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Appendix E NASA-Identified R&T Challenges from the Decadal Survey of Civil Aeronautics
Pages 71-74

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... The "NASA Relevance and Suitability" scores are "Why NASA Composite Score" in the Decadal Survey, and they reflect a combination of four distinct factors: • Supporting infrastructure • Mission alignment • Lack of alternative sponsors • Appropriate level of risk Due to the subjective nature of the scoring and differences between panels, the Decadal Survey cautions readers against direct comparison of the scores for challenges from different panels (each panel was assigned a letter, A-E)
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From page 72...
... Interfaces and procedures that support human operators ineffective task and attention 6 management SOURCE: Selected from the "Prioritization of R&T Challenges" tables in the Decadal Survey. TABLE E.2 The Decadal Survey's Top-Ranked Safety R&T Challenges Applicable to Hazardous Conditions and the IIFD and IRAC Technical Plans (9 is highest score; 1 is lowest)
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From page 73...
... Methodologies, tools, and simulation and modeling capabilities to design and evaluate 6 complex interactive systems (E8b) Using operational and maintenance data to assess leading indicators of safety 6 Dynamics, Navigation, Control, and Avionics (D5)
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From page 74...
... Appropriate roles of humans and automated systems for separation assurance, including 6 feasibility and merits of highly automated separation assurance systems (E5) Interfaces that ensure effective information sharing and coordination among ground-based 6 and airborne human and machine agents (E6)
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