Aerospace Human System Integration Evolution over the Last 40 Years
Guy Andre Boy

TL;DR
This paper reviews the 40-year evolution of Human-Centered Design in aerospace, highlighting shifts from physical to cognitive focus, the rise of digital interaction, and the current emphasis on complex, multi-agent systems and organizational issues.
Contribution
It provides a comprehensive overview of the historical progression and current state of Human Systems Integration in aerospace, emphasizing new multi-agent and systemic approaches.
Findings
Shift from physical to cognitive human factors in aerospace
Development of human-computer interaction and UX in cockpits
Focus on complex, multi-agent systems and organizational issues
Abstract
This chapter focuses on the evolution of Human-Centered Design (HCD) in aerospace systems over the last forty years. Human Factors and Ergonomics first shifted from the study of physical and medical issues to cognitive issues circa the 1980s. The advent of computers brought with it the development of human-computer interaction (HCI), which then expanded into the field of digital interaction design and User Experience (UX). We ended up with the concept of interactive cockpits, not because pilots interacted with mechanical things, but because they interacted using pointing devices on computer displays. Since the early 2000s, complexity and organizational issues gained prominence to the point that complex systems design and management found itself center stage, with the spotlight on the role of the human element and organizational setups. Today, Human Systems Integration (HSI) is no longer…
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Taxonomy
TopicsHuman-Automation Interaction and Safety · Military Strategy and Technology · Aerospace and Aviation Technology
