Aviation Fatigue

Abstract

Researchers and operations professionals convened on November 9, 2012, to discuss an agenda for research in aviation fatigue. While the working groups had different specific issues related to fatigue, there was common ground in the work surrounding fatigue and the technologies that are being developed. The discussion highlighted the following issues, which are recommended for further research: Strategies for changing the culture for fatigue self-report and self -monitoring. Policy shifts to account for consecutive nights worked and the effects of circadian rhythms. Tools for self-fatigue assessment, particularly based on objective measures. Tools for minimizing fatigue in scheduled operations and on-demand operations planning. Fatigue models that account for individual differences and account for the dynamic nature of fatigue in different operational contexts. Benchmarking and validation of proposed fatigue risk management systems in operational settings. This panel is intended to expand this discussion of the human factors-related issues in fatigue of specific concern to the aviation community, in particular recommendations 3, 4, 5, and 6, to a wider Human Factors and Ergonomics Society audience.