SINTEF – Project Coordinator

SINTEF, based in Norway, is one of Europe’s largest independent research organizations, established in 1950. With decades of experience in EU and SESAR projects, SINTEF has become a leader in developing innovative solutions for complex challenges.

The SINTEF Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) Group specializes in the design and evaluation of systems for demanding work environments. the group has contributed to areas such as Human Performance Management, Automation Support, and coordination within SESAR 1, as well as the development and evaluation of Dynamic Airspace Configuration concepts in SESAR 2020. 
As the coordinator of DIALOG, SINTEF will leverage its expertise, including further development of the SIMADES Controller Working Position (CWP) prototype, to lead validation exercises and deliver user-centered innovations that enhance human-AI collaboration.

DSNA

DSNA (Direction des Services de la Navigation Aérienne) is the national air navigation services provider of France. DSNA is entrusted with the provision of air traffic services, associated communication, navigation and surveillance services and aeronautical information services in all airspace under French responsibility and at designated airports. 

DSNA has had an internal Artificial Intelligence programme for years, whose most notable achievement is the SCRIBE ATC Speech Recognition Service, that is able to recognize and interpret vocal communications on ATC radio frequencies. In DIALOG, DSNA will provide both ATC operational expertise, ATC research simulators and Automatic Speech Recognition and Understanding capabilities applied to Air Traffic Control.

Deep Blue

Deep Blue is an Italian research and consultancy SME specializing in human factors, safety, validation, and scientific dissemination. With extensive experience in human-centric design for safety-critical domains, the company focuses on optimizing the interaction between humans and automated systems, ensuring efficient integration and function allocation.

Deep Blue has a strong track record of participation and coordination in international research initiatives, including leading roles in multiple Horizon2020 projects, such as SAFEMODE, which explored safety and human factors across transportation modes.

In the DIALOG project, Deep Blue will lead the validation activities and contribute significantly to defining the Human-AI teaming framework, leveraging its expertise in user-centered design and its extensive experience in dissemination, communication, and exploitation within SESAR and Horizon Europe projects.

ONERA

ONERA is a French research center specialized in aeronautics and aerospace domains, including activities in cognitive engineering and applied neuroscience. ONERA has recently launched projects aiming at promoting human-machine cooperation by assessing the cognitive cost associated with interactions with natural language-based vocal assistants.

ONERA’s activity will therefore provide expertise related to both human-human and human-automation interactions at the theoretical (model definition) and applied levels (design and experimental validation).

RU

RU (Radboud University), situated in Nijmegen, Netherlands, includes the Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition, and Behavior, and the Behavioural Science Institute. It is keen on bridging the gap between lab studies and real-life activities as evidenced by projects on measuring natural communication behaviour and a very recent study tracking attentional engagement in part of the audience at an inaugural lecture. RU brings into the consortium expertise in mental state monitoring as well as human-AI interactions.

DFS

DFS (Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH) is a German Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP) that develops and operates air traffic control systems as well as communications, surveillance and navigation systems. Speech recognition has been used at DFS in training for more than 10 years partly replacing simulation pilots. Lately, an air traffic controller assistance system based on speech recognition was iteratively developed and validated (TRL4) in real-time simulation at DFS as part of a SESAR project in 2019.

In DIALOG, DFS will contribute with operational and human factors expertise to the use-case specification, task and response modelling as well as the validation of the DIALOG Teamwork Assistant and the exploitation of results.