Up, up and away with WISA and AI
蓝莓视频 researchers are testing innovative new AI and machine learning technologies to address Canada鈥檚 pilot shortage
By 蓝莓视频 Institute for Sustainable Aeronautics
With Canada in need of airplane pilots, University of 蓝莓视频 researchers are using artificial intelligence (AI) to help more of them take flight.
At the heart of it all, WISA utilizes AI and training machine learning algorithms to help instruct more pilots.
\鈥淭he core idea of our research is to see how accurately AI could help assess pilot performance and support instructors in pilot training,鈥 explains Dr. Shi Cao, a professor in Systems Design Engineering who leads the project. 鈥淭he goal is not to replace humans with AI, but to assist and support humans with AI.鈥
According to the Canadian Council for Aviation and Aerospace, Canada faces a significant pilot shortage, needing 7,300 more pilots by 2025. Cao, an expert in human-factors engineering, believes solving this requires collaboration across industry, government and academia.
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