This paper demonstrates that, in relation to the investigation of aviation accidents, pilots' perception, cognition and action can be modelled within two cognitive architectures; the established approach using knowledge-based cognitive architectures, and the interacting cognitive subsystem (ICS) architecture, which offers a diagrammatic approach focusing on humans in interaction with their environment. We argue that a holistic approach offers a deeper understanding of the pilot's cognitive and physiological processes in aviation accidents. We conclude that the former method lacks provision for retrospective modelling or nonexpert behaviour, unless simple cognitive-behavioural processes are to be analysed. ICS offers these possibilities, but requires an analyst to be highly skilled in the complex psychological theory of the model.


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    Title :

    Investigating pilots cognitive processes in aviation accidents


    Contributors:
    Busse, D.K. (author) / Johnson, C.W. (author)

    Publication date :

    1999-01-01


    Size :

    6 pages



    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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