10 - Safety and Security
SLEEPINESS IN BRAZILIAN AVIATION: A PROBLEM-SOLVING APPROACH
V. Gomes¹, T. Paiva¹, A. Herculano¹, T. Dias¹, M.M. Cardoso-Junior¹, M.C. Belderrain¹; ¹ITA, Brazil
Excessive daytime sleepiness can have a negative impact on performance, memory, and attention, increasingrnthe risk of accidents, including air accidents. It is a condition that, when diagnosed and treated, can significantly reduce these risks. By using the Soft Systems Methodology approach, the main relevant systems, thernnecessary transformations, and the strategic human activity systems were identified to promote culturally viable and desirable changes in the systemic context. As a concrete result, strategic actions were proposed forrneach identified transformation, which, if implemented, have the potential to minimize the risks of air accidentsrnresulting from Excessive Daytime Sleepiness. Finally, control criteria were established that provide a clearrnroadmap for the implementation and evaluation of the success of these transformations. The supersystemrndeveloped in this work presents a systematic and robust approach to addressing the complex and multifacetedrnissue of fatigue and sleepiness management in aviation