Abstract
Runway incursion is a leading cause of serious incidents and accidents at airports. A common cause of runway incursions is unfamiliarity with the airport layout. To address this, we designed an electronically interactive application intended as a practice tool for pilots during flight preparation. The aim of this application is to improve pilots’ familiarity with airports, ultimately helping to reduce runway incursions, with the goals of being interactive, affordable, easily accessible, and designed for use on mobile devices. We applied a systems engineering approach that adheres to human factors engineering principles to ensure user-friendly design and optimization of the interaction between humans and machines. The software, CORE, a model-based systems engineering tool, was used to manage system requirements and ensure clear traceability and rationale for each function. A prototype of the interface underwent evaluation through a heuristic approach, and experts involved generally concurred that the application would significantly enhance pilots’ learning experiences regarding airport environments during flight preparation, as compared to solely studying Federal Aviation Administration airport diagrams. This project offers a guideline for software engineers to develop the application efficiently and with minimal confusion.
Recommended Citation
Cheng, Yixuan; Liu, Dahai; Vincenzi, Dennis; and Metscher, Donald S.
(2024)
"Designing an Interactive Application to Prevent Runway Incursion: A Systems Engineering Approach,"
Journal of Aviation Technology and Engineering:
Vol. 13:
Iss.
2, Article 4.
Available at: https://doi.org/10.7771/2159-6670.1320
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