Air-MIDAS stands for Air Man-Machine Integrated Design and Analysis System. It is a predictive model designed to assess how human operators, like flight crews and air traffic controllers (ATC), perform when interacting with automated systems. This model helps evaluate the effects of automation in flight management and air traffic control. By simulating various scenarios in a dynamic airspace environment, Air-MIDAS predicts how well operators will function with these advanced systems. The goal is to support the design and evaluation of automated tools that improve both flight management and airspace management. Developed over the last 15 years by the Human Automation Integration Laboratory (HAIL) at San Jose State University, Air-MIDAS is now actively used in research projects sponsored by NASA’s Ames Research Center and EUROCONTROL. This ongoing work aims to refine air traffic management concepts and enhance aviation safety.
