventional flight-test method is based on an overly simplification of the induced and profile power components required for a helicopter in level flight. This simplistic approach incorporates several...journal article 2023
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de Rooij, G. (author), van Baelen, D. (author), Borst, C. (author), van Paassen, M.M. (author), Mulder, Max (author)Haptic cues on the side stick are a promising method to reduce loss of control in-flight incidents. They can be intuitively interpreted and provide immediate support, leading to a shared control system. However, haptic interfaces are limited in providing information, and the reason for cues may not always be clear to pilots. This study presents...journal article 2023
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de Rooij, G. (author), Stienstra, A. (author), Borst, C. (author), Tisza, A. B. (author), van Paassen, M.M. (author), Mulder, Max (author)To alleviate the workload of air traffic controllers, part of the air traffic may be handled by a future automated system. When deciding which flights to delegate, a distinction can be made between basic and non-basic flights, with the former being prime candidates for delegation. The human controller can then focus on the non-basic flights,...conference paper 2023
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Eppink, J.M. (author), Kolff, M.J.C. (author), Venrooij, Joost (author), Pool, D.M. (author), Mulder, Max (author)Due to the non-deterministic nature of longitudinal human driver behaviour, motion cueing algorithms currently cannot fully utilize the workspace of driving simulators. This paper explores the possibility of using various predictor variables to predict longitudinal driving behaviour. Through the development of a logistic regression model, it is...conference paper 2023
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Kolff, M.J.C. (author), Venrooij, Joost (author), Pool, D.M. (author), Mulder, Max (author)In driving simulation, the choice of a simulator, motion cueing algorithm, and associated set of tuning parameters for an experiment is typically made with an exclusive focus on the quality of the motion. In practice, many other metrics could affect this choice as well, such as tuning complexity, algorithm stability, or the financial costs of...conference paper 2023
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Terenzi, L. (author), Zaal, P.M.T. (author), Pool, D.M. (author), Mulder, Max (author)Improved understanding of human adaptation can be used to design better (semi-)automated systems that can support the human controller when task characteristics suddenly change. This paper evaluates the effectiveness of a model-based adaptive control technique, Model Reference Adaptive Control (MRAC), for describing the adaptive control policy...conference paper 2022
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Friesen, D. (author), Borst, C. (author), Pavel, M.D. (author), Masarati, Pierangelo (author), Mulder, Max (author)This paper investigates the effects of different automation design philosophies for a helicopter navigation task. A baseline navigation display is compared with two more advanced systems: an advisory display, which provides a discrete trajectory suggestion; and a constraint-based display, which provides information about the set of possible...journal article 2022
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Hashimoto, Y. (author), Masuda, Ryosuke (author), Mulder, Max (author), van Paassen, M.M. (author)To achieve the automation of blast furnace operation, an automatic control system for hot metal temperature (HMT) was developed. Nonlinear model predictive control (NMPC) which predicts up to ten-hour-ahead HMT and calculates appropriate control actions of pulverized coal rate (PCR) was constructed. Simulation validation showed that the NMPC...journal article 2022
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Mulder, Max (author), Pool, D.M. (author), van der El, Kasper (author), van Paassen, M.M. (author)Cyberneticists develop mathematical human control models which are used to tune manual control systems and understand human performance limits. Neuroscientists explore the physiology and circuitry of the central nervous system to understand how the brain works. Both research human visuomotor control tasks, such as the pursuit tracking task....journal article 2022
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de Rooij, G. (author), Tisza, A. B. (author), Borst, C. (author), van Paassen, M.M. (author), Mulder, Max (author)In the quest for more efficient air traffic management, a common approach is to allocate an increasing amount of functionality to higher levels of automation, with a supervisory role for humans. This potentially leads to forthcoming issues such as skill degradation and out-of-the-loop phenomenon. If the traffic in an airspace is instead shared...conference paper 2022
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Kolff, M.J.C. (author), Venrooij, Joost (author), Schwienbacher, Markus (author), Pool, D.M. (author), Mulder, Max (author)BMW’s new driving simulation center operates multiple motion-base simulators – each with a different kinematic configuration – to serve various experiment use-cases and requirements of simulator users. The selection of a simulator for each experiment should ideally be based on their relative strengths and weaknesses. To support this decision...conference paper 2022
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IJtsma, Martijn (author), Borst, C. (author), van Paassen, M.M. (author), Mulder, Max (author)Air traffic controller workload is a limiting factor in the current air traffic management system. Adaptive support systems have the potential to balance controller workload and gain acceptance as they provide support during times of need. Challenges in the design of adaptive support systems are to decide when and how to trigger support. The...journal article 2022