The document discusses human performance limitations related to vision. It describes the basic functions of the eye, including the cornea, iris, lens, retina, and how they work together to focus light and form images. Vision can be affected by physical factors like short- or long-sightedness, age, or environmental factors such as lighting conditions. The consumption of substances like alcohol or drugs can also impair vision. Maintaining optimal visual performance requires understanding these capabilities and limitations.
This document provides an overview of human performance characteristics relevant to aircraft maintenance engineers, including vision, hearing, information processing, and decision making. It discusses the basic structure and function of the eye, including the cornea, iris, lens, retina, rods and cones. Factors that can affect vision such as visual acuity, lighting, age, and eye defects are also examined. The role of the engineer as part of the overall aircraft maintenance system is discussed.
Human factors is the study of how human capabilities and limitations impact safety and efficiency in the workplace, especially aircraft maintenance. Several air accidents have been caused by human error in maintenance. To improve safety, the aviation industry must understand how factors like personnel, equipment, procedures, and environment interact and optimize that relationship. This includes considering physiology, psychology, workplace design, and the interface between humans and machines. Understanding human factors can help reduce errors by improving training, procedures, tools, and inspections. About 70% of early aircraft accidents were due to human error, and maintenance deficiencies remain a major cause today due to issues like staff shortages, time pressures, and failures to follow approved procedures. Reducing human error requires recognizing risks and
Human performance and limitation revisedabu afifah
The document discusses human physiology and performance as it relates to flying, covering topics like the respiratory system, effects of altitude on oxygen levels, symptoms of hypoxia, hyperventilation, and barotrauma. It provides an overview of how the body uses oxygen and the consequences of reduced ambient pressure at altitude, such as impaired judgement and loss of consciousness. The summary aims to provide pilots with knowledge on human factors and limitations for safe flying.
The document discusses various social psychology topics relevant to aircraft maintenance engineers, including social environment, responsibility, motivation, and teamwork. It notes that engineers work within a complex system influenced by their skills, work environment, and regulatory requirements. Organizational culture and pressures can positively or negatively impact engineers. Responsibility is shared across the maintenance system, but engineers also have individual accountability. Group work has benefits like shared responsibility but also risks like diffusion of responsibility. Motivation is important but can be influenced by conflicting factors that could compromise safety.
This document discusses aircraft flight control systems. It describes the primary, secondary, and auxiliary flight controls, including the elevator, aileron, and rudder control systems, as well as secondary controls like trim tabs and auxiliary controls like flaps. It also provides details on how the autopilot system works, noting that it uses sensors, a gyroscope, and actuators to automatically control the aircraft without pilot input. The autopilot takes over complete control of the aircraft from take-off to landing.
Avionics systems include the electronic systems used on aircraft and spacecraft to manage communications, navigation, and all other onboard systems. The document discusses six key avionics systems: 1) Basic flight instruments like the altimeter, attitude indicator, magnetic compass, airspeed indicator, and vertical speed indicator provide pilots with critical aircraft data. 2) Cabin pressurization and 3) air conditioning systems are necessary for crew and passenger safety and comfort. 4) The aircraft fuel system manages fuel storage and delivery to engines. 5) Autopilot systems use gyroscopes, servos, and controllers to automatically guide and fly aircraft without constant pilot assistance. 6) Electrical power systems use batteries for starting aircraft and emergencies.
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Landing gear is one of the critical subsystems of an aircraft. The need to design landing gear with minimum weight, minimum volume, high performance, improved life and reduced life cycle cost have posed many challenges to landing gear designers and practitioners. Further it is essential to reduce the landing gear design and development cycle time while meeting all the regulatory and safety requirements. Many technologies have been developed over the years to meet these challenges in design and development of landing gear. This paper presents a perspective on various stages of landing gear design and development, current technology landscape and how these technologies are helping us to meet the challenges involved in the development of landing gear and how they are going to evolve in future.
NAME : S. Srinivasa Phani Kumar
Branch : MECHANICAL
College : SWARNANDHRA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
This document provides an overview of human performance characteristics relevant to aircraft maintenance engineers, including vision, hearing, information processing, and decision making. It discusses the basic structure and function of the eye, including the cornea, iris, lens, retina, rods and cones. Factors that can affect vision such as visual acuity, lighting, age, and eye defects are also examined. The role of the engineer as part of the overall aircraft maintenance system is discussed.
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The document discusses human physiology and performance as it relates to flying, covering topics like the respiratory system, effects of altitude on oxygen levels, symptoms of hypoxia, hyperventilation, and barotrauma. It provides an overview of how the body uses oxygen and the consequences of reduced ambient pressure at altitude, such as impaired judgement and loss of consciousness. The summary aims to provide pilots with knowledge on human factors and limitations for safe flying.
The document discusses various social psychology topics relevant to aircraft maintenance engineers, including social environment, responsibility, motivation, and teamwork. It notes that engineers work within a complex system influenced by their skills, work environment, and regulatory requirements. Organizational culture and pressures can positively or negatively impact engineers. Responsibility is shared across the maintenance system, but engineers also have individual accountability. Group work has benefits like shared responsibility but also risks like diffusion of responsibility. Motivation is important but can be influenced by conflicting factors that could compromise safety.
This document discusses aircraft flight control systems. It describes the primary, secondary, and auxiliary flight controls, including the elevator, aileron, and rudder control systems, as well as secondary controls like trim tabs and auxiliary controls like flaps. It also provides details on how the autopilot system works, noting that it uses sensors, a gyroscope, and actuators to automatically control the aircraft without pilot input. The autopilot takes over complete control of the aircraft from take-off to landing.
Avionics systems include the electronic systems used on aircraft and spacecraft to manage communications, navigation, and all other onboard systems. The document discusses six key avionics systems: 1) Basic flight instruments like the altimeter, attitude indicator, magnetic compass, airspeed indicator, and vertical speed indicator provide pilots with critical aircraft data. 2) Cabin pressurization and 3) air conditioning systems are necessary for crew and passenger safety and comfort. 4) The aircraft fuel system manages fuel storage and delivery to engines. 5) Autopilot systems use gyroscopes, servos, and controllers to automatically guide and fly aircraft without constant pilot assistance. 6) Electrical power systems use batteries for starting aircraft and emergencies.
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Landing gear is one of the critical subsystems of an aircraft. The need to design landing gear with minimum weight, minimum volume, high performance, improved life and reduced life cycle cost have posed many challenges to landing gear designers and practitioners. Further it is essential to reduce the landing gear design and development cycle time while meeting all the regulatory and safety requirements. Many technologies have been developed over the years to meet these challenges in design and development of landing gear. This paper presents a perspective on various stages of landing gear design and development, current technology landscape and how these technologies are helping us to meet the challenges involved in the development of landing gear and how they are going to evolve in future.
NAME : S. Srinivasa Phani Kumar
Branch : MECHANICAL
College : SWARNANDHRA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
This document discusses aircraft maintenance practices. It covers maintenance classification including inspection, servicing, preservation, and different maintenance levels. It also addresses aircraft systems checks, engine lifetime determination based on hours and cycles, and engine condition monitoring. Maintenance categories for engines including on-wing, modular, and parts-level repair are defined. Finally, the document outlines engine cleaning, preservation routines for short and long-term storage, and depreservation routines when putting an aircraft back into service.
This document discusses aircraft pneumatic systems. It describes how pneumatic systems power instruments, landing gear, flaps and other aircraft components. It outlines the key components of pneumatic systems including air pumps, filters, regulators and gauges. It emphasizes the importance of detecting failures early to prevent spatial disorientation. It recommends having backup power sources and practicing partial panel flying to prepare for potential pneumatic system failures.
The document discusses aircraft landing gear, including:
1) The main functions of landing gear such as supporting the aircraft's weight and absorbing landing shocks.
2) The basic types of landing gear including fixed, retractable, and types based on arrangement like single, double, and tandem.
3) Key components of landing gear like shock struts, torque links, and the various actuators, links, and mechanisms involved.
The document outlines the aircraft design process from initial requirements definition through detailed design, testing, and certification. It discusses establishing basic and general requirements, conducting feasibility studies, specifying detailed requirements, conceptual and preliminary design phases involving configuration selection, performance modeling, and optimization. Later phases include detailed design, ground and flight testing, and certification to clear the aircraft for intended operations. The process is iterative with frequent trade-offs and refinement of requirements and design.
The document discusses aircraft certification and type certificates provided by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). It provides an overview of the FAA's Aircraft Certification Service (AIR) and their role in issuing type certificates and ensuring continued airworthiness. It defines key terms like type design, airworthiness, and the different categories of type certificates (standard, primary, restricted, surplus military, import). It also describes the type certificate data sheet, instructions for continued airworthiness, and how type certificates relate to airworthiness certificates and maintenance regulations.
Flight controls allow pilots to control the forces of flight and maneuver aircraft. This chapter focuses on basic flight control systems, from early mechanical systems to modern fly-by-wire designs. It describes the primary flight controls - ailerons, elevators, and rudders - and how they control roll, pitch, and yaw respectively. Adverse yaw created by ailerons is also discussed, as are methods to reduce it like differential ailerons. The chapter provides examples of different flight control configurations for various aircraft types.
The document discusses various aspects of wing and airfoil geometry:
1. An airfoil is the cross-section of a wing and its geometry strongly influences lift generation and stall characteristics.
2. Key aspects of airfoil geometry include the leading edge, trailing edge, chord line, chord, camber, mean camber line, and thickness.
3. Parameters that describe a wing's geometry include the wing area, span, aspect ratio, root chord, tip chord, taper ratio, sweep angle, mean aerodynamic chord, dihedral angle, and wash-out angle.
4. These parameters influence the wing's aerodynamic efficiency, structural weight, stall characteristics, and lift distribution.
This document provides an overview of aircraft landing gear systems. It describes the main components, including the types of landing gear arrangements (tail wheel, tandem, tricycle), construction details, alignment and retraction mechanisms, nose wheel steering, braking systems, tires, and antiskid systems. The purpose of landing gear is to support the aircraft during landing and taxiing. Retractable gear stows in the fuselage or wings to reduce drag while flying. Nose wheel steering and braking systems provide directional control on the ground. Aircraft tires must withstand high loads and provide traction for takeoff and landing. Antiskid systems help maintain braking effectiveness.
The document defines preventive maintenance and outlines who is authorized to perform it according to FAA regulations. It specifies that holders of pilot certificates can perform preventive maintenance on aircraft they own or operate, including private pilots. The document lists the specific preventive maintenance tasks allowed by FAA regulations and provides guidance on maintenance records, required performance standards, and additional FAA resources.
Aircraft Maintenance Manuals for Engineer's by Engr. Malay Kanti BalaMalay Kanti Bala
Aircraft Maintenance Manual is an important document for the Aircraft Maintenance Personnel. For the airworthiness of any flight, we do an inspection, servicing, repair, removal, installation, etc activities by following the approved documents which in manual or AMM. Here the presentation will disclose and familiarise with different manuals
The document provides guidance for maintenance technicians and inspection authorization holders on performing aircraft inspections. It discusses the importance of inspections, building relationships with aircraft owners, explaining inspection requirements to owners, and ensuring discrepancies found are properly addressed. It also reviews sample inspection requirements for specific aircraft, including reviewing registration, manuals, records, the type certificate data sheet, and completing a full inspection to verify airworthiness.
This document provides an introduction to flight control systems, including:
- A brief history of flight control systems evolving from articulated surfaces to modern fly-by-wire systems.
- An overview of the purpose and basic components of flight control systems, including primary systems for roll, pitch, and yaw control and secondary systems for trim functions.
- Descriptions of the main types of flight control systems - mechanical, hydro-mechanical, and fly-by-wire - and their key characteristics like direct linkage versus electronic signal processing.
- Safety advantages of fly-by-wire systems including increased stability, envelope protection, and integration with auto-pilot functions.
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Refueling and defueling aircraft requires specific procedures and safety precautions. There are two main types of aviation fuel - AVGAS for piston engines and AVTUR for turbine engines. Refueling can be done through an open orifice or pressure system. The refueling procedure involves bonding the fuel truck and nozzle, using a mat to protect the wing, and avoiding contact between the nozzle and tank bottom. Defueling uses suction pumps or gravity to drain tanks through valves or petcocks. Safety precautions mandate only trained personnel, fire extinguishers, correct fuel grades, bonding of all components, cleanup of spills, and avoidance of ignition sources during the process.
This slide is prepared by me for the students studying in 1st Semester of Aircraft Maintenance Engineering. This is only the the introduction of Maintenance Practices involved in Aircraft Maintenance. Reference is taken from various aviation books and websites. Suggestions are welcome. Pls leave a like
PS- after downloading please don't change the name of author as you will be disregarding all the hard work done by me.
Airplanes have wings that generate lift, whether high-wing or low-wing. The body of the airplane is called the fuselage. Most general aviation airplanes have a single piston engine that drives a propeller. Airplanes also have landing gear, usually three wheels, as well as fuel tanks, windshields, and a cockpit where the pilot and passengers sit. Control surfaces like ailerons, elevators, and rudders allow pilots to control the airplane.
This document provides an overview of aircraft landing gear systems. It describes three common types of landing gear: tricycle gear, taildragger gear, and ski gear. It then discusses key components of landing gear systems like nose wheel steering, shimmy damping systems, and safety systems. Nose wheel steering uses hydraulic power to turn the nose wheel. Shimmy damping systems like piston, vane, and steer types control unwanted vibration. Safety systems include mechanical downlocks, safety switches, and ground locks to prevent accidental gear retraction.
The document summarizes two aircraft accident investigations. The first accident involved Air France Flight 4590, a Concorde jet that caught fire during takeoff in 2000, killing all 109 people on board. The fire was caused when the aircraft ran over debris on the runway, which damaged the fuel tank and wiring. The second accident was British European Airways Flight 548 in 1972, which crashed near London killing 118 people in a deep stall caused by pilot error and improper configuration of lift devices during ascent. Both investigations examined the aircraft details and identified the primary causes of the accidents.
L11-1434 vision L1 .pdf special senses.luckymbasela
This document provides an overview of the physiology of the special senses, with a focus on vision. It describes the anatomy of the eye, including the layers, tissues, humors, and role of each component. Key points covered include refraction of light as it passes through the eye, accommodation through the lens, and the roles of the retina, fovea and optic nerve in visual processing. Common vision conditions like glaucoma, cataracts and errors of refraction are explained. The document also discusses binocular vision and its advantages over monocular vision.
This document summarizes accommodation and its anomalies. Accommodation allows the eye to focus on near objects by changing the lens shape. With age, the lens loses elasticity causing presbyopia. Anomalies include decreased accommodation like insufficiency and inertia, as well as increased accommodation like spasm. Accommodation insufficiency results in blurred near vision. Treatments include lenses, vision therapy, and ciliary muscle relaxation for spasm.
This document discusses aircraft maintenance practices. It covers maintenance classification including inspection, servicing, preservation, and different maintenance levels. It also addresses aircraft systems checks, engine lifetime determination based on hours and cycles, and engine condition monitoring. Maintenance categories for engines including on-wing, modular, and parts-level repair are defined. Finally, the document outlines engine cleaning, preservation routines for short and long-term storage, and depreservation routines when putting an aircraft back into service.
This document discusses aircraft pneumatic systems. It describes how pneumatic systems power instruments, landing gear, flaps and other aircraft components. It outlines the key components of pneumatic systems including air pumps, filters, regulators and gauges. It emphasizes the importance of detecting failures early to prevent spatial disorientation. It recommends having backup power sources and practicing partial panel flying to prepare for potential pneumatic system failures.
The document discusses aircraft landing gear, including:
1) The main functions of landing gear such as supporting the aircraft's weight and absorbing landing shocks.
2) The basic types of landing gear including fixed, retractable, and types based on arrangement like single, double, and tandem.
3) Key components of landing gear like shock struts, torque links, and the various actuators, links, and mechanisms involved.
The document outlines the aircraft design process from initial requirements definition through detailed design, testing, and certification. It discusses establishing basic and general requirements, conducting feasibility studies, specifying detailed requirements, conceptual and preliminary design phases involving configuration selection, performance modeling, and optimization. Later phases include detailed design, ground and flight testing, and certification to clear the aircraft for intended operations. The process is iterative with frequent trade-offs and refinement of requirements and design.
The document discusses aircraft certification and type certificates provided by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). It provides an overview of the FAA's Aircraft Certification Service (AIR) and their role in issuing type certificates and ensuring continued airworthiness. It defines key terms like type design, airworthiness, and the different categories of type certificates (standard, primary, restricted, surplus military, import). It also describes the type certificate data sheet, instructions for continued airworthiness, and how type certificates relate to airworthiness certificates and maintenance regulations.
Flight controls allow pilots to control the forces of flight and maneuver aircraft. This chapter focuses on basic flight control systems, from early mechanical systems to modern fly-by-wire designs. It describes the primary flight controls - ailerons, elevators, and rudders - and how they control roll, pitch, and yaw respectively. Adverse yaw created by ailerons is also discussed, as are methods to reduce it like differential ailerons. The chapter provides examples of different flight control configurations for various aircraft types.
The document discusses various aspects of wing and airfoil geometry:
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2. Key aspects of airfoil geometry include the leading edge, trailing edge, chord line, chord, camber, mean camber line, and thickness.
3. Parameters that describe a wing's geometry include the wing area, span, aspect ratio, root chord, tip chord, taper ratio, sweep angle, mean aerodynamic chord, dihedral angle, and wash-out angle.
4. These parameters influence the wing's aerodynamic efficiency, structural weight, stall characteristics, and lift distribution.
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Aircraft Maintenance Manuals for Engineer's by Engr. Malay Kanti BalaMalay Kanti Bala
Aircraft Maintenance Manual is an important document for the Aircraft Maintenance Personnel. For the airworthiness of any flight, we do an inspection, servicing, repair, removal, installation, etc activities by following the approved documents which in manual or AMM. Here the presentation will disclose and familiarise with different manuals
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This document provides an introduction to flight control systems, including:
- A brief history of flight control systems evolving from articulated surfaces to modern fly-by-wire systems.
- An overview of the purpose and basic components of flight control systems, including primary systems for roll, pitch, and yaw control and secondary systems for trim functions.
- Descriptions of the main types of flight control systems - mechanical, hydro-mechanical, and fly-by-wire - and their key characteristics like direct linkage versus electronic signal processing.
- Safety advantages of fly-by-wire systems including increased stability, envelope protection, and integration with auto-pilot functions.
A ppt for a general introduction to the Electronic flight instrument system used in modern aircraft cockpits it may be helpful for Easa part 66 module preparation.....
Refueling and defueling aircraft requires specific procedures and safety precautions. There are two main types of aviation fuel - AVGAS for piston engines and AVTUR for turbine engines. Refueling can be done through an open orifice or pressure system. The refueling procedure involves bonding the fuel truck and nozzle, using a mat to protect the wing, and avoiding contact between the nozzle and tank bottom. Defueling uses suction pumps or gravity to drain tanks through valves or petcocks. Safety precautions mandate only trained personnel, fire extinguishers, correct fuel grades, bonding of all components, cleanup of spills, and avoidance of ignition sources during the process.
This slide is prepared by me for the students studying in 1st Semester of Aircraft Maintenance Engineering. This is only the the introduction of Maintenance Practices involved in Aircraft Maintenance. Reference is taken from various aviation books and websites. Suggestions are welcome. Pls leave a like
PS- after downloading please don't change the name of author as you will be disregarding all the hard work done by me.
Airplanes have wings that generate lift, whether high-wing or low-wing. The body of the airplane is called the fuselage. Most general aviation airplanes have a single piston engine that drives a propeller. Airplanes also have landing gear, usually three wheels, as well as fuel tanks, windshields, and a cockpit where the pilot and passengers sit. Control surfaces like ailerons, elevators, and rudders allow pilots to control the airplane.
This document provides an overview of aircraft landing gear systems. It describes three common types of landing gear: tricycle gear, taildragger gear, and ski gear. It then discusses key components of landing gear systems like nose wheel steering, shimmy damping systems, and safety systems. Nose wheel steering uses hydraulic power to turn the nose wheel. Shimmy damping systems like piston, vane, and steer types control unwanted vibration. Safety systems include mechanical downlocks, safety switches, and ground locks to prevent accidental gear retraction.
The document summarizes two aircraft accident investigations. The first accident involved Air France Flight 4590, a Concorde jet that caught fire during takeoff in 2000, killing all 109 people on board. The fire was caused when the aircraft ran over debris on the runway, which damaged the fuel tank and wiring. The second accident was British European Airways Flight 548 in 1972, which crashed near London killing 118 people in a deep stall caused by pilot error and improper configuration of lift devices during ascent. Both investigations examined the aircraft details and identified the primary causes of the accidents.
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This document provides an overview of the physiology of the special senses, with a focus on vision. It describes the anatomy of the eye, including the layers, tissues, humors, and role of each component. Key points covered include refraction of light as it passes through the eye, accommodation through the lens, and the roles of the retina, fovea and optic nerve in visual processing. Common vision conditions like glaucoma, cataracts and errors of refraction are explained. The document also discusses binocular vision and its advantages over monocular vision.
This document summarizes accommodation and its anomalies. Accommodation allows the eye to focus on near objects by changing the lens shape. With age, the lens loses elasticity causing presbyopia. Anomalies include decreased accommodation like insufficiency and inertia, as well as increased accommodation like spasm. Accommodation insufficiency results in blurred near vision. Treatments include lenses, vision therapy, and ciliary muscle relaxation for spasm.
This document provides an overview of the visual system, including:
1. Basic principles of optics such as refraction and focal points.
2. Anatomy and function of the eye, including accommodation, refractive errors, and intraocular structures.
3. Processing of visual information through the retina, including phototransduction and ganglion cell types.
4. Visual pathways from the retina through the lateral geniculate nucleus to the visual cortex.
The document discusses several topics related to the eye including:
1. It describes the reduced or schematic eye model which simplifies the eye's refractive properties.
2. It defines visual acuity as the minimum angle two lines can be separated and seen individually, which is 1 minute for a normal eye. Visual acuity is measured using Snellen charts.
3. Key structures of the eye are described like the lens, changes in the lens with age like presbyopia and cataract. Cataract treatment involves surgically removing the cloudy lens and replacing it with an IOL.
4. The fundus oculi contains the optic disc and macula lutea. Various abnormalities
This document provides an overview of the anatomy and physiology of the human eye and visual system. It describes the main structures of the eyeball including the sclera, cornea, choroid, iris, retina and its layers, vitreous humor, aqueous humor, lens, muscles and blood supply. It also discusses visual pathways and processes, accommodation, pupillary reflexes, visual fields and acuity.
The human eye is a spherical structure about an inch in diameter composed of three layers - the sclera, choroid, and retina. The sclera is the outer protective layer, the choroid contains blood vessels and pigmented cells, and the retina contains light-sensitive rod and cone cells. When light enters the eye, it passes through the cornea and lens which focus the image onto the retina. The rods and cones convert the light into neural signals which travel through the optic nerve and are interpreted as vision in the brain. Accommodation allows the eye to focus on objects at different distances by changing the lens shape through contraction of the ciliary muscles.
1) The human eye is a nearly spherical structure about 20mm in diameter that contains specialized cells and optical elements like the cornea, iris, and lens that work together to form images on the retina.
2) The retina contains light-sensitive rod and cone cells that detect images and transmit electrical signals through the optic nerve to the brain for visual perception. Rods function in low light and cones provide color vision and sharp central vision.
3) The human visual system can adapt to a wide range of light intensities through changes in brightness adaptation, but perceived brightness follows a logarithmic scale rather than the actual light levels. Optical illusions demonstrate how visual perception can differ from objective reality.
The document describes the structure and function of the human eye, including the accessory structures like the eyelids, eye muscles, and tear glands. It explains how light enters the eye and is refracted through the cornea, aqueous humor, lens, and vitreous humor to form an image on the retina. The retina contains light-sensitive photoreceptor cells that detect light and convert it into nerve signals to produce vision.
The document discusses the anatomy and physiology of the eye. It describes the specialized areas of the retina like the fovea centralis and optic disc. It explains the layers of the retina containing rods and cones. It discusses optics principles like refraction, refractive index, and focal length. Accommodation and errors of refraction are also summarized. Depth perception is achieved through parallax, retinal image size, and binocular vision.
Elements of visual perception Eye vision .pptxssuser7ec6af
The human visual system allows us to see and understand our environment. It consists of the eye, which contains structures like the cornea, iris, lens, retina, and specialized photoreceptor cells called rods and cones. The eye transforms light into neural signals that travel to the brain for processing. Human visual perception relies on both rods for dim light vision and cones for bright light and color vision. The density and connections of rods and cones in the retina allow for varying levels of visual acuity and light sensitivity. The lens focuses images onto the retina, where photoreceptors convert the images into signals the brain can interpret as vision.
This document summarizes the anatomy and function of the human eye. It describes how light passes through the cornea, pupil, and lens, and is focused onto the retina. It explains that the lens is attached to ciliary muscles that can change the lens's curvature to allow for focusing on near and far objects. This accommodation reflex involves both changes to the lens and constriction/dilation of the pupil. The document also discusses pupillary reflexes, lens disorders like myopia and hyperopia, and the roles of the cornea, iris, ciliary body, lens, retina, and associated muscles in vision and focusing.
This document discusses various options for treating presbyopia, including glasses, contact lenses, and surgical interventions. It provides details on:
- The prevalence of presbyopia and its impact.
- Accommodation anatomy and theories of how it works.
- Treatment options like monovision, LASIK, conductive keratoplasty, corneal inlays, and scleral/lens surgery.
- Presbyopia-correcting intraocular lenses, including multifocal and accommodating lens designs.
- Factors to consider for patients like expectations, alternatives, and selection criteria.
This document discusses hearing impairment, including definitions, types, tests used for diagnosis, and treatment options. It defines the main types of hearing loss as conductive, sensorineural, and mixed. Diagnosis involves a medical history, physical exam, and tests like pure tone audiometry, tympanometry, and auditory brainstem response testing. Treatment depends on the underlying cause but may include medications, surgery, hearing aids, or cochlear implants. Regular screening is important due to the high prevalence of hearing loss.
The document discusses the physiology of vision. It describes the structure and function of the eye and its accessory structures. The eye contains three layers - the fibrous tunic, vascular tunic, and retina. The retina contains light-sensitive rod and cone cells. Vision occurs when light enters the eye, is refracted by the cornea and lens, and stimulates the photoreceptor cells in the retina, which transmit signals to the brain via the optic nerve. The lens focuses light onto the retina through accommodation and changes in pupil diameter regulate the amount of light entering the eye.
La chirurgie de la presbytie n'est pas toujours possible avec le laser. Il faut alors envisager une chirurgie du cristallin claire avec des implants multi-focaux. Ceux-ci permettent de corriger la vision de loin et près de manière définitive.
The document discusses the anatomy and optics of the human eye. It describes how light enters the eye and is refracted by the cornea and crystalline lens to focus images onto the retina. The iris controls the size of the pupil to regulate the amount of light. The lens changes shape via ciliary muscles and zonules to accommodate viewing at different distances, becoming more convex for near vision. Over time, presbyopia reduces this ability as the lens stiffens. The retina converts light stimuli into neural signals for visual processing.
The pupil is located slightly inferior and nasal to the center of the cornea. It controls retinal illumination, reduces optical aberrations, and increases depth of focus during near vision. The pupil constricts and dilates in response to light via the pupillary light reflex pathway involving the retina, pretectal area, and Edinger-Westphal nucleus. Pupil assessment provides clinical information about light input, wakefulness, drug effects, and neurological or iris function.
This document discusses the physiology of sight, including:
- Light travels at high speeds and is reflected into the eyes, where it is refracted through different densities in the eye to focus on the retina.
- The retina contains light-sensitive rods and cones that detect light and color and transmit signals through the optic nerve to the brain for interpretation.
- Accommodation allows the eye to focus on near and far objects through adjustments of the lens, pupil size, and eye convergence. Refraction, the lens, and dark adaptation help facilitate clear vision.
Refraction and Dispersion of light.pptxDakshGupta91
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2. CONTENTS
• Human performance as part of the
Maintenance Engineering System
• Vision
• Hearing
• Information Processing
• Claustrophobia, Physical
Access and Fear of Heights
4. Human performance as part of maintenance
engineering system
• Mechanical components used in aircraft
maintenance engineering have limitations
• Engineers themselves have certain capabilities
and limitations
• Ex; Rivets used to attach Al skin to a
fuselage can withstand forces that act to pull
them apart
• It is clear that that these rivets will
eventually fail if enough force is applied to
them
5. Human performance as part of maintenance
engineering system
• While the precise range of human capabilities
and limitations might not be as well-defined as
the performance range of mechanical or
electrical components
• Same principles apply in that human
performance is likely to degrade and eventually
‘fail’ under certain conditions (e.g. stress).
6. Human performance as part of maintenance
engineering system
• Mechanical components in aircraft can on occasion
suffer catastrophic failures
• Man can also fail to function properly in certain
situations
• Physically humans become fatigued are affected by
the cold, can break bones in workplace accidents
etc.
• Mentally humans can make errors have limited
perceptual powers, can exhibit poor judgment due to
lack of skills and knowledge
7. Human performance as part of maintenance
engineering system
• Unlike mechanical components, human
performance is also affected by social and
emotional factors
• Therefore failure by aircraft maintenance engineers
can also be to the detriment of aircraft safety
• Aircraft engineer is the central part of the aircraft
maintenance system
• Hence it is very useful to have an understanding of
how various parts of his body and mental
processes function and how performance
limitations can influence his effectiveness at work
10. The basic function of the eye
• The basic structure of the eye is similar to a
simple camera with an aperture (the iris), a
lens and a light sensitive surface (the
retina)
• Light enters the eye through the cornea,
then passes through the iris and the lens
and falls on the retina.
11. The basic function of the eye
• Light stimulates the light-sensitive cells on the
retina (rods and cones) and these pass small
electrical impulses by way of the optic nerve to the
visual cortex in the brain
• Electrical impulses are interpreted and an image is
perceived
12. The basic function of the eye
Cornea
•The cornea is a clear ‘window’ at the very front of the
eye
•The cornea acts as a fixed focusing device
•The focusing is achieved by the shape of the cornea
bending the incoming light rays
•The cornea is responsible for between 70% and
80% of the total focusing ability (refraction) of the eye
13. The basic function of the eye
The Iris and Pupil
•The iris (the coloured part of the eye) controls the
amount of light that is allowed to enter the eye
•It does this by varying the size of the pupil (the dark
area in the centre of the iris)
•The size of the pupil can be changed very rapidly to
cater for changing light levels
•The amount of light can be adjusted by a factor of
5:1
14. The basic function of the eye
The Lens
•After passing through the pupil, the light passes
through the lens
•Its shape is changed by the muscles (cillary
muscles) surrounding it which results in the final
focusing adjustment to place a sharp image onto the
retina
15. The basic function of the eye
The Lens
•The change of shape of the lens is called
accommodation
•In order to focus clearly on a near object, the lens is
thickened
•To focus on a distant point, the lens is flattened
•The degree of accommodation can be affected by
factors such as fatigue or the ageing process
16. The basic function of the eye
• When a person is tired accommodation is
reduced, resulting in less sharp vision
(sharpness of vision is known as visual acuity)
17. The basic function of the eye
The Retina
•The retina is located on the rear wall of the eyeball
•It is made up of a complex layer of nerve cells
connected to the optic nerve
•Two types of light sensitive cells are found in the
retina - rods and cones
18. The basic function of the eye
The Retina
•The central area of the retina is known as the fovea
and the receptors in this area are all cones
•It is here that the visual image is typically focused
•The cones become less dense and are progressively
replaced by rods, so that in the periphery of the retina,
there are only rods
19. The basic function of the eye
•Cones function in good light and are capable of
detecting fine detail and are colour sensitive
•This means the human eye can distinguish about
1000 different shades of colour
20. The basic function of the eye
•Rods cannot detect colour
•They are poor at distinguishing fine detail, but good at
detecting movement in the edge of the visual field
(peripheral vision)
•They are much more sensitive at lower light levels
•As light decreases, the sensing task is passed from
the cones to the rods
•This means in poor light levels we see only in black
and white and shades of grey
21. The basic function of the eye
• At the point at which the optic nerve joins the back of
the eye, a ‘blind spot’ occurs
• This is not evident when viewing things with both
eyes (binocular vision), since it is not possible for
the image of an object to fall on the blind spots of
both eyes at the same time
• Even when viewing with one eye (monocular
vision), the constant rapid movement of the eye
(saccades) means that the image will not fall on the
blind spot all the time
22. The basic function of the eye
• The eye is very sensitive in the right conditions (e.g.
clear air, good light, etc.)
• In fact, the eye has approximately 1.2 million nerve
cells leading from the retinas to the area of the brain
responsible for vision
• While there are only about 50,000 from the inner
ears, making the eye about 24 times more sensitive
than the ear
23. The basic function of the eye
• An individual with an acuity of 20/20 vision should be
able to see at 20 feet that which the so-called
‘normal’ person is capable of seeing at this range
• It may be expressed in metres as 6/6 vision
• The figures 20/40 mean that the observer can read
at 20 feet what a ‘normal’ person can read at 40 feet
24. Factors can affect and limit the visual acuity of
the eye
Physical factors
•Physical imperfections in one or both eyes (short
sightedness, long sightedness),
•age.
The influence of ingested foreign substances
•drugs
•medication
•alcohol
•cigarettes
25. Factors can affect and limit the visual acuity of
the eye
Environmental factors
•amount of light available
•clarity of the air (e.g. dust, mist, rain, etc.)
Factors associated with object being viewed
•size and contours of the object
•contrast of the object with its surroundings
•relative motion of the object
•distance of the object from the viewer
•the angle of the object from the viewer
26. Factors can affect and limit the visual acuity of
the eye
Physical Factors
•Long sight known as Hypermetropia is caused by a
shorter than normal eyeball which means that the
image is formed behind the retina
•If the cornea and the lens cannot use their combined
focusing ability to compensate for this, blurred vision
will result when looking at close objects
28. Factors can affect and limit the visual acuity of
the eye
Physical Factors
•Short sight - known as Myopia is where the eyeball is
longer than normal, causing the image to be formed in
front of the retina
•If the accommodation of the lens cannot counteract
this then distant objects are blurred
30. Factors can affect and limit the visual acuity of
the eye
Other visual problems
•Cataracts - clouding of the lens usually associated
with ageing
•Astigmatism - a misshapen cornea causing objects to
appear irregularly shaped;
•Glaucoma - a build up in pressure of the fluid within
the eye which can cause damage to the optic nerve
and even blindness
•Migraine - severe headaches that can cause visual
disturbances
31. Factors can affect and limit the visual acuity of
the eye
• Person grows older, the lens becomes less flexible
meaning that it is unable to accommodate
sufficiently
• This is known as presbyopia and is a form of long
sightedness
• After the age of 40, spectacles may be required for
near vision, especially in poor light conditions
• Fatigue can also temporarily affect accommodation,
causing blurred vision for close work
32. Factors can affect and limit the visual acuity of
the eye
Foreign Substances
•Vision can be adversely affected by the use of certain
drugs and medications, alcohol, and smoking
cigarettes
•With smoking, carbon monoxide which builds up in
the bloodstream allows less oxygen to be carried in the
blood to the eyes
•This is known as hypoxia and can impair rapidly the
sensitivity of the rods
•Alcohol can have similar effects, even hours after the
last drink
33. Factors can affect and limit the visual acuity of
the eye
Environmental Factors
•Vision can be improved by increasing the lighting
level, but only up to a point, as the law of diminishing
returns operates
•Also, increased illumination could result in increased
glare
•Older people are more affected by the glare of
reflected light than younger people
•Moving from an extremely bright environment to a
dimmer one has the effect of vision being severely
reduced until the eyes get used to less light being
available.
34. Factors can affect and limit the visual acuity of
the eye
Environmental Factors
•This is because the eyes have become light adapted
•If an engineer works in a very dark environment for a
long time, his eyes gradually become dark adapted
allowing better visual acuity
•This can take about 7 minutes for the cones and 30
minutes for the rods
35. Factors can affect and limit the visual acuity of
the eye
Environmental Factors
•As a consequence, moving between a bright hanger
(or the inside of an aircraft) to a dark apron area at
night can mean that the maintenance engineer must
wait for his eyes to adjust (adapt)
•In low light conditions, it is easier to focus if you look
slightly to one side of an object
•This allows the image to fall outside the fovea and
onto the part of the retina which has many rods
36. Factors can affect and limit the visual acuity of
the eye
Colour Vision
•Although not directly affecting visual acuity, inability
to see particular colours can be a problem for the
aircraft maintenance engineer
•Amongst other things, good colour vision for
maintenance engineers is important for:
• Recognising components
• Distinguishing between wires
• Using various diagnostic tools
• Recognizing various lights on the airfield (e.g.
warning lights)
37. Factors can affect and limit the visual acuity of
the eye
Colour Vision
•Colour-defective vision (normally referred to
incorrectly as colour blindness) affects about 8% of
men but only 0.5% of women
•The most common type is difficulty in distinguishing
between red and green
•More rarely, it is possible to confuse blues and
yellows
38. Factors can affect and limit the visual acuity of
the eye
Colour Vision
•There are degrees of colour defective vision, some
people suffering more than others
•Individuals may be able to distinguish between red
and green in a well-lit situation but not in low light
conditions
•Colour defective people typically see the colours they
have problems with as shades of neutral grey
39. Factors can affect and limit the visual acuity of
the eye
Colour Vision
•Ageing also causes changes in colour vision
•This is a result of progressive yellowing of the lens,
resulting in a reduction in colour discrimination in the
blue-yellow range
•Colour defective vision and its implications can be a
complex area and care should be taken not to stop an
engineer from performing certain tasks merely because
he suffers from some degree of colour deficient vision
40. Factors can affect and limit the visual acuity of
the eye
Vision and the Aircraft Maintenance Engineer
•It is important for an engineer, particularly one who is
involved in inspection tasks, to have adequate vision to
meet the task requirements
•As discussed previously, age and problems
developing in the eye itself can gradually affect vision
•Without regular vision testing, aircraft maintenance
engineers may not notice that their vision is
deteriorating
41. UK, the CAA guidance
A reasonable standard of eyesight is needed for any
aircraft engineer to perform his duties to an
acceptable degree. Many maintenance tasks require
a combination of both distance and near vision. In
particular, such consideration must be made where
there is a need for the close visual inspection of
structures or work related to small or miniature
components. The use of glasses or contact lenses
to correct any vision problems is perfectly
acceptable and indeed they must be worn as
prescribed.
42. UK, the CAA guidance
Frequent checks should be made to ensure the
continued adequacy of any glasses or contact
lenses. In addition, colour discrimination may be
necessary for an individual to drive in areas where
aircraft manoeuvre or where colour coding is used,
e.g. in aircraft wiring. Organizations should identify
any specific eyesight requirement and put in place
suitable procedures to address these issues
44. The basic function of the ear
• The ear performs two quite different functions
• It is used to detect sounds by receiving vibrations
in the air, and secondly, it is responsible for
balance and sensing acceleration
• Of these two, the hearing aspect is more pertinent
to the maintenance engineer and thus it is
necessary to have a basic appreciation of how the
ear works
45.
46. The basic function of the ear
Outer Ear
•The outer part of the ear directs sounds down the
auditory canal and on to the eardrum
•The sound waves will cause the eardrum to vibrate
47. The basic function of the ear
Middle Ear
•Beyond the eardrum is the middle ear which
transmits vibrations from the eardrum by way of three
small bones known as the ossicles, to the fluid of the
inner ear
•The middle ear also contains two muscles which
help to protect the ear from sounds above 80 dB by
means of the acoustic or aural reflex, reducing the
noise level by up to 20 dB
48. The basic function of the ear
Middle Ear
•However, this protection can only be provided for a
maximum of about 15 minutes, and does not provide
protection against sudden impulse noise such as
gunfire
•It does explain why a person is temporarily
‘deafened’ for a few seconds after a sudden loud
noise
49. The basic function of the ear
Middle Ear
•The middle ear is usually filled with air which is
refreshed by way of the Eustachian tube which
connects this part of the ear with the back of the nose
and mouth
•However, this tube can allow mucus to travel to the
middle ear which can build up, interfering with normal
hearing
50. The basic function of the ear
Inner Ear
•Unlike the middle ear, the inner ear is filled with fluid
•The last of the ossicles in the middle ear is
connected to the cochlea
•This contains a fine membrane (the basilar
membrane) covered in hair-like cells which are
sensitive to movement in the fluid
•Any vibrations they detect cause neural impulses to
be transmitted to the brain via the auditory nerve
51. The basic function of the ear
The amount of vibration detected in the cochlea
depends on the volume and pitch of the original
sound
52. Performance and Limitations of the Ear
• The performance of the ear is associated with the
range of sounds that can be heard both in terms of
the pitch (frequency) and the volume of the sound
• The audible frequency range that a young person
can hear is typically between 20 and 20,000 cycles
per second (or Hertz), with greatest sensitivity at
about 3000 Hz
• Volume (or intensity) of sound is measured in
decibels (dB)
53.
54. Impact of Noise on Performance
Noise can have various negative effects in the
workplace. It can:
•be annoying (e.g. sudden sounds, constant loud
sound, etc.)
•interfere with verbal communication between
individuals in the workplace
•cause accidents by masking warning signals or
messages
•be fatiguing and affect concentration, decision
making, etc
•damage workers’ hearing (either temporarily or
permanently)
55. Impact of noise on performance
• Intermittent and sudden noise are generally
considered to be more disruptive than continuous
noise at the same level
• High frequency noise generally has a more
adverse affect on performance than lower
frequency
• Noise tends to increase errors and variability
rather than directly affect work rate
56. Hearing Impairment
• Hearing loss can result from exposure to even
relatively short duration noise
• The degree of impairment is influenced mainly by
the intensity of the noise
• Such damage is known as Noise Induced
Hearing Loss (NIHL)
• The hearing loss can be temporary lasting from a
few seconds to a few days or permanent
57. Hearing Impairment
• Temporary hearing loss may be caused by relatively short
exposure to very loud sound, as the hair-like cells on the
basilar membrane take time to ‘recover’
• With additional exposure, the amount or recovery gradually
decreases and hearing loss becomes permanent
• Regular exposure to high levels of noise over a long period
may permanently damage the hair like cells in the cochlea,
leading to irreversible hearing impairment
58. The UK ‘Noise at Work’ regulations1 (1989) impose
requirements upon employers. They stipulate three
levels of noise at which an employer must act:
a)85 decibels (if normal speech cannot be heard
clearly at 2 metres), employer must
• assess the risk to employees’ hearing
• tell the employees about the risks and what
precautions are proposed
• provide their employees with personal ear protectors
and explain their use
59. Hearing Impairment
b) 90 decibels (if normal speech cannot be heard
clearly at 1 metre) employer must
• do all that is possible to reduce exposure to the
noise by means other than by providing hearing
protection,
• mark zones where noise reaches the second level
and provide recognised
• signs to restrict entry
c) 140 decibels (noise causes pain)
60. Hearing Impairment
• The combination of duration and intensity of noise
can be described as noise dose
• Exposure to any sound over 80 dB constitutes a
noise dose, and can be measured over the day as
an 8 hour Time Weighted Average sound level
(TWA)
For example, a person subjected to 95 decibels for
3.5 hours, then 105 decibels for 0.5 hours, then 85
decibels for 4 hours, results in a TWA of 93.5 which
exceeds the recommended maximum TWA of 90
decibels
61. Hearing Impairment
• Permanent hearing loss may occur if the TWA is
above the recommended maximum
• It is normally accepted that a TWA noise level
exceeding 85 dB for 8 hours is hazardous and
potentially damaging to the inner ear
• Exposure to noise in excess of 115 decibels without
ear protection, even for a short duration, is not
recommended
62. Hearing Protection
• Hearing protection is available, to a certain extent,
by using ear plugs or ear defenders
• Noise levels can be reduced (attenuated) by up to
20 decibels using ear plugs and 40 decibels using
ear muffs
• However, using ear protection will tend to adversely
interfere with verbal communication
63. Presbycusis
• Hearing deteriorates naturally as one grows older
(presbycusis)
• This affects ability to hear high pitch sounds first,
and may occur gradually from the 30’s onwards
• When this natural decline is exacerbated by Noise
Induced Hearing Loss, it can obviously occur rather
sooner
64. Hearing and the Aircraft Maintenance Engineer
The UK CAA1 makes the following recommendations
regarding hearing:
“The ability to hear an average conversational voice
in a quiet room at a distance of 2 metres (6 feet) from
the examiner is recommended as a routine test.
Failure of this test would require an audiogram to be
carried out to provide an objective assessment. If
necessary, a hearing aid may be worn but
consideration should be given to the practicalities of
wearing the aid during routine tasks demanded of the
individual”
65. • It is very important that the aircraft maintenance
engineer understands the limited ability of the ears
to protect themselves from damage due to
excessive noise
• Even though engineers should be given appropriate
hearing protection and trained in its use, it is up to
individuals to ensure that they actually put this to
good use
• It is a misconception that the ears get used to
constant noise: if this noise is too loud, damage the
ears gradually and insidiously
68. Information Processing
An Information Processing Model
•Information processing can be represented as a
model
•This captures the main elements of the process,
from receipt of information via the senses, to outputs
such as decision making and actions
69.
70. Information Processing Model
Sensory Receptors and Sensory Stores
•Physical stimuli are received via the sensory
receptors (eyes, ears, etc.) and stored for a very brief
period of time in sensory stores (sensory memory)
•Visual information is stored for up to half a second in
iconic memory and sounds are stored for slightly
longer (up to 2 seconds) in echoic memory
•This enables us to remember a sentence as a
sentence, rather than merely as an unconnected string
of isolated words or a film as a film, rather than as a
series of disjointed images
71. Information Processing Model
Attention and Perception
•Having detected information, our mental resources
are concentrated on specific elements this is
attention
•Attention can be thought of as the concentration of
mental effort on sensory or mental events
•Although attention can move very quickly from one
item to another, it can only deal with one item at a
time
73. Information Processing Model
Selective attention
•Occurs when a person is monitoring several
sources of input, with greater attention being given
to one or more sources which appear more
important
•A person can be consciously attending to one
source whilst still sampling other sources in the
background
74. Information Processing Model
Selective attention
•Psychologists refer to this as the ‘cocktail party
effect’ whereby you can be engrossed in a
conversation with one person but your attention is
temporarily diverted if you overhear your name being
mentioned at the other side of the room, even though
you were not aware of listening in to other people’s
conversations
•Distraction is the negative side of selective attention
75. Information Processing Model
Divided attention
•Common in most work situations, where people are
required to do more than one thing at the same time
•Usually, one task suffers at the expense of the other,
more so if they are similar in nature
•This type of situation is also sometimes referred to as
time sharing
77. Information Processing Model
Sustained attention
•as its name implies, refers to the ability to maintain
attention and remain alert over long periods of time,
often on one task
•Most of the research has been carried out in
connection with monitoring radar displays, but there
is also associated research which has concentrated
upon inspection tasks
78. Information Processing Model
• Attention is influenced by arousal level and stress
• This can improve attention or damage it depending
on the circumstances
79. Information Processing Model
Perception
•Involves the organization and interpretation of
sensory data in order to make it meaningful,
discarding non-relevant data, i.e. transforming data
into information
•Perception is a highly sophisticated mechanism and
requires existing knowledge and experience to know
what data to keep and what to discard and how to
associate the data in a meaningful manner
80. Information Processing Model
Decision Making
•Decision making is the generation of alternative
courses of action based on available information,
knowledge, prior experience, expectation, context,
goals, etc and selecting one preferred option
•It is also described as thinking, problem solving and
judgment
81. Information Processing Model
Decision Making
•This may range from deciding to do nothing, to
deciding to act immediately in a very specific manner
•A fire alarm bell, for instance, may trigger a well-
trained sequence of actions without further thought
(i.e. evacuate); alternatively, an unfamiliar siren may
require further information to be gathered before an
appropriate course of action can be initiated
82. Information Processing Model
Memory
•Memory is critical to our ability to act consistently and
to learn new things
•Without memory, we could not capture a ‘stream’ of
information reaching our senses, or draw on past
experience and apply this knowledge when making
decisions
83. Information Processing Model
Memory
Memory depends on three processes
•registration - the input of information into memory
•storage - the retention of information
•retrieval - the recovery of stored information
84. Information Processing Model
Memory
It is possible to distinguish between three forms of
memory:
a) ultra short-term memory (or sensory storage)
b) short term memory (often referred to as working
memory)
c) long term memory
85. Information Processing Model
Memory
•Ultra short-term memory has already been
described when examining the role of sensory stores
•It has a duration of up to 2 seconds (depending on
the sense) and is used as a buffer, giving us time to
attend to sensory input
86. Information Processing Model
Memory
•Short term memory receives a proportion of the
information received into sensory stores and allows
us to store information long enough to use it (hence
the idea of ‘working memory’)
•It can store only a relatively small amount of
information at one time, i.e. 5 to 9 (often referred to as
7 ±2) items of information, for a short duration,
typically 10 to 20 seconds
87. Information Processing Model
• The capacity of long-term memory appears to be
unlimited. It is used to store information that is not
currently being used, including:
• knowledge of the physical world and objects within
it and how these behave;
• personal experiences;
• beliefs about people, social norms, values, etc
• motor programs, problem solving skills and plans
for achieving various activities;
• abilities, such as language comprehension.
88. Information Processing Model
Motor Programmes
•If a task is performed often enough, it may eventually
become automatic and the required skills and actions
are stored in long term memory
•These are known as motor programs and are
ingrained routines that have been established through
practice
•The use of a motor programme reduces the load on
the central decision maker
89. Information Processing Model
Situation awareness
•Situation awareness is the synthesis of an accurate
and up-to-date 'mental model' of one's environment
and state and the ability to use this to make
predictions of possible future states
90. Information Processing Model
Situation awareness
Situation awareness for the aircraft maintenance
engineer can be summarized as:
•The status of the system the engineer is working on
•the relationship between the reported defect and the
intended rectification
•the possible effect on this work on other systems
•the effect of this work on that being done by others
and the effect of their work on this work
91. Information Processing Model
Situation awareness
Situation awareness for the aircraft maintenance
engineer can be summarized as:
•The status of the system the engineer is working on
•the relationship between the reported defect and the
intended rectification
•the possible effect on this work on other systems
•the effect of this work on that being done by others
and the effect of their work on this work
93. Introduction
• Although not peculiar to aircraft maintenance engineering,
working in restricted space and at heights is a feature of this
trade
• Problems associated with physical access are not uncommon
• Maintenance engineers and technicians often have to access
and work in, very small spaces (e.g. in fuel tanks), cramped
conditions (such as beneath flight instrument panels, around
rudder pedals), elevated locations, sometimes in
uncomfortable climatic or environmental conditions (heat,
cold, wind, rain, noise)
94.
95. Physical Access and Claustrophobia
• There are many circumstances where people may
experience various levels of physical or
psychological discomfort when in an enclosed or
small space, which is generally considered to be
quite normal
• When this discomfort becomes extreme, it is known
as claustrophobia
• Claustrophobia can be defined as abnormal fear of
being in an enclosed space
96.
97. Physical Access and Claustrophobia
• It is quite possible that susceptibility to claustrophobia is not
apparent at the start of employment
• It may come about for the first time because of an incident
when working within a confined space, e.g. panic if unable to
extricate oneself from a fuel tank
• If an engineer suffers an attack of claustrophobia, they should
make their colleagues and supervisors aware so that if tasks
likely to generate claustrophobia cannot be avoided, at least
colleagues may be able to assist in extricating the engineer
from the confined space quickly and sympathetically
98.
99. Physical Access and Claustrophobia
• Engineers should work in a team and assist one
another if necessary, making allowances for the fact
that people come in all shapes and sizes and that it
may be easier for one person to access a space,
than another
• However, this should not be used as an excuse for
an engineer who has put on weight, to excuse
himself from jobs which he would previously have
been able to do with greater ease
100.
101. Fear of Heights
• Working at significant heights can also be a problem
for some aircraft maintenance engineers, especially
when doing ‘crown’ inspections (top of fuselage,
etc.)
• Some engineers may be quite at ease in situations
like these whereas others may be so uncomfortable
that they are far more concerned about the height,
and holding on to the access equipment, than they
are about the job in hand
• In such situations, it is very important that
appropriate use is made of harnesses and safety
ropes.
102.
103. Fear of Heights
• Working at significant heights can also be a problem
for some aircraft maintenance engineers, especially
when doing ‘crown’ inspections (top of fuselage,
etc.)
• Some engineers may be quite at ease in situations
like these whereas others may be so uncomfortable
that they are far more concerned about the height,
and holding on to the access equipment, than they
are about the job in hand
• In such situations, it is very important that
appropriate use is made of harnesses and safety
ropes.