White Paper. The human dimension in tomorrow's aviation system

Summary

Human factors is a critical component of future aviation success in both military and civil aviation systems, especially where it concerns safety.

This white paper from the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors contains the visions of 15 ‘thought leaders’, showing how they believe aviation evolution will unfold between now and 2050, and the critical role of human factors in ensuring system performance and safety. The thoughts in this paper can be applied to human factors in health and social care.