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The Need For Quality Aviation Safety Graduates: An Educational Challenge For The 21st Century, Thomas R. Weitzel, Thomas R. Chidester
The Need For Quality Aviation Safety Graduates: An Educational Challenge For The 21st Century, Thomas R. Weitzel, Thomas R. Chidester
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2005
The authors investigated a previously unaddressed problem within the curricula of the United States (U.S.) aviation institutions of higher education. Graduates of these institutions were not being prepared to work within the safety departments of the U.S. air carriers involved with one or more of the five current, voluntary programs. To ascertain the need for a solution, a subjective instrument was developed and personally administered to 13 participants within the industry. The qualitative results were interpreted, and, in combination with the knowledge gained from the immersion of a professor within a research organization, resulted in placement of some of the …
Synthetic Vision Systems: Flightpath Tracking, Situation Awareness, And Visual Scanning In An Integrated Hazard Display, Amy L. Alexander, Christopher D. Wickens
Synthetic Vision Systems: Flightpath Tracking, Situation Awareness, And Visual Scanning In An Integrated Hazard Display, Amy L. Alexander, Christopher D. Wickens
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2005
Twenty-four certified flight instructors participated in an experiment designed to examine the viability of three Integrated Hazard Display (IHD) formats representative of Synthetic Vision System (SVS) technology (2D coplanar, 3D exocentric, split-screen; Wickens, 2003) in supporting flightpath tracking and situation awareness (SA). SA was probed through the use of two techniques, a memory-based technique called SAGAT and a variant of a perception-based technique called SPAM. Overall, the 3D exocentric display appeared to be the worst display format in terms of supporting SA and utilizing visual attention for the betterment of performance. There was an apparent speed-accuracy tradeoff between the memory-based …
Emerging Technologies For Deployable Aircrew Training, Benjamin Bell
Emerging Technologies For Deployable Aircrew Training, Benjamin Bell
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2005
Flight training devices commonly used for aircrew training offer high-fidelity simulation, wide fieldof- view projection, detailed terrain, and realistic instrumentation and controls. Despite the significant investment needed to acquire and operate them, high-fidelity training devices enjoy widespread acceptance among end-users, air carriers, and military organizations.
Human Factors Issues Of Tcas: A Simulation-Based Study, P. Cabon, F. Rome, A. Favresse, R. Mollard, S. Figarol, B. Hasquenoph, C. Houvenagel
Human Factors Issues Of Tcas: A Simulation-Based Study, P. Cabon, F. Rome, A. Favresse, R. Mollard, S. Figarol, B. Hasquenoph, C. Houvenagel
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2005
Since its introduction in the 90’s, TCAS II, presented as a straightforward and very reliable technological tool, has significantly reduced the risk of collision. Paradoxically, the introduction of this system has been accompanied with numerous incidents and one major accident in 2002, mainly due to unclear rules, poor air-ground cooperation and poor human decision. In order to investigate these potential human factors issues, a part-task air-ground simulation was conducted: 10 pilots and 10 controllers were involved in the simulations of 4 scenarios containing TCAS occurrences. Data collected included video camera recordings for behavioral analysis, Heart Rate (HR) for stress evaluation, …
Investing In Safer Communications: Phraseology And Intelligibility In Air Traffic Control, Ana Margarida Casaca, Teresa C. D'Oliveira
Investing In Safer Communications: Phraseology And Intelligibility In Air Traffic Control, Ana Margarida Casaca, Teresa C. D'Oliveira
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2005
Communications are central to air traffic control and any potential intervention that might contribute to its increased efficacy is considered relevant. This paper explores two main characteristics associated with communications: aeronautical phraseology and intelligibility. Although phraseology may contribute to an increased precision of the message, several factors may hinder it through speech intelligibility. In this study, air traffic controllers were asked to reproduce several messages that vary in phraseology correctness and speech intelligibility. Results suggest that considerable attention should be given to factors affecting speech intelligibility as increased numbers of errors and omissions were reported in messages with this characteristic.
Cognitive Systems Engineering Approach To Shared Situation Awareness For Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Matthijs Amelink, Max Mulder, Rene Van Paassen, John Flach
Cognitive Systems Engineering Approach To Shared Situation Awareness For Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Matthijs Amelink, Max Mulder, Rene Van Paassen, John Flach
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2005
Integration of UAVs with Air Traffic Control (ATC) is a world wide problem. ATC is already troubled by capacity problems due to a vast amount of air traffic. In the future when large numbers of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) will participate in the same airspace, the situation cannot afford to have UAVs that need special attention. Regulations for UAV flights in civil airspace are still being developed but it is expected that authorities will require UAVs to operate “like manned aircraft”. The implication is that UAVs need to become full participants of a complex socio-technical environment and need to generate …
Development And Integration Of Human-Centered Conflict Detection And Resolution Tools For Airborne Autonomous Operations, Riva Canton, Mohammad Refai, Walter W. Johnson, Vernol Battiste
Development And Integration Of Human-Centered Conflict Detection And Resolution Tools For Airborne Autonomous Operations, Riva Canton, Mohammad Refai, Walter W. Johnson, Vernol Battiste
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2005
Today’s crowded airspace burdens both the pilot and controller with a heavy workload pertaining to the maintenance of conflict-free flight. Conflict detection and resolution (CD&R) tools have become a key element in modern flight systems and future airspace concept simulations. In this paper we describe an automated resolution tool that was developed at NASA Ames Research Center as part of an experimental evaluation of the Distributed Air-Ground concept. The tool is based on an analysis of conflict geometry and was developed as an intent (i.e. flight plan) resolution system. A key simplifying concept used in the development of airborne automated …
Low-Airspeed Protection For Small To Medium-Sized Commercial Airplanes: An Important Safety Gap, William J. Bramble Jr., Loren S. Groff, Charles M. Pereira
Low-Airspeed Protection For Small To Medium-Sized Commercial Airplanes: An Important Safety Gap, William J. Bramble Jr., Loren S. Groff, Charles M. Pereira
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2005
In November 2003, the National Transportation Safety Board recommended that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) convene a panel of aircraft design, operations, and human factors specialists to examine the feasibility of requiring the installation of low airspeed alerting devices on airplanes operating commercially under 14 C.F.R. Parts 121 and 135. The Board further recommended that if the panel determined such a requirement to be feasible, the FAA should establish requirements for low-airspeed alert systems. This paper discusses the reasoning behind these recommendations, explores relevant accident history from the Safety Board’s investigative records, and discusses shortcomings of an approach to cockpit …
Performance Evaluation Of A Computational Model Of En Route Air Traffic Control, Todd J. Callantine
Performance Evaluation Of A Computational Model Of En Route Air Traffic Control, Todd J. Callantine
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2005
This paper describes a model of en route air traffic control and presents the results of a performance evaluation of computational air traffic controller agents based on the model. The purpose is to better understand the representations, heuristics, and processes that expert air traffic controllers use and develop agents useful for air traffic management concept development and safety/risk analysis. The results show the agents control low-tomedium traffic levels effectively. The research was supported by the NASA Aviation System Capacity Program and the FAA/NASA Aviation Safety Program.
Communications Between Team Members Of Different Cultures And Nationalities On International Airline Flight Decks, Theodore N. Beneigh
Communications Between Team Members Of Different Cultures And Nationalities On International Airline Flight Decks, Theodore N. Beneigh
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2005
International flight operations became commonplace in the 1950s with the introduction of jet transport aircraft. The new jets had speeds that were twice as fast as the piston aircraft they were replacing, a range great enough to transit oceans nonstop, and a lower operating costs that made international travel affordable to many more people. For the most part, most of the pilots flying these aircraft were natives from the airline’s home country. As international operations expanded exponentially, many airlines had difficulty finding native-born pilots to fly their aircraft. The human resource departments of many airlines began to recruit new pilots …
Is Pilots’ Visual Scanning Adequate To Avoid Mid-Air Collisions?, Kurt Colvin, Rahul Dodhia, R. Key Dismukes
Is Pilots’ Visual Scanning Adequate To Avoid Mid-Air Collisions?, Kurt Colvin, Rahul Dodhia, R. Key Dismukes
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2005
The “See and Avoid” concept is crucial to visual meteorological condition (VMC) operations. The FAA and other organizations prescribe a specific systematic out the window (OTW) visual scanning pattern to avoid traffic conflicts, however little research has been published on what scanning patterns pilots actually use and how effective their scanning is. In our study, commercial pilots flew VFR scenarios in a general aviation flight training device (GAFTD) equipped with head and eye tracking equipment. We developed new algorithms to analyze the effectiveness and patterns of visual scanning. The scanning patterns used by the participant pilots did not resemble the …
Analyzing The Physical And Vestibular Effects Of Varying Levels Of Immersive Displays For Controlling Unmanned Aerial Vehicles From An Aircraft Platform, John Bruyere, Justin Gripp, Christopher Nagy, Terence Andre
Analyzing The Physical And Vestibular Effects Of Varying Levels Of Immersive Displays For Controlling Unmanned Aerial Vehicles From An Aircraft Platform, John Bruyere, Justin Gripp, Christopher Nagy, Terence Andre
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2005
This study attempted to further the base of knowledge concerning effects on watching video taken from an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). Sixteen participants from the U.S. Air Force Academy were involved in watching UAV video under 2 conditions of motion (with and without) and 2 conditions of video presentation (laptop computer screen and a head-mounted display). Each video was about 5 minutes long and following each condition the subject filled out a questionnaire which judged their sickness level based on many different factors. Our results did not show any significant difference in sickness levels between the 4 conditions, and further …
A Comparison Of Evaluative Techniques To Improve The Reliability Of Maintenance Documentation, Bonnie Lida Rogers, Christopher J. Hamblin, Alex Chaparro
A Comparison Of Evaluative Techniques To Improve The Reliability Of Maintenance Documentation, Bonnie Lida Rogers, Christopher J. Hamblin, Alex Chaparro
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2005
The purpose of this research was to investigate the applicability of usability methods in evaluating aviation maintenance documentation and to document the types of errors found. A diverse set of participants were recruited to participate in the evaluations in order to document how experience and training affect error detection. The results are similar to the findings of usability testing of software and web design – system experts and users identify unique errors and roadblocks.
Human Centered Decision Support Tools For Arrival Merging And Spacing, Vernol Battiste, Everett Palmer, Walter Johnson, Nancy Smith, Tom Prevot, Joey Mercer, Stacie Granada, Nancy Johnson, Quang Dao, Paul Lee
Human Centered Decision Support Tools For Arrival Merging And Spacing, Vernol Battiste, Everett Palmer, Walter Johnson, Nancy Smith, Tom Prevot, Joey Mercer, Stacie Granada, Nancy Johnson, Quang Dao, Paul Lee
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2005
A simulation of terminal area merging and spacing with air traffic controllers and commercial flight crews was conducted. The goal of the study was to assess the feasibility and benefits of ground and flight-deck based tools to support arrival merging and spacing operations. During the simulation, flight crews arrived over the northwest and southwest arrival meter fixes and were cleared for the flight management system arrivals to runways 18 and 13 right. The controller could then clear the aircraft to merge behind and space with an aircraft on a converging stream or to space behind an aircraft on the same …
Automation, Crm And Distributed Cognition: An Exploration Of The Defense Mechanism In The Cockpit, Jingnong Chen, Douglas Paluszak, Julie Silverstein
Automation, Crm And Distributed Cognition: An Exploration Of The Defense Mechanism In The Cockpit, Jingnong Chen, Douglas Paluszak, Julie Silverstein
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2005
What is the mechanism that allows aircraft flight crews to achieve such an astounding safety record despite the hazards they encounter? In this paper, we discussed the topics of aviation safety from a broad theoretical framework, which generally relate to these three topics: Automation, Crew Resource Management, and Distributed Cognition. We outline the preliminary results of a study surveying 38 reports from the Aviation Safety Reporting System. In this survey, the reports were given three classifications, the problem-based classification, the optimal-solution-based classification and the actual-solution-based classification. Some interesting findings were shown by studying the correspondences between three classifications. Based on …
The Effect Of Terrain-Depicting Primary-Flight-Display Backgrounds And Guidance Cues On Pilot Recoveries From Unknown Attitudes, Dennis B. Beringer, Jerry D. Ball, Kelly Brennan, Sitafa Taite
The Effect Of Terrain-Depicting Primary-Flight-Display Backgrounds And Guidance Cues On Pilot Recoveries From Unknown Attitudes, Dennis B. Beringer, Jerry D. Ball, Kelly Brennan, Sitafa Taite
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2005
A study was conducted to evaluate the effects of primary flight display (PFD) terrain depictions on pilots’ performance of recoveries from unknown attitudes. Forty pilots participated in the study, each group of eight using a different display format. The five conditions consisted of combinations of terrain depiction (none, full-color terrain, brown terrain) and guidance indications (pitch and roll arrows). Participants flew baseline trials in the Advanced General Aviation Research Simulator using a common electronic attitude indicator and then performed recoveries from unknown attitudes (UARs) using one of the PFD formats. Performance measures included initial response time, total recovery time, primary …
Fighter Pilot Trainee Retention Of Knowledge And Skills: An Exploratory Study, Dee H. Andrews, Christopher B. Sinclair
Fighter Pilot Trainee Retention Of Knowledge And Skills: An Exploratory Study, Dee H. Andrews, Christopher B. Sinclair
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2005
An exploratory study was conducted to investigate knowledge and skill retention of foreign military fighter pilot trainees with intermediate levels of flying experience. Twenty participants completed a standardized advanced skills fighter-training program that lasted about 10 months for the first class (n=12) and eight months for the second (n=8). Following flight training, the students engaged in non-flying duties (i.e., leave, English training classes). Members of the first class did not resume flying for a minimum of eight months; the second class returned to the simulator or the flight line within three months of completing initial training. Thus, two retention intervals …
Mitigating Weather Effects On The Future National Airspace System: The Integration Of Human Factors, Decision Support And Display Technologies, Anthony D. Andre Ph.D., Phil Smith Ph.D., Amy Spencer Ph.D., Jimmy Krozel Ph.D.
Mitigating Weather Effects On The Future National Airspace System: The Integration Of Human Factors, Decision Support And Display Technologies, Anthony D. Andre Ph.D., Phil Smith Ph.D., Amy Spencer Ph.D., Jimmy Krozel Ph.D.
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2005
Weather is a major limiting factor in the National Airspace System (NAS) today, accounting for roughly 65% of all traffic delays. Because we cannot control weather and safety must be maintained in the presence of weather- related hazards, our ability to mitigate the effects of weather through advances in weather prediction, human factors, decision support tools, automation and display technology are critical to supporting the projected growth in air travel demand. This paper presents the core ideas, human factors approach, and initial display concepts for supporting allweather operations in the future NAS, developed as part of NASA’s Virtual Airspace Modeling …
Study On The Integration Of Human Performance And Accident Risk Assessment Models: Air-Midas & Topaz, Kevin Corker
Study On The Integration Of Human Performance And Accident Risk Assessment Models: Air-Midas & Topaz, Kevin Corker
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2005
A computational model of human performance (Air Man-machine Integration Design and Analysis System, Air MIDAS) and an accident risk assessment methodology (Traffic Organization and Perturbation AnalyZer, TOPAZ) were integrated in order to learn about the similarities and differences of their models, to demonstrate the feasibility of such integration, and the integration impact on accident risk assessment.
Flight Progress Strips In Towers: Frequency Index And Perceived Psychological Benefits, Andrew R. Dattel, Brian R. Johnson, Francis T. Durso, Carla A. Hackworth, Carol A. Manning
Flight Progress Strips In Towers: Frequency Index And Perceived Psychological Benefits, Andrew R. Dattel, Brian R. Johnson, Francis T. Durso, Carla A. Hackworth, Carol A. Manning
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2005
A team of subject matter experts (SMEs) observed tower air traffic controllers as they marked flight progress strips (FPSs) at ten facilities. SMEs tallied marks and actions controllers made at various positions during 332 twentyminute observation periods. During many of the observation periods, one or more marks or actions were targeted for interviews. The benefits controllers perceived from making the targeted mark or action varied across position. The findings from this study will help engineers preserve the functional benefits received from paper FPS when designing electronic FPSs.
English As Working Language For Non-Native Speakers–The Assessement Of English Language Proficiency Among Ab-Initio Applicants, Hinnerk Hinnerk Eißfeldt
English As Working Language For Non-Native Speakers–The Assessement Of English Language Proficiency Among Ab-Initio Applicants, Hinnerk Hinnerk Eißfeldt
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2005
In aviation English has been agreed upon being the international working language ever since. However only less than 15% of the worlds population speaks English as mother tongue, and it seems reasonable to assume that among pilots and controllers the percentage of native speakers is below 30%. To secure high global standards the International Civil Aviation Organisation ICAO has recently defined new requirements concerning the level of English language proficiency among aviation professionals. From March 2008 on aviation professionals have to be assessed concerning their proficiency in speaking and listening preferably in aviation-specific context. ICAO proposes to start formal evaluation …
The Effects Of A Scenario Based Gps Training Program On Pilot Proficiency In The General Aviation Pilot, Wayne A. Dornan, John Bertrand, Paul Craig
The Effects Of A Scenario Based Gps Training Program On Pilot Proficiency In The General Aviation Pilot, Wayne A. Dornan, John Bertrand, Paul Craig
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2005
Currently, General Aviation (GA) pilots working toward their instrument rating (IFR) in aircraft equipped with Global Positioning System (GPS) technology receive little, if any, formal flight instruction on GPS technology. Therefore, the hypothesis examined in this study was that instrument rated pilots already certificated to fly IFR / GPS have insufficient knowledge of the GPS technology to use it effectively. Our goal was to develop a single pilot crew, scenario-based training program to increase the knowledge and safety of pilots using this technology by focusing on GPS mode awareness, situational assessment, risk and time management, and situational awareness.. The study …
Pilot Support For Distance-Based In-Trail Following Tasks, J.M.C. (Sjoerd) De Groot, M.M. (René) Van Paassen, Max Mulder
Pilot Support For Distance-Based In-Trail Following Tasks, J.M.C. (Sjoerd) De Groot, M.M. (René) Van Paassen, Max Mulder
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2005
Transferring the spacing task from the air traffic controller to the pilot can benefit efficiency and capacity. To separate a chain of aircraft, time-based rather than distance-based principles are preferred as they result in better performance in case of gradual reducing speeds in arrival streams. The present-day air traffic management systems, however, operate mainly on a spatial rather than a temporal basis, and air traffic controllers monitor the distance between trailing aircraft to determine if separation requirements are satisfied. If the disadvantages of distance-based spacing can be dealt with, the implications of introducing distance-based procedures for the current controller and …
Safety Strategies Which Also Improve Operational Performance, Dr. Gary Eiff, Michael Suckow
Safety Strategies Which Also Improve Operational Performance, Dr. Gary Eiff, Michael Suckow
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2005
Research has demonstrated that workers in aviation maintenance operations often perceive that safety and operational goals are in conflict. Investigators at Purdue University have worked with numerous aviation companies over the past eleven years to improve safety and control maintenance human errors. During that time, it has become apparent that safety goals, strategies and programs are differentially supported depending on the operational and economic pressures experienced by an organization. Purdue researchers have often traced operational and performance stressors back to poorly structured processes and other factors that result in artificially induced perceptions for the need to sacrifice safety for performance. …
Changes In Safety Attitudes In A Canadian Regional Airline Following A Merger, Dr. Mark Fleming, Bernadette Gatien, Captain Rob Vacher
Changes In Safety Attitudes In A Canadian Regional Airline Following A Merger, Dr. Mark Fleming, Bernadette Gatien, Captain Rob Vacher
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2005
The present study examines the impact a merger had on pilot safety attitudes. Pre and post merger safety attitudes among a sample of Canadian pilots were examined using the Flight Management Attitudes Questionnaire 2.1 (FMAQ) (Merritt, Helmreich, Wilhelm, & Sherman, 1996) and the Flight Management Attitudes and Safety Survey (FMASS) (Sexton, Wilhelm, Helmreich, Merritt, & Klinect, 2001). Data were collected from 232 airline pilots prior to a large-scale merger using the FMAQ 2.1. Approximately 1 year following the merger, FMASS data were collected from the newly merged organization. We hypothesized that pilots’ safety attitudes were negatively impacted due to uncertainty …
Synergy Of Virtual Visual And Auditory Displays For Uav Ground Control Stations, Susan R. Dowell, R. Jar Shively
Synergy Of Virtual Visual And Auditory Displays For Uav Ground Control Stations, Susan R. Dowell, R. Jar Shively
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2005
Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operators must remotely manipulate payload sensors, while maintaining situational awareness from a displaced ground control station (GCS). Potential use of helmet-mounted displays (HMD) in piloting UAVs and controlling payload sensors has been previously investigated (de Vries & Padmos, 1997; Draper, Ruff, & LaFleur, 2001; Morphew, Shively, & Casey, 2004). Stated benefits of HMD use for targeting tasks included immersion in the search environment and possible reduction of tactical footprint. In the current study, it was hypothesized that the pairing of 3-D audio alerts with the HMD would result in more robust performance differences between HMD and …
A Conceptual Framework For Studying Safety Climate And Culture Of Commercial Airlines, Dr. Sharon Glazer, Amber R. Laurel, Rangapriya Kanan Narasimhan
A Conceptual Framework For Studying Safety Climate And Culture Of Commercial Airlines, Dr. Sharon Glazer, Amber R. Laurel, Rangapriya Kanan Narasimhan
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2005
A comprehensive safety climate and safety culture framework, which can be utilized to assess various predictors and consequences of safety climate and to assess airline’s safety culture in relation to one another, is presented. The framework depicts a process whereby individual, group, and organizational predictor variables, through perceived safety climate, affect first level outcomes. First level outcomes can lead to direct costs for the organization, as well as lowered productivity. In the framework, individual and environment variables are purported to moderate the relationship between work-related events and safety climate. Motivation is also expected to mediate the relationships between predictors and …
Decision Making During An Airline Rescheduling Task: A Contextual Control Model Description, Karen M. Feigh, Amy R. Pritchett, Julie A. Jacko, Tina Denq
Decision Making During An Airline Rescheduling Task: A Contextual Control Model Description, Karen M. Feigh, Amy R. Pritchett, Julie A. Jacko, Tina Denq
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2005
This paper examines decision makers’ selection of contextual control modes as described by Hollnagel’s Contextual Control Model, and evaluates real-time, unobtrusive measures of a decision maker’s immediate mode. In a two-part experiment, participants performed airline rescheduling tasks. The first portion varied task time limits, the second introduced a sudden change in the task. Participants reported operating in, and transitioning between, different contextual control modes in response to time limits and task changes. Computer interaction did not correlate to contextual control modes. Contextual control modes did not correlate with TLX ratings of demand and effort, but did correlate with TLX-frustration and …
Pilot Acceptance, Compliance, And Performance With An Airborne Conflict Management Toolset, Nathan A. Doble, Richard Barhydt, Dr. Karthik Krishnamurthy
Pilot Acceptance, Compliance, And Performance With An Airborne Conflict Management Toolset, Nathan A. Doble, Richard Barhydt, Dr. Karthik Krishnamurthy
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2005
A human-in-the-loop experiment was conducted at the NASA Ames and Langley Research Centers, investigating the En Route Free Maneuvering component of a future air traffic management concept termed Distributed Air/Ground Traffic Management (DAG-TM). NASA Langley test subject pilots used the Autonomous Operations Planner (AOP) airborne toolset to detect and resolve traffic conflicts, interacting with subject pilots and air traffic controllers at NASA Ames. Experimental results are presented, focusing on conflict resolution maneuver choices, AOP resolution guidance acceptability, and performance metrics. Based on these results, suggestions are made to further improve the AOP interface and functionality.
An Evaluation Of Head-Mounted Displays In An Airborne Command And Control Simulation Environment, Scott M. Galster, Rebecca D. Brown, Brent T. Miller, Alison M. Tollner
An Evaluation Of Head-Mounted Displays In An Airborne Command And Control Simulation Environment, Scott M. Galster, Rebecca D. Brown, Brent T. Miller, Alison M. Tollner
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2005
An examination of HMDs to ameliorate the problems associated with display clutter in an Air Battle Management environment was conducted. Information to complete tasks was given via two HMDs, on the primary display, or via paper. The results indicated that the paper condition engendered a higher percent of correct responses and faster response times in several of the tasks performed. The specific experimental results are presented and future experimental design propositions are discussed.