As
and Technology Laboratory, really,
So often we'll be tasked to look at,
current equipment, maybe some shortfalls
areas that need to be improved or
So we have specialists, scientists,
specialists, and they will use their
provide feedback in order for the people
wanting to make decisions,
grounding for making those decisions.
We have the RAF Centre
which we work with quite closely,
and specialists in the aviation medicine.
We work alongside them, particularly
But we also have military advisors who are
through their experience and their
we don't have that background.
A lot of us are pure scientists
and we don't have that experience
and operating the equipment.
And people who do is really,
So the crew systems team within
from DSTL, but also VAE systems
Our role primarily is to make sure
so their protective clothing and also
inside the jet while they're operating it,
fulfils their needs to keep them safe
abilities in order to perform their job,
the aircraft itself or the systems.
The life support system is for the pilot
It's the gas the life
So when they're flying up in the jets
the environment that they are in as
So in order to do that,
sometimes pressurised,
that they're in, because they're going
and due to the pressure difference,
We can have something which is called
experience if you climb high mountains.
It means that there's a lack of oxygen
brain, and it's like becoming a bit drunk.
And the effects can sometimes be almost
which is not something you really
You want to have you in the right zone.
So life support system
operate comfortably in that environment.
In terms of the F-35 to tempest,
because Mostly people need the same
and that doesn't vary too much.
So the principle is still the same.
You need to provide the particular
pressurised, depending
The only difference is probably going
it's integrated into the system.
And potentially with more technologies,
psychophysiological monitoring,
into the equipment to measure certain
isn't becoming hypoxic, so that might
You can measure certain things like heart
physical responses,
a particular high workload or if
One of the big things that we're trying
So we know that pilots will,
become unaware of sensors, like
So if we can tell the pilot that you're
you're potentially putting yourself
help inform them and make decisions.
