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Display Overload: An Artifact-Based Work Analysis Of Air Traffic Management, Alicia Borgman Fernandes, Chris Brinton Jan 2013

Display Overload: An Artifact-Based Work Analysis Of Air Traffic Management, Alicia Borgman Fernandes, Chris Brinton

International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2013

Air traffic management personnel manage traffic flows into, out of, and through the area for which air traffic controllers in their facilities are responsible. We report on a cross-domain, artifact-based, work analysis of air traffic management that employed a hierarchical modeling methodology centered on the artifacts used in the operational setting and the information and decision-making support they provided. Many tools support traffic managers in planning for, managing, and monitoring traffic flows, but information and decision support functions are rarely integrated across tools. Thus, traffic managers spend much of their time acquiring and assimilating information from multiple displays and manually …


Teamwork And Performance Outcomes Of High-Fidelity Airline Operations Center Simulations, Glenn Littlepage, Paul Craig, Michael Hein, Richard Moffett Iii, Emily Sanders, Paul Carlson, Artyom Ivakh, Andrea Georgiou Jan 2013

Teamwork And Performance Outcomes Of High-Fidelity Airline Operations Center Simulations, Glenn Littlepage, Paul Craig, Michael Hein, Richard Moffett Iii, Emily Sanders, Paul Carlson, Artyom Ivakh, Andrea Georgiou

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This study describes effects of a series of simulations of an airline flight operations center and related functions such as pilots and airport ramp control. It is continuation of a multi-year project designed to develop an effective training program for entry level aviation professionals and to develop insights into teamwork processes. Results indicate that the interdependent multi-specialization simulations enhanced teamwork and performance.


Sensor To Analyst: Improved Decision-Making In Aerial Isr Through Training And Decision Support Tools, Tiffany R. Poeppelman, Dan Caggiano, Cullen Jackson ., Scott Galster ., Capt Chad Tossell ., Bruce Bolley, Lawrence Scarff, David Lind, Kevin Durkee, Sterling Wiggins Jan 2013

Sensor To Analyst: Improved Decision-Making In Aerial Isr Through Training And Decision Support Tools, Tiffany R. Poeppelman, Dan Caggiano, Cullen Jackson ., Scott Galster ., Capt Chad Tossell ., Bruce Bolley, Lawrence Scarff, David Lind, Kevin Durkee, Sterling Wiggins

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From sensors to analysts, modern day intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) requires concerted efforts from players in the aviation, aerospace, and intelligence domains to complete the Planning and Direction, Collection, Processing and Exploitation, Analysis and Produ and ction, Dissemination (PCPAD) cycle. While the pilots, analysts, and consumers of ISR products in the PCPAD cycle have very different tasks and duties, all of th must constantly adapt to new environments, new challenges, and new enemies. The uncertainty generated by the nature of these environments places considerable decision-making and workload demands on the various operators. Currently, government, industry, and the operational community …


Optimizing Data Processing And Management Decisions During Isr Through Innovative Training Regimens, Capt Chad C. Tossell, Cullen Jackson, Lisa M. Tripp ., Lt Robert A. Nelson Jan 2013

Optimizing Data Processing And Management Decisions During Isr Through Innovative Training Regimens, Capt Chad C. Tossell, Cullen Jackson, Lisa M. Tripp ., Lt Robert A. Nelson

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Effective intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) relies heavily on both technological and human analytical capabilities. Intelligence analysts must be able to detect, interpret, process, and perform other critical tasks to turn data into meaningful information for decision-makers. The ability to aggregate massive data sets into operationally relevant information is challenging due to issues such as information overload, team coordination, time constraints, tunnel vision, and limited or vague guidance. This report describes research and development efforts to enhance training for geospatial intelligence analysts. Initial results from cognitive task analyses with these analysts along with associated technology development are discussed.


Preliminary Examination Of Simulator-Based Training Effectiveness, Maxine Lubner, Sharon Devivo, Emerson Allen, Andrew Dattel ., Deb Henneberry Jan 2013

Preliminary Examination Of Simulator-Based Training Effectiveness, Maxine Lubner, Sharon Devivo, Emerson Allen, Andrew Dattel ., Deb Henneberry

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A preliminary examination of the effectiveness of a simulator-based training program for pilots was conducted. Thirteen students of varying backgrounds, with limited flight experience enrolled in an intensive, simulator-based flight training program. Six students completed their FAA Private Pilot certificates in an average of five weeks, while five completed within four weeks. They completed instrument ratings within three or four weeks. These qualifications were completed with fewer flight hours than the US average. One student stopped training, but four remaining students have completed their FAA commercial, multi-engine and instructor qualifications in a timely and cost-effective manner. A combination of intensive …


Perceived Usefulness Of Planned Nextgen Capabilities By Air Traffic Control Tower Controllers, Jon Holbrook, Ray Oyung, Kari M. Gonter, Bonny Parke, Rebecca Collins, Bettina L. Beard Jan 2013

Perceived Usefulness Of Planned Nextgen Capabilities By Air Traffic Control Tower Controllers, Jon Holbrook, Ray Oyung, Kari M. Gonter, Bonny Parke, Rebecca Collins, Bettina L. Beard

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The Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) is an ambitious collaborative effort between government agencies and industry to increase the capabilities of the current air traffic system. Under NextGen, tools are being developed to support air traffic controllers in many aspects of their jobs. However, budgetary constraints, unanticipated technological hurdles and other challenges to implementation make it unlikely that every NextGen tool in development will find its way into future air traffic control facilities. Information is needed to prioritize NextGen tool development to ensure that the tools that will provide the most benefit can be implemented in the appropriate facilities. …


Sequential Required Time Of Arrival Intervals Utilizing Existing Technologies, Amy L. Alexander, Thomas L. Teller Jan 2013

Sequential Required Time Of Arrival Intervals Utilizing Existing Technologies, Amy L. Alexander, Thomas L. Teller

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Four-dimensional trajectory-based operations (4D TBO) requiring aircraft to meet specified timing constraints at designated waypoints along their route are a key strategy for increasing airspace throughput and efficiency. The Required Time of Arrival (RTA) function of the aircraft Flight Management System (FMS) and the ground-based Traffic Management Advisor (TMA) were tested for supporting such operations. Two different methods for implementing appropriate time intervals between sequential RTA aircraft were explored in this paper: a fixed 90-second interval versus discrete intervals varied to match the prevailing conditions. Both methods yielded a good balance between separation assurance and flow efficiency. Three different types …


Situation Awareness And Situation Assessment: How Are They Related?, Norman R. Hertz, Michael T. Hertz Jan 2013

Situation Awareness And Situation Assessment: How Are They Related?, Norman R. Hertz, Michael T. Hertz

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The goals of human factors practitioners and industrial psychologists in situation awareness milieu are to assess individuals, teams, and organizations to measure current performance and predict future performance. The value in assessing situation awareness (SA) is that it impacts performance. Endsley (1995a) stated “SA provides the primary basis for subsequent decision making and performance in complex, dynamic systems.” The purpose of this paper is not to discuss or propose another means of describing or measuring SA but instead to propose the role of situation assessment (SAS) in identifying the nature of SA, product and/or process, regardless of the definition or …


Refinement Of Mental Models Of Interdependence And Communication, Emily Sanders, Glenn Littlepage, Michael Hein Jan 2013

Refinement Of Mental Models Of Interdependence And Communication, Emily Sanders, Glenn Littlepage, Michael Hein

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This study examined the relationship between mental models of interdependence and communication in a simulated aviation flight operations center. Social network analysis indicated that mental models of both interdependence and communication importance develop with team interaction and that, following team interaction, the two types of models were closely related.


Training For Situation Awareness, Michael T. Hertz, Norman R. Hertz Jan 2013

Training For Situation Awareness, Michael T. Hertz, Norman R. Hertz

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Situation awareness (SA) is not fixed but is malleable and can be enhanced by training. The operating premise is that SA is measurable given the many theories of SA. This paper identifies the various methods and approaches that have proven effective in training for greater degrees of SA. The loss of ,or insufficient SA is not viewed as inattention or lack of focus but instead, it is very likely that the person lacked the skill set to perform the job. The amount of training necessary for the person to effectively perform the work is helpful if it reduces the workload …


A Proposal To Reduce Unsafe Aviation Maintenance Task Handovers With A Virtual Training Solution, Kevin Gildea, Wayne Shebilske, Ganesh Alakke, Shruti Narakesari Jan 2013

A Proposal To Reduce Unsafe Aviation Maintenance Task Handovers With A Virtual Training Solution, Kevin Gildea, Wayne Shebilske, Ganesh Alakke, Shruti Narakesari

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Safety researchers have documented maintenance errors happen when outgoing crews inadequately communicate to incoming crews at task/shift handover. Poor task handovers are especially likely for low-frequency problems, when complacency is present, or with new technicians. Highly experienced maintenance personnel may have prevented the poor handover. Backup safety procedures catch most errors, but correcting the remaining increases risks to safety, such as those not caught until after the plane is rolled out of the hanger. The cumulative effect of handover errors increases the exposure to additional threats and errors during reworks and replacement of aircraft on the line among others. This …


Exploring The Impact Of Ads-B Nextgen Technology Requirements For General Aviation, Rachel Borsa, Professor Brian G. Dillman, Professor Timothy D. Ropp Jan 2013

Exploring The Impact Of Ads-B Nextgen Technology Requirements For General Aviation, Rachel Borsa, Professor Brian G. Dillman, Professor Timothy D. Ropp

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The Next Generation Air Transportation System, or NextGen, represents the modernization of the United States air transportation system. It is a shift from legacy computer and radar based technologies to an integrated set of technologies, connected into a real time data sharing “system,” shared by air traffic control, pilots and airports. This upgrade to our National Airspace System (NAS) involves potentially significant changes and financial considerations for many air operators. The upgrade and integration of one of these technologies, the Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B) transmitter, is among the mandatory upgrades being required by the Federal Aviation Administration within …


Applied Human Factors Research For The Technical Operations Organization Of The Federal Aviation Administration, Edward Austrian, Edmundo Sierra Jr. Jan 2013

Applied Human Factors Research For The Technical Operations Organization Of The Federal Aviation Administration, Edward Austrian, Edmundo Sierra Jr.

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The FAA is developing and implementing human factors standards within the Technical Operations domain of the Air Traffic Organization. TO personnel are responsible for installing, certifying, and maintaining NAS infrastructure and equipment. Application of standards within this domain is intended to improve human performance, contribute to the more efficient and effective maintenance of NAS systems, and facilitate the integration of human factors into operational systems. Over several decades, the FAA has independently and incrementally modernized TO systems leading to user-system interface diversity within and across systems and facilities. Based on human factors principles, TO requested that FAA human factors research …


Assessment Of Manual Flying Skills By Combining Aircraft Parameters With Pilot Control Inputs, Ekkehart Schubert, Björn Appel, Gerhard Hüttig Jan 2013

Assessment Of Manual Flying Skills By Combining Aircraft Parameters With Pilot Control Inputs, Ekkehart Schubert, Björn Appel, Gerhard Hüttig

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In a recent full flight simulator experiment, 57 commercial airline pilots (long-haul captains and short-haul first officers) had to accomplish a realistic scenario ending in a manual flown “raw data approach” (localizer and glideslope capturing with absence of autopilot and flight director aid). The manual flight performance was evaluated by an instructor. Various flight path parameters and pilot control input data were collected from the simulator for an objective evaluation and comparison with the instructor assessment. At first the outer control loop was analyzed by using flight path tracking errors. This showed significant difference between the two groups of pilots. …


Single-Pilot Workload Management During Cruise In Entry Level Jets, Barbara K. Burian, Shawn Pruchnicki, Bonny Christopher, Evan Silverman, Carla Hackworth, Jason Rogers, Kevin Williams, Gena Drechsler, Barry Runnels, Andy Mead Jan 2013

Single-Pilot Workload Management During Cruise In Entry Level Jets, Barbara K. Burian, Shawn Pruchnicki, Bonny Christopher, Evan Silverman, Carla Hackworth, Jason Rogers, Kevin Williams, Gena Drechsler, Barry Runnels, Andy Mead

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Advanced technologies and automation are important facilitators of single pilot operations, but they also contribute to the workload management challenges faced by the pilot. We examined task completion, workload management, and automation use in an entry-level jet (ELJ) flown by single pilots. Thirteen certificated Cessna Citation Mustang (CE-510S) pilots flew an instrument flight rules (IFR) experimental flight in a Cessna Citation Mustang simulator. At one point, participants had to descend to meet a crossing restriction prior to a waypoint and prepare for an instrument approach into an un-towered field while facilitating communication from a lost pilot who was flying too …


Beyond Multitasking: Human Factors Implications For Single-Pilot Operations In The Nextgen Environment, Nestor Fenoy Bermudez, Donna F. Wilt, John E. Deaton . Jan 2013

Beyond Multitasking: Human Factors Implications For Single-Pilot Operations In The Nextgen Environment, Nestor Fenoy Bermudez, Donna F. Wilt, John E. Deaton .

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Operations within the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) will be a source of new complexities and unique challenges for the single pilot. Human factors research and development will be required to ensure safe single-pilot operations. New avionics, the increase in procedural complexity, and the elevated standards for required navigation performance are the source of many issues that need to be identified before they become a threat to safety. This paper presents a taxonomy developed to identify the potential human factors issues that could impact single pilots flying within NextGen. A series of NextGen capabilities, scenarios, and Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast …


Assessing The Changing Human Performance Risk Profile In The Nextgen Mid-Term, Katherine A. Berry, Michael W. Sawyer Jan 2013

Assessing The Changing Human Performance Risk Profile In The Nextgen Mid-Term, Katherine A. Berry, Michael W. Sawyer

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Many Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) Operational Improvements (OIs) aim to provide controllers with decision support tools and other automation specifically designed to provide safety enhancements to National Airspace System (NAS) operations. While these changes may indeed produce positive safety improvements, the introduction of each new system and capability also offers the possibility of introducing new human performance hazards into the NAS. A thorough review of the proposed NextGen midterm OIs was completed to identify the potential for both the positive and negative impacts on the human contribution to risk in the NAS. A summary of these findings was …


Giving A Face To Airline Customer Satisfaction: A Graphic Approach, Clay Wildt, Dr. Erin E. Bowen, Dr. Brent D. Bowen Jan 2013

Giving A Face To Airline Customer Satisfaction: A Graphic Approach, Clay Wildt, Dr. Erin E. Bowen, Dr. Brent D. Bowen

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Historically, research ranking the major commercial air carriers in the U.S. has been based on subjective perceptions, satisfaction, and attitudes. Building upon 21 years of work with the Airline Quality Rating (AQR), the present study moves beyond basic descriptive information of air travelers to identify patterns and relationships in the way consumers view this technologically advanced environment. Development of such a model allows key players in the industry to improve their understanding of the prime drivers and perceptions of passenger behavior. Implementation of a subjective element, the Wong-Baker Faces Pain Scale, will allow frequent fliers the ability to codify their …


Clarifying Cognitive Complexity And Controller Strategies In Disturbed Inbound Peak Atc Operations, Marian J. Schuver-Van Blanken, Mariska I. Roerdink Jan 2013

Clarifying Cognitive Complexity And Controller Strategies In Disturbed Inbound Peak Atc Operations, Marian J. Schuver-Van Blanken, Mariska I. Roerdink

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Air traffic controller (ATCo) expertise is crucial in safely and effectively managing operational disturbances and unpredictable events. The high level of ATCo expertise needed in these situations originates from the cognitive complexity in the ATC task. To cope with cognitive complexity in managing operational disturbances, controllers apply strategies to avoid task performance being compromised. Using the ATCo Cognitive Process and Operational Situation (ACoPOS) model, this paper clarifies the cognitive complexity involved in disturbed inbound peak operation within dense airspace for Schiphol airport at ATC the Netherlands (LVNL). Complexity issues in cognitive processes and operational factors involved are described. Strategies used …


Development And Validation Of Measures For Army Aviation Collective Training, Martin Bink, Melinda Seibert, Courtney Dean, John Stewart, Troy Zeidman Jan 2013

Development And Validation Of Measures For Army Aviation Collective Training, Martin Bink, Melinda Seibert, Courtney Dean, John Stewart, Troy Zeidman

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Simulation-based Aviation Training Exercises (ATX) are critical for preparing U.S. Army Combat Aviation Brigades for deployment. However, while offering the opportunity to practice mission segments at the unit level, the effectiveness of this training remains unclear due to a need for objective assessments focused on observable team behavior. Unit Commanders and trainers need tools for measuring collective task performance in order to understand performance gains, facilitate feedback, and guide the learning of aviation tactical teams. To address this challenge, a set of aviation team performance measures were developed, data were collected to validate these measures, and strategies were created to …


Effects Of Motion Cueing On An Attitude Recovery Task, Chris M. Nicholson, Ben Townsend, Andrew Staples, Murray Gamble, Dr. Chris M. Herdman Jan 2013

Effects Of Motion Cueing On An Attitude Recovery Task, Chris M. Nicholson, Ben Townsend, Andrew Staples, Murray Gamble, Dr. Chris M. Herdman

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The present research investigated the impact of a motion cueing seat on a simple attitude recovery task. Participants (n=10) used a joystick to level an attitude indicator that was tilted at either a magnitude of 20 or 40 degrees from level (left or right). A dynamic motion seat was used to provide either congruent or incongruent motion cues. Relative to a no-motion baseline, incongruent motion caused performance decrements as indexed by an increase in the number of control reversals, a decrease in time level, and more over corrections. Congruent motion cueing did not affect performance on the attitude recovery task.


Human-Automation Performance Under Time Pressure Has Limited Benefits, Casey Tunstall, Stephen Rice Jan 2013

Human-Automation Performance Under Time Pressure Has Limited Benefits, Casey Tunstall, Stephen Rice

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Previous research by Rice and Keller (2009) has supported that time pressure can positively affect operator compliance with an automated device if the automation is highly reliable despite the impact of speed-accuracy trade-off. When given sufficient time, operators aided by highly reliable automation tended to ignore the aid’s recommendation and produced human-automation performance levels less than that of the automation itself. When the operators were put under time pressure, they tended to comply with the automation with a performance that equaled or exceeded that of the automation itself. The current study suggests that the time pressure heuristic is only beneficial …


New Avionics Technologies Human Factors, Michelle Yeh, Stephanie Chase, Juliana Goh, Bill Rogers, Nadine Sarter Jan 2013

New Avionics Technologies Human Factors, Michelle Yeh, Stephanie Chase, Juliana Goh, Bill Rogers, Nadine Sarter

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The purpose of this symposium is to identify and address common human factors issues with new and emerging avionics technologies, share lessons learned, and to provide an understanding of how the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) applies human factors research to enhance aviation safety. Flight deck technologies have been changing at a rapid pace, requiring updates to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations, guidance, and policy. This symposium will focus on flight deck technologies that will assist in NextGen implementation by improving flight crew awareness through Cockpit Displays of Traffic Information (CDTI), Airport Moving Maps, Primary Flight Displays (PFDs), and portable technologies. …


Military Unmanned Aircraft System Operators: Training And Human Performance Issues, Joseph V. Cohn, Brent A. Older ., Dr. Richard D. Arnold, Elizabeth B. O'Neill Jan 2013

Military Unmanned Aircraft System Operators: Training And Human Performance Issues, Joseph V. Cohn, Brent A. Older ., Dr. Richard D. Arnold, Elizabeth B. O'Neill

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Unmanned Aviation System (UAS) have leveraged considerably from the manned aviation approach. This approach was useful to jumpstart this technology but it is now time to find a more efficient and up-to-date approach, keeping with the capabilities and limitation of the concurrent technology. Three technical areas to mature and address the current limitations are recommended: 1) Selection for UAS Personnel (SUPer), to accurately forecast candidate UAS operator performance across UAS platforms and missions; 2) Distributed, Adaptive & Modular entities for UAS (DyAdeM), to automatically generate realistic & adaptive synthetic environments for simulated UAS training; and, 3) UAS Control Station Human …


Exploring The Boundaries Of Command And Control Models Of Distributed Team Performance In Aviation And Aerospace Operations, Haydee M. Cuevas, Barrett S. Caldwell Jan 2013

Exploring The Boundaries Of Command And Control Models Of Distributed Team Performance In Aviation And Aerospace Operations, Haydee M. Cuevas, Barrett S. Caldwell

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Traditional command and control (C2) models focus on a centralized command managing and directing one or more subordinate elements to perform required functions. However, in distributed C2 environments, a human commander has less ability to fully understand and control the behavior of "agents" (either human domain experts or autonomous automated systems) in real-time operations. In this paper, we explore the situational, information, and human performance issues that constrain the appropriateness of classical C2 system design, and highlight the need for distributed C2 information flow capabilities, in contemporary humanhuman and human-automation teams. We discuss these issues in the context of modern …


Manned-Unmanned Teaming: Training Us Army Unmanned Aircraft System Operators In The Scout-Reconnaissance Role, John E. Stewart Jan 2013

Manned-Unmanned Teaming: Training Us Army Unmanned Aircraft System Operators In The Scout-Reconnaissance Role, John E. Stewart

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Until recently, U.S. Army unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) were intelligence-gathering platforms. The UAS mission has recently changed from strategic intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) to scout-reconnaissance (SR) operations. This shift has produced an increased requirement for coordination between manned and unmanned aircraft. Mannedunmanned teaming (MUM-T) requires that UAS operators become knowledgeable and proficient in the same scout-reconnaissance (SR) skills as pilots of armed helicopters. This paper summarizes the many training challenges consequent to the move from ISR to SR roles. It will review completed and ongoing research efforts by the Army Research Institute (ARI) Fort Rucker element, which investigated (a) …


Structuring, Analyzing And Monitoring Problems And Decision Making Processes At Civil Air Navigation Sets Of A Public Organization, Lisia Maria Espinola Da Silva Pacheco Cabral, Marcos Pereira Estellita Lins Jan 2013

Structuring, Analyzing And Monitoring Problems And Decision Making Processes At Civil Air Navigation Sets Of A Public Organization, Lisia Maria Espinola Da Silva Pacheco Cabral, Marcos Pereira Estellita Lins

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This article presents the partial application of a post-graduation doctoral study developed at civil Air Navigation sets of a public organization, on operational work stations: Tower; APP – Approach; and AIS - Aeronautical Information System Room. Its main goal is to demonstrate how Concept Map was used as a Multi-methodology and an instrument of SODA - Strategic Options and Development Analysis, in SOR - Soft-Operational Research, for PSM - Problem Structuring Methods, to contribute for structuring, analyzing and monitoring problems and decision making processes, by optimizing interdisciplinary “iteractions” and interactions to: promote System and Rational Thinking; reduce self-deception and increase …


Using Animated Graphics On Aircraft Navigation Displays; Pros And Cons, Chang-Geun Ph Jan 2013

Using Animated Graphics On Aircraft Navigation Displays; Pros And Cons, Chang-Geun Ph

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An advantage of animations is improving an operator' ability to reconstruct information space. However, research also shows there can be disadvantages to the use of animation including the mismatch of the operations concepts of speed or motion of the task and the perceptions of the animation. An exploratory study was conducted to determine pilot opinions of whether animation would help them to respond to a route change instructions from Air Traffic Control rapidly and with high levels of interpretation accuracy. Many pilots indicated that animation would support their performance, but that animation should be optional and pilots should be able …


Outcome-Based Risk Pathways: Utilizing Safety Reports To Understand Risks In Air Traffic Control, Katherine A. Berry, Michael W. Sawyer, Edward M. Austrian Jan 2013

Outcome-Based Risk Pathways: Utilizing Safety Reports To Understand Risks In Air Traffic Control, Katherine A. Berry, Michael W. Sawyer, Edward M. Austrian

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Many accident investigation taxonomies have been developed over the years to assist in identifying and classifying causal factors and errors involved in near misses events and accidents. While these taxonomies are often used to better understand individual events, they also offer the potential for quantifying the relationships between causal factors and errors to better understand emerging systemic issues. In an effort to extend beyond traditional frequency-based accident analysis, this work details the relationships among causal factors by examining any differences among outcome types. An analysis of 417 Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS) reports yielded five key risk pathways present in …


Design And Evaluation Of A Co-Planar Separation Display, J. Ellerbroek, K.C.R. Brantegem, M.M. Van Paassen, M. Mulder Jan 2013

Design And Evaluation Of A Co-Planar Separation Display, J. Ellerbroek, K.C.R. Brantegem, M.M. Van Paassen, M. Mulder

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This paper describes the design and evaluation of a co-planar constraint-based airborne separation assistance display. The display is a combination of previous single-plane presentations, with additional visualization of the interactions that exist between these planes. Each of these displays combines a spatial representation of the airspace with a velocity maneuver space, that relates own aircraft maneuver variables to the shape and affordances of the airspace. The evaluation presented in this paper consisted of two experiments: an active conflict resolution task, and a passive SA assessment. Both experiments compare the co-planar concept with a baseline display that is very similar, but …