Leveraging institutional strength in psychology, kinesiology and vision science, research members of the University's new Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Aeronautics (WISA) are working to offer evidence-based solutions to reduce pilot error.
Most aviation accidents are caused by human error. Human facors, such as eyesight, fatigue, decision-making, all pose challenges to air travel safety. By building this comprehensive foundation of interdisciplinary research expertise, pilot training will be strengthened, and air travel will be safer for all passengers.
As a member of WISA's research team, UWOVS' Dr. Elizabeth Irving is investigating the interaction of vision with flight training in order to establish evidence-based vision qualifications for pilots.