Workload management sytem and method

A workload management system, comprising:

• a display device configured to render images;
• a first plurality of workload sensors, each of the first plurality of workload sensors configured to (i) sense a parameter representative of cognitive state of a first person and (ii) supply first sensor data representative thereof;
• a second plurality of workload sensors, each of the second plurality of workload sensors configured to (i) sense a parameter representative of cognitive state of a second person and (ii) supply second sensor data representative thereof;
• and
• a processor in operable communication with the display device and coupled to receive the first sensor data and the second sensor data, the processor configured, upon receipt of the first and second sensor data, to (i) estimate current cognitive states of the first person and of the second person and (ii) command the display device to simultaneously render information representative of the estimates of the current cognitive states of the first person and the second person.

A flight crew workload management system, comprising:

• a display device configured to render images;
• a first plurality of workload sensors, each of the first plurality of workload sensors configured to (i) sense a parameter representative of first pilot workload level and (ii) supply first sensor data representative thereof;
• a second plurality of workload sensors, each of the second plurality of workload sensors configured to (i) sense a parameter representative of second pilot workload level and (ii) supply second sensor data representative thereof;
• an aircraft mission data source configured to supply data representative of current aircraft mission;
• and
• a processor in operable communication with the display device and coupled to receive the first sensor data, the second sensor data, and the aircraft mission data, the processor configured, upon receipt of these data, to:
• estimate current workload states of a first pilot and of a second pilot,
• estimate current task loads of the first and second pilots,
• estimate imminent task loading of the first pilot
• compare the estimates of the current task loads of the first and second pilots,
• compare the estimates of the imminent task loading of the first and second pilots,
• selectively generate task sharing recommendations based on the comparison of the estimates of the current task loads and the comparison of the imminent task loadings, and
• command the display device to simultaneously render information representative of the estimates of the current workload states of the first pilot and the second pilot, and the selectively generated task sharing recommendations.