Technically, bio-mathematical fatigue models (BMMs) can be integrated and used in several ways. A tight integration involves modifying your crew management solution so that the BMM is embedded within the application. This approach requires more effort but allows the model to work seamlessly with the application, enabling native reporting, visualization, and action based on fatigue risk. With tight integration, you can implement rules and warnings similar to those for regulatory flight and duty time limits, ensuring optimal performance with no data transfer required.
The alternative is a loose integration, where the application on command sends rosters to the BMM via an interface. This method requires minimal changes to the application but involves packaging, transferring, unpacking, evaluating, and communicating data back. This results in lower performance, ruling out influencing optimisatipon results but also of concern is the lack of proactive fatigue risk evaluation. Planners or crew trackers might not notice that a roster change increases the risk and should be evaluated more closely.
At Jeppesen, we provide FRM solutions tailored to fit any company, offering multiple integration options for the Boeing Alertness Model. Contact us for a discussion on how we can help you optimize your crew management system to make a real difference for crew fatigue risk.
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