While an image of fully autonomous aircraft operation may be shared among many people, there is also skepticism regarding the realization of such a fully automated system. This skepticism stems from the understanding that new technologies in aviation often take many decades to spread. In contrast, this paper proposes a concept of autonomy that does not involve simply "digitally" transferring the current human-operated system to an autonomous one. Instead, it suggests replacing human operators with automatons, named as DENJIN in this paper, while maintaining an "analog" interface between human operators and machines. To achieve this concept, advanced human-like interface technologies such as speech recognition and machine vision would be required. These technologies could automate certain pilot tasks, such as ATC communication, without relying on CPDLC. The proposed concept would allow for both automated and human-operated systems to coexist in the same airspace, and it could even enable both human and DENJIN pilots to share the same cockpit, procedures, situation awareness, and training process. It is important to note that the rapid introduction of autonomy is expected to overlook certain safety risks that are currently managed by human operators behind the scenes. While developing such a system presents challenges, the total cost of introducing autonomy could be reduced by ensuring a smooth transition from the current system while maintaining an equivalent level of safety.


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    Title :

    DENJIN-KEIKAKU: A Contact Analog Approach to Aviation Autonomy


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    2023-10-01


    Size :

    2646995 byte





    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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