PRELIMINARY RESEARCH OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FOR ASSESSING THE LEVEL OF FATIGUE OF AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS

Abstract

The work carried out a preliminary study of the development of the information technology concept for assessing the level of fatigue of air traffic controllers using special technical means, software, and expert opinion. For this purpose, it is proposed to construct an information technology that can consist of three consecutive stages: assessment of air traffic controllers' fatigue, based on the use of special technical means and software; expert evaluation of the level of fatigue of air traffic controllers; information technology that combines data from special technical means and experts' conclusions to derive a complex linguistic level of fatigue of air traffic controllers. Each stage has its permissible levels. Non-compliance with any of them leads to automatic notification of the decision maker (DM). The value of information technology is that it will consider data from special technical means and software on the one hand and, and the other hand, consider the opinions and experiences of experts on the fatigue of air traffic controllers. The technology works dynamically and involves experts only in case of need. For information technology, it is proposed to model uncertainties for technical and expert evaluation and use logical derivation to formalize knowledge. At the output, the comprehensive level of fatigue of the air traffic controller is obtained, in the opposite case, DM is signaled to immediately take measures to remove from official duties and replace the air traffic controller. The knowledge obtained about air traffic controllers' fatigue levels is important for ensuring flight safety. Proper management of fatigue can help reduce the risk of human error and improve working conditions for staff.