IndiGo to use tech to study fatigue among their pilots
IndiGo will soon wear a wrist gadget and use a ground device to detect fatigue and check their alertness level before and after their flights.
The airline will start this experiment in collaboration with French aerospace conglomerate Thales group to collect data and use it to make flight patterns and roster which are reduces tiredness of their pilots,
The airline will also on board a sleep researcher who will work on its fatigue management system, according to an internal memo reviewed by ET.
“After six years of research, they have developed a fatigue detection model, offering detailed insights into demographic data, including routes, pairings, crew profiles, and more, going beyond traditional scheduling- models.
“IndiGo will conduct a proof-of-concept trial for their technology-driven interface to assess pilot alertness levels over the next few months. Once completed, we will collectively evaluate the efficacy and accuracy of the data,” Ashim Mitra, senior vice president of Flight Operations wrote in a note to pilots.
However IndiGo will continue the existing system where pilots can ask for removal from duty when they feel tired.
Initially, the ground devices will be set up at large bases of IndiGo like Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Chennai where pilots will undergo a five minutes test.
