CANBERRA, Australia, Oct.
2, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Airlines and Seeing Machines, a
computer vision technology company specializing in transport
safety, are collaborating on advanced gaze tracking technology to
understand how pilots scan and monitor instruments during complex
maneuvers and instrument procedures. The partnership has developed
a proof of concept for Seeing Machines' Crew Training System in an
Alaska Airlines' Boeing 737 Full Flight Simulator environment.
Alaska Airlines, the fifth largest airline in the United States, has long been at the
forefront of aviation safety, technology and training.
Headquartered in Seattle,
Washington, Alaska flies in
some of the world's most challenging operational environments. The
airline has pioneered several advanced aviation technologies like
Required Navigation Performance systems for safe operation in the
rugged terrain of Southeast Alaska
and heads-up guidance systems to improve safety and performance in
low visibility conditions. Alaska Airlines was also the first
airline in the world to integrate GPS and Enhanced Ground Proximity
Warning System technology, which has since been extended to Boeing
737 aircrafts across the industry.
Australian-based Seeing Machines develops advanced,
high-precision technologies that enable machines to see, understand
and assist people. The company's AI-driven head and eye tracking
technology has already been used to improve safety across a number
of industries including mining, road and rail transport.
"We are excited about this partnership and look forward to
seeing where this capability can go within the industry to enhance
safety and support better training outcomes," Captain Jeff Severns, director of training at Alaska
Airlines.
The collaboration aims to shape how Seeing Machines'
non-intrusive Crew Training System can provide Alaska Airlines
pilots and flight instructors with objective, evidence-based data
to provide unique insights into instrument scanning behavior
resulting in enhanced situational awareness and improved training
outcomes. The proof of concept used actual Alaska Airlines training
environments and scenarios to maximize the quality and
applicability of the data collected.
"Working with Alaska Airlines means partnering with one of the
world's most advanced and forward-thinking flight training
organizations," said Patrick Nolan,
GM Aviation at Seeing Machines. "This relationship will offer
direct insight into Boeing and Airbus aircraft type flight training
operations across a diverse and expanding network and help us
leverage our experience to support Alaska Airlines and the Aviation
industry more broadly."
About Alaska Airlines
Alaska Airlines and its regional partners fly 46 million guests
a year to more than 115 destinations with an average of 1,200 daily
flights across the United States
and to Mexico, Canada and Costa
Rica. Alaska Airlines ranked "Highest in Customer
Satisfaction Among Traditional Carriers in North America" in the J.D. Power North America
Airline Satisfaction Study for 12 consecutive years from 2008 to
2019. Learn about Alaska's
award-winning service at newsroom.alaskaair.com and
blog.alaskaair.com. Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air are
subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK).
About Seeing Machines
Seeing Machines (LSE: SEE), a global company headquartered in
Australia, is an industry leader
in computer vision technologies that enable machines to see,
understand and assist people. The company's machine learning vision
platform has the know-how to deliver real-time identification and
understanding of drivers and operators through Artificial
Intelligence (AI) analysis of heads, faces and eyes. This insight
enables Driver (and Operator) Monitoring Systems (DMS), which
monitor driver/operator identification and attention and can detect
drowsiness and distraction across multiple transport sectors.
Seeing Machines develops DMS technology for the Automotive,
Commercial Fleet, Aviation, Rail and Off-Road markets. The company
has offices and people in Australia, USA, Europe
and Asia, and delivers
multi-platform solutions to industry leaders in each vertical. As
the number of commercial aircraft in operation continues to grow,
pilot training systems have become an essential safety technology
in the aviation industry. Monitoring gaze and scanning behaviour
will help crew training teams further the development of best
practices and safety measures. www.seeingmachines.com.
Media enquiries: Sophie.Nicoll@SeeingMachines.com or +
61-419-149-683
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