Pilots of the future: human or computer?
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As more and more automation is incorporated in aircraft, the essential question becomes one of autonomy: Should the automated system serve as the human pilot's assistant, or vice versa?
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- Chambers, A. B., & Nagel, D. C.
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- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Human-Automation Interaction and Safety
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Aerospace Engineering › Aerospace Engineering and Control Systems
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Aerospace Engineering › Air Traffic Management and Optimization
- Keywords
- aircraft automation, human-computer interaction, human factors, cockpit automation, aviation
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