New AI Copilot System Monitors Pilot Attention, Takes Control When Distracted to Enhance Aviation Safety

Air-Guardian is an AI copilot system that enhances aviation safety by monitoring human pilot attention and taking control when distracted.
It uses eye-tracking for humans and saliency maps for AI to understand attention focus and identify risks.
In tests, Air-Guardian reduced risk and improved navigation compared to human pilots alone.
The system uses liquid neural networks to dynamically analyze images and determine optimal control actions.
Air-Guardian represents an innovative human-AI collaboration approach that augments human strengths with machine reliability.

mit.edu

Relevant topic timeline:

10/10/2023

MIT Develops AI 'Co-Pilot' That Collaboratively Works With Pilots to Enhance Aviation Safety

MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) is developing an AI co-pilot called Air Guardian that actively cooperates with the pilot, monitoring their attention and stepping in to avoid potential risks, ultimately enhancing safety and collaboration in the skies.