Advanced Air Mobility: Systematic Review of Human Factors’ Scientific Publications and Policy

Abstract

When new entrants invade an overlooked segment of the market, they can overtake established incumbents by providing innovative technologies or solutions in a small way. These disruptive innovations can grow to be highly lucrative markets in their own right (Bower, J. L., and Clayton, M. C., “Disruptive Technologies: Catching the Wave,” Harvard Business Review, Vol. 73, No. 1, 1995, pp. 43–53). One such disruptive innovation is advanced air mobility (AAM), which represents the diversity of operations using advanced vehicles with varying levels of autonomy and technologies. These operations will present unique challenges to integration in the National Airspace System. The goal of this research was to conduct a systematic review of AAM-related human factor publications, categorize human factor research areas, delineate issues, and identify gaps where future research can be focused. Findings in the current study identified qualifications, roles, and responsibilities where future research would be crucial to inform policy and standardization of regulations.