Het gebruik van glasvezels in de vliegtuiginstrumentatie

Fiber optics, a rapidly advancing new technology, seems very well suited for use as data transmission medium in aircraft. The advantages are substantial: galvanic isolation, electromagnetic compatibility, savings in volume and weight, and superior transmission qualities. In this report possibilities and limitations are discussed for using...

An experimental analysis of human monitoring behavior in multivariable failure detection tasks

This report deals with the results of an experimental program designed to validate a model of the human observer and decision maker formulated in terms of linear estimation and classical sequential decision theory. The experiment comprised a variety of monitoring tasks in which the subjects had to detect and diagnose the occurrence of ramp...

Trends in airline avionics

Modern avionics are an integral part of the aircraft. They provide the functions of communication, navigation, energy management, identification, weather, terrain, and collision avoidance, the presentation of flight and warning data as well as aircraft guidance and stabilization. New developments in micro-electronics and display technology...