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In this article we describe a novel concept of a reconfiguring cockpit that adapts itself to the current work situation of the pilot. Today’s cockpit design methods make use of static task models and workload models to avoid overload situations to the cockpit crew. In our approach, we enable an Adaptive Cockpit Configurator (ACC) to assess the current and future work situation in terms of the crew’s activity and mental workload during mission execution. In this article, we present the general design considerations and the underlying functions. Some of those functions have already been prototyped, but need adaptation. A closed-loop implementation and integration in our experimental cockpit simulator are planned as next steps. We use this concept in the field of military manned-unmanned teaming in fast jet missions.
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Müller, J., Schulte, A. (2020). Concept of an Adaptive Cockpit to Maintain the Workflow of the Cockpit Crew. In: Ahram, T., Karwowski, W., Vergnano, A., Leali, F., Taiar, R. (eds) Intelligent Human Systems Integration 2020. IHSI 2020. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 1131. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-39512-4_145
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