Publications

Safety differently

This paper presents the findings from a ‘Safety Differently’ (SD) case study in aviation, and specifically in a maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) organisation in Southeast Asia. The goal of the case ...

Neuroscientific tools in the cockpit:towards a meaningful decision support system for fatigue risk management

Fatigued pilots are prone to experience cognitive disorders that degrade their performance and adherence to high safety standards. In light of the current challenging context in aviation, we report the early phase of ...

Reactie op Rolf Hoving

Measuring Safety in Aviation: Empirical Results about the Relation between Safety Outcomes and Safet

The following research paper is published for The Seventh International Conference on Performance, Safety and Robustness in Complex Systems and Applications. See the content of the paper below.

Can the STAMP Model Serve in Establishing a Common Language?

A symbiotic relationship between human factors and safety scientists is needed to ensure the provision of holistic solutions for problems emerging in modern socio-technical systems. System Theoretic Accident Model ...

Exploring the Diversity in Safety Measurement Practices: Empirical Results from Aviation

A literature review, which was conducted during the research project “Measuring Safety in Aviation – Developing Metrics for Safety Management Systems”, identified several problems and challenges ...

Editorial of the 1st International Cross-Industry Safety Conference proceedings

The Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences was proud to organize the 1st International Cross-industry Safety Conference (ICSC) dedicated to both practical and theoretical aspects of safety. The conference ...

How Completely and Similarly Do Safety Authorities Address Hazards Posed by New Technology?

The continuous increase of accident and incident reports has indicated the potential of drones to threaten public safety. The published regulatory framework for small drones is not visibly based on a comprehensive ...

Measuring Safety Through the Distance Between System States with the RiskSOAP Indicator

Modern engineering systems are complex socio-technical structures with a mission to offer services of high quality, while in parallel ensuring profitability for their owners. However, practice has shown that ...

Exploiting data from safety investigations and processes to assess performance of safety management

This paper presents an alternative way to use records from safety investigations as a means to support the evaluation of safety management (SM) aspects. Datasets from safety investigation reports and progress records ...

Safety Culture Development: the Gap Between Industry Guidelines and Literature, and the Differences

Reason’s typology of safety culture (i.e. Just, Informative, Learning, Flexible and Reporting cultures) is widely used in the industry and academia. Through literature review we developed a framework including ...

Critical review of safety performance metrics

Various tools for safety performance measurement have been introduced in order to fulfil the need for safety monitoring in organisations, which is tightly related to their overall performance and achievement of their ...

Combining Soft System Methodology and Pareto Analysis in Safety Management Performance Assessment

Although reengineering is strategically advantageous for organisations in order to keep functional and sustainable, safety must remain a priority and respective efforts need to be maintained. This paper suggests the ...

Using STPA in the evaluation of fighter pilots training programs

This paper presents how the application of the STPA method might support the evaluation of fighter pilots training programs and trigger procedural and technological changes. We applied the STPA method by considering ...

Human Error Views: Measuring the Distance between Academia and Industry

The paper presents a framework that through structured analysis of accident reports explores the differences between practice and academic literature as well amongst organizations regarding their views on human error.

Effects of Employment Costs and Task Load on Human Error

Market competition and global financial uncertainty have been the principal drivers that impel aviation companies to proceed to budget cuts, including decreases in salary and work force levels, in order to ensure ...

The duration of automation bias in a realistic setting

Whereas in most studies conducted previously the effect of automation bias has been investigated in terms of an instantaneous decision, this study is aimed at quantifying its duration.

An introduction of accidents’ classification based on their outcome control

Most safety oriented organizations have established their accidents classification taking into account the magnitude of the combined adverse outcomes on humans, assets and the environment without considering the ...

The automatic identification of unstable approaches from flight

The automatic identification of unstable approaches from flight data by Coumou, Hunink and de Boer. Unstable approaches have been identified as a major risk factor in approach and landing accidents and runway ...

Ultrasonic verification of composite structures

Ultrasonic Verification is a new method for the monitoring large surface areas of CFRP by ultrasound with few sensors. The echo response of a transmitted pulse through the structure is compared with the response of ...

A Comprehensive Contemporary SMS Framework Including Planning and Monitoring Guidance

Various literature references discuss the value and the components of Safety Management Systems (SMS), which comprise the contemporary collection of management policies, procedures and practices that may ensure a ...

Application of STAMP to facilitate interventions

Application of STAMP to facilitate interventions to improve platform safety by de Boer. This study aims to predict the relation between safety management and safety performance for a Ground Service Provider using the ...

Defining the Interrelationship between Safety and Quality Management Systems

An article on the interrelationship between safety and quality management systems by Nektarios Karanikas

Introduction into the professional use of light unmanned aircraft systems (in Dutch)

This introduction provides insight in all actions to be taken in order to fly light unmanned aircraft systems professionally. The introduction is based on the laws and regulations as specified for unmanned aviation ...

From rule-based to evidence or risk-based

A House of Commons session concerning the classfication of ships, by S. Cijntje, R.J. de Boer, E. van der Hammer, H. ten Hoopen, J.H. Klok, P. Mast, U. Nieuwenhuis, W. den Ouden, N. Spiljard en J. Splinter.

A New Methodology to Solve the Stochastic Aircraft Recovery Problem using Optimization and Simulation

The Aircraft Recovery Problem (ARP) appears when external events cause disruptions in a flight schedule. Thus in order to minimize the losses caused by the externalities, the aircraft must be reallocated ...

Development and Simulation of a new Scheme for the Aircraft Cleaning Service

During the last decade with the increase of competition, airlines have set up schemes to lower costs. Their present profit margin has narrowed to the point of not being able to compete with companies whose business ...

A methodology combining optimization and simulation for real applications of the Stochastic Aircraft Recovery Problem

The Aircraft Recovery Problem appears when external events cause disruptions in a flight schedule. Thus in order to minimize the losses caused by the externalities, aircrafts must be reallocated (rescheduled) in the ...

A model to improve aircraft availability in the MRO&U Triad

The purpose of the research is to develop a model on achieving and improving one relevant concurrent indicator for all participants in an aircraft maintenance, repair, overhaul and update (MRO&U) triad. The triad ...

A Simulation-evolutionary approach for the allocation of Check-In desks in Airport Terminals

The aeronautical industry is still under expansion in spite of the problems it is facing due to the increase in oil prices, limited capacity, and novel regulations. The expansion trends translate into problems at ...

Using reliability indicators to explore human factors issues in maintenance databases

The aim of this paper is to explore the usefulness of repairable parts simple historical databases in assisting the human factors experts to identify candidate areas for applying human factors methods. Therefore, ...

An Organisational Structure Based on Risk and Quality Fundamentals

An article on organisational structure based on risk and quality fundamentals by Nektarios Karanikas

Applying proven methods in a new environment: the case of LEAN in Business Aviation MRO

Many authors claim that LEAN principles can be applied successfully in any industry. Although LEAN success stories are visible throughout the automotive sector and even in larger aerospace Maintenance, Repair & ...

Improving the Damage Tolerance of Composite Sandwich Structures by Use of AP-PLY

AP-PLY is a novel fiber architecture that combines the improved damage tolerance properties of a woven fabric with the advantages of a unidirectional laminate.

Nimble, Lean Approaches in Business Aviation MRO

Although LEAN has been applied extensively in the manufacturing industry and larger MRO organizations, initial studies by the Amsterdam University of Applied Science showed that smaller MRO's lag behind with the ...

Seneca’s Error: The Intervening Effect of Emotions on Mental Model Preservation

This paper aims to describe how we change our mind. As any human knows from his or her own experience, this does not always come naturally to us. This dissertation therefore aims to find fault in Seneca’s ...

Introduction of ramp-LOSA at KLM Ground Services

Airline ground operations are subject to the conflicting demands of short turn-around times and safety requirements. They involve multiple parties, but are less regulated than airborne processes. Not surprisingly, ...

Press Forming of Tailored CFRTP Products

T. Stol, S. Hooning and D. Manten presented Press Forming of Tailored CFRTP Products at the 6th International Technical Conference “Advanced Composites from September 14th till 16th 2011 in Leiden, the Netherlands

Identification of the requirements for a handheld computer in

Identification of the requirements for a handheld computer in aviation maintenance by Goossen, Kuyper and de Boer. In many MRO departments problems are encountered with the use of manuals, task lists and ‘black ...

Validation of a new method for ultrasonic structural health

Validation of a new method for ultrasonic structural health monitoring using advanced signal analysis. This paper presents the results of research on a new method for the monitoring of structural health using ultrasound.