Individual Pilot Factors Predict Diversion Management During A Simulated Cross- Country Vfr Flight,
2017
Wright State University
Individual Pilot Factors Predict Diversion Management During A Simulated Cross- Country Vfr Flight, Kathleen Van Benthem Ph.D., Chris M. Herdman Ph.D.
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2017
The risk of an accident during general aviation (GA) flight increases when pilots are required to make unexpected diversions. Specifically, a diversion may result in loss of situation awareness (SA). Loss of SA is associated with controlled flight into terrain,incorrect trajectory for orbiting or landing, or becoming lost en route. In the present study, 44 GA pilots (aged 41 to 74 years) flew a cross-country route in a Cessna 172 simulator and encountered an unexpected diversion to an alternate aerodrome. The outcome measure consisted of a diversion management score. Significant predictors of diversion management were pilot age and license, a …
Transparency And Conflict Resolution Automation Reliability In Air Trffic Control,
2017
Wright State University
Transparency And Conflict Resolution Automation Reliability In Air Trffic Control, Fitri Trapsilawati, Christopher Wickens, Chun-Hsien Chen, Xingda Qu
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2017
This paper investigates the automation reliability and the transparency in automation conflict resolutionadvisories for air traffic control. Fourgeneral effects: those of traffic load, those of expertise and,those of imperfect automationand its mitigation by automation transparencyin the context of the lumberjack analogywere examined. The results showed that the two automation functions, theconflict resolution advisor (CRA)and thevertical situation display (VSD) offer benefits for both novice andprofessional controllers’s performance and increased situation awarenessacross traffic loads, even when the former is of imperfect reliability.
Effects On Task Performance And Psychophysiological Measures Of Performance During Normobaric Hypoxia Exposure,
2017
Wright State University
Effects On Task Performance And Psychophysiological Measures Of Performance During Normobaric Hypoxia Exposure, Chad Stephens, Kellie Kennedy, Nicholas Napoli, Matthew Demas, Laura Barnes, Brenda Crook, Ralph Williams, Mary Carolyn Last, Paul Schutte
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2017
Human-autonomous systems have the potential to mitigate pilot cognitive impairment and improve aviation safety.A research team at NASA Langley conducted an experiment to study the impact of mild normobaric hypoxia induction on aircraft pilot performance and psychophysiological state. A within-subjects design involved non-hypoxic and hypoxic exposures while performing three 10-minute tasks.Results indicated the effect of 15,000 feet simulated altitude did not induce significant performance decrementbut did produce increasein perceived workload. Analyses of psychophysiological responses evince the potential of biomarkers for hypoxia onset. This study represents on-going work at NASA intending to add to the current knowledge of psychophysiologically-based input to …
Warhorse: A New Approach To Manned/Unmanned Teaming,
2017
Wright State University
Warhorse: A New Approach To Manned/Unmanned Teaming, Paul Schutte, Ralph Williams, Ronald Daiker
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2017
This paper presents a multi-human/multi-vehicle control and integration concept called Warhorse. Warhorse is a control paradigm that is applied to all vehicles (air or ground) that are used in conducting operations. The Warhorse concept aids humans in developing operational plans, enacting a plan using single or multiple vehicles (manned and/or unmanned), and individually controlling a single vehicle (i.e., one-on-one). It synergistically integrates the human with the machine so that the warfighter can bring all their skills and experience to bear on accomplishing the mission.
Task Analysis Of Two Crew Operations In The Flight Deck: Investigating The Feasibility Of Using Single Pilot,
2017
Wright State University
Task Analysis Of Two Crew Operations In The Flight Deck: Investigating The Feasibility Of Using Single Pilot, Paul Schutte
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2017
This paper describes a task analysis of two crew operations in the flight deck in Part 121 Operations from gate to gate on a cross country flight. In addition, several non-normal scenarios wereanalyzed. Literature and operations materials werecombined to develop the task lists. A primary source for this study is“An Exploration of Function Analysis and Function Allocation in the Commercial Flight Domain” by McGuire, et. al. (1991). Once the tasks wereidentified, they wereset to an actually flight time schedule. Each task wasassigned to either the Pilot Flying(PF) or the Pilot Monitoring (PM) in today’s operations. Additionally, tasks werecategorized as: discrete …
Human-Machine Articulation Work: Functional Dependency Dialogue For Human-Machine Teaming,
2017
Wright State University - Main Campus
Human-Machine Articulation Work: Functional Dependency Dialogue For Human-Machine Teaming, Clayton D. Rothwell, Valerie L. Shalin
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2017
Articulation work is an overlooked requirement for successful human-machine teams. Articulation work captures the often hidden task management activities human-human teams regularly perform in response to functional dependencies amongst team members. While human-human teams demonstrate articulation work through language, human-machine teams currently do not. Aviation is replete with examples, from the superficially mundane adaptation inherent in the turnaround of commercial aircraft to the life-threatening misunderstanding in Turkish Airlines Flight 1951 and Asiana Flight 214. Current research in human-machine language-mediated interaction has failed to study tasks that are sufficiently complicated to require articulation work, resulting in a misleading optimism about the …
A Comparison Of Helmet-Mounted Display Symbologies During Live Flight Operational Tasks,
2017
Wright State University
A Comparison Of Helmet-Mounted Display Symbologies During Live Flight Operational Tasks, Thomas Schnell, Christopher Reichlen, Christopher Reuter, Eric Geiselman, Jonathan Knox, Henry Williams
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2017
Spatial disorientation continues to be one of the most costly problems in military aviation, as measured by both life and equipment loss. The unique Helmet-Mounted Display (HMD) centric interface within 5 th generation aircraft has the potential to increase tactical capabilitywhen compared toprevious similar-role aircraft.This study investigated the addition of off-axis ownship attitude information within the HMD field-of-view when the operator looksaway from the virtual Head-Up Display (vHUD). In some 5 th generation aircraft, traditional HUD symbology is presented via the HMD as there is no aircraft-fixed combiner. In some instances, the only attitude information included via the HMD is …
Application Of Big Data Systems To Aviation And Aerospace Fields; Pertinent Human Factors Considerations,
2017
Wright State University
Application Of Big Data Systems To Aviation And Aerospace Fields; Pertinent Human Factors Considerations, Chang-Guen Oh
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2017
The aviation and aerospacearetypical areas that can apply big data systems due to theirscales. This paper identifies aviation/aerospaceareas that canutilize big data infrastructures to enhance their operational performances, and lightens human factors considerations related to the use of big data. The NextGen’s network-centric infrastructure defines sharing a huge amount of aeronautics, flight, and weather dataunder the system wide information management program. Sensors installed on aircraft components extract huge numbers of aircraft health and operational status data.All professionals who work in the different aviation sectorsrequire this shared situational awareness information for their own distinctive purposes, and big data systems will enable …
Cognitive Ergonomics And Knowledge Management: A New Model Of Addressing Aviation Issues,
2017
Wright State University
Cognitive Ergonomics And Knowledge Management: A New Model Of Addressing Aviation Issues, Ronald John Lofaro
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2017
The field of cognitive/knowledge engineering (CE/KE) has expanded to encompassa subset called knowledge management (KM).The main difference between KM and KE isthat the knowledge manager establishes the direction the process should take, whereas the knowledge engineer develops the means to accomplish that direction. Cognitive Ergonomics, also a discipline within CE/KE, deals with decision-making, skilled performance(s) and trainingwith a focus onthe fit between human cognitive abilities/limitations and selected task(s)... all areasvital to aviation. This paper will briefly showthe components and processes of anew model for decision-making usingall these disciplines andPareto analysis in a blended Delphi, beginning with a small group delphi …
Status Of Faa Air Traffic Control Fatigue Interventions 2013-2016,
2017
Wright State University
Status Of Faa Air Traffic Control Fatigue Interventions 2013-2016, Darendia Mccauley
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2017
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has long been concerned with the impact of fatigue in Air Traffic Operations. Fatigue has been cited as a factor in operational incidents. The shift work and quick turn-around shifts contribute to this problem. In conjunction with the collective bargaining agreement, FAA management and the National Air Traffic Association (NATCA) agreed to jointly develop a series of interventions designed to mitigate some of the aspects of fatigue in the controller workforce. This resulted in a Fatigue Group comprised of FAA management, NATCA representatives, and fatigue scientists. Following 15 work-intensive meetings, the Fatigue Risk Management Group …
Four-Year Follow-Up Of Intensive, Simulator-Based Pilot Training,
2017
Wright State University
Four-Year Follow-Up Of Intensive, Simulator-Based Pilot Training, Maxine Lubner Ph.D., Deb Henneberry M.A., Sharon Devivo Ed.D., Andrew R. Dattel Ph.D., Emerson Allen B.S.
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2017
Sixteen students, who began with 0-20 flight hours, enrolled in an intensive, simulator based, collegiate training program. They completed their training with fewer flight hours than the US average: FAA Private Pilot within 4-6 weeks; instrument ratings in 3-4 weeks; Commercial within an average of 20 weeks and CFI ratings in an average of 40 weeks and all graduated with Bachelor’s degrees (ISAP, 2013). The students had met selection criteria. At the time, indicators of success included variables associatedwith simulator based training, camaraderie, shared learning and opportunities to reflect on training. Four years later, 81% are now flying professionally: eight …
How Automation May Transform The Ways In Which Crew Manage Peak Workload And Incapacitation,
2017
Wright State University
How Automation May Transform The Ways In Which Crew Manage Peak Workload And Incapacitation, Nick Mcdonald, Alison Kay, Rabea Morrison, Margaret Ryan
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2017
A ‘Crew Manage the Operation’ concept was developed as a unifying framework to analysethe combined role of diverse technologies in supporting the management of peak workload and incapacitation. Multiple-crew configurations meanthat many of the same technologies are supporting quite contrasting instantiation of crew roles. While Proactive and Immediate modes support the independence of the crew in their cockpit, both reactive modes of workload management pose questions about the information flow between the cockpit and ground control, and in turn about the level of support or, in the final mode, effective interventionthat could be provided from the ground. These issues are …
Development Of Increasingly Autonomous Traffic Data Manager Using Pilot Relevancy And Ranking Data,
2017
Wright State University
Development Of Increasingly Autonomous Traffic Data Manager Using Pilot Relevancy And Ranking Data, Lisa R. Le Vie, Vincent E. Houston
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2017
NASA’s Safe Autonomous Systems Operations (SASO) project goal is to define and safely enable all future airspace operations by justifiable and optimal autonomy for advanced air, ground, and connected capabilities. This work showcases how Increasingly Autonomous Systems (IAS) could create operational transformations beneficial to the enhancement of civil aviationsafety and efficiency. One such IAS under development is the Traffic Data Manager (TDM). This concept is a prototype ‘intelligent party-line’ system that would declutter and parse out non-relevant air traffic, displaying only relevant air traffic to the aircrewin a digital data communications (DataComm) environment. As an initial step, over 22,000 data …
Able Flight At Purdue,
2017
Wright State University
Able Flight At Purdue, Wesley Major, Raymart Tinio, Sarah Hubbard
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2017
This paper discusses the human factors considerations associated with Able Flightat Purdue, a program that provides flight training to individualswith disabilities. The program requires a tailored approach to training due to the varied needs specific to each individual. Aircraft procedures and airfield operations are standard and all FAA regulations are followed, however, the way individuals with limited dexterity, limited hearing, or limited speech interact with the aviation system needs to be creatively approached with an open mind. The critical thinking used to address individual needs provides an excellent demonstration of problem solving that reflects human factorsconsiderations, based on the SHELL …
Innovative Airport Visual Aids To Enhance Situational Awareness And Flight Training For General Aviation,
2017
Wright State University
Innovative Airport Visual Aids To Enhance Situational Awareness And Flight Training For General Aviation, Wesley Major, Sarah Hubbard
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2017
Runway incursionsare a threat to runway safety andhave been increasing in recent years. Incursions are categorized into three categories, pilot deviations (PD), operational incidents (OI), and vehicle pedestrian deviations (VPD). At general aviation airports, PDs are the most prevalent runway incursion type. Inadequate situational awareness is one of the human factors associated with PDs. Student pilots,pilots flying to an unfamiliar airport, ground operations personnel, and emergencyplanning and emergency responders can benefit from the use of visual aids that extend beyond an airport diagram or static Google Earth imagery. More robust visual aids can potentially increase situational awareness and reduce the …
Teamwork And Emergent Cognitive States As Predictors Of Routine And Adaptive Performance In Flight Dispatch Centers,
2017
Wright State University
Teamwork And Emergent Cognitive States As Predictors Of Routine And Adaptive Performance In Flight Dispatch Centers, Glenn E. Littlepage, Megan Wertheimer
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2017
This study examines relations between the emergent cognitive state of transactive memory, the emergent affective state of collective efficacy, teamwork processes, and team performance. Mediation is examined as well as comparison of states and processes related to performance in routine and non-routine situations.
Effects Of Radar Side Conflict Probe Functionality On Atc Conflict Detection Performance And Efficiency,
2017
Wright State University
Effects Of Radar Side Conflict Probe Functionality On Atc Conflict Detection Performance And Efficiency, Anthony J. Masalonis, Ben Willems, Thomas Fincannon
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2017
We investigated integrating Conflict Probe (CP) on air traffic controllers’ Radar Side (R-Side) displays. Eight controllers worked realistic, high-trafficsimulation scenarios alone, using both R-Side and Radar Associate Side (RA-Side) displays. We manipulated CP presence on the R-Side— like today,italways appeared on the RA-Side—and the presence of yellow alerts for near-conflicts. We used established controller performance and workload metrics, plus novel operational analyses not used in past studies. R-Side CP had few workload effects, but increased voice communications when we included yellow alerts. It improved the efficiency of correcting conflict-inducing clearances, and seemed to facilitate proactive control to avertmore urgent alerts. …
The Mobius Strip Of Total Health: Manipulation Of Thinking Prior To Exercise Activity,
2017
Georgia Southern University
The Mobius Strip Of Total Health: Manipulation Of Thinking Prior To Exercise Activity, Joseph A. Schenk
Honors College Theses
Research shows mental and physical health are interdependent. We sought to test various methods of external motivation to effect change in the physical performance and mental health of students enrolled in walking classes. We hypothesized that if there was a correlation between physical exercise and mental health and we could motivate individuals to exercise, then that motivation would in turn result in better mental health. Participants, 19 in the pilot and 320 in the main study, were randomly assigned into three groups to receive messages prior to conducting physical activity: those who received neutral messages about exercise, those who received …
The Implications Of Attachment Orientation And Personality Pathology For Detecting Deception,
2017
Pepperdine University
The Implications Of Attachment Orientation And Personality Pathology For Detecting Deception, Madeline Luedke
Global Tides
This study investigated the implications of attachment orientations and personality dimensions for accuracy in detecting deception from emotionally-based statements. Thirty individuals (M age = 25.33, range = 18-52) completed a survey that included the Personality Inventory for DSM-V-Brief Form and the Relationship Styles Questionnaire to measure the individual differences in question. To measure deceit, 7 mental health counselors volunteered to participate in a video-recorded mock interview concerning their current romantic partner—3 individuals provided false responses, and the remaining 4 offered true answers. The audio-visual vignettes were imbedded in the survey and subjects viewed each, then responded a question asking …
Developmental Trajectories Of Alcohol Use And Alcohol Use Disorder,
2017
Virginia Commonwealth University
Developmental Trajectories Of Alcohol Use And Alcohol Use Disorder, Elizabeth C. Long
Theses and Dissertations
Alcohol use (AU) and alcohol use disorder (AUD) are leading causes of morbidity, premature death, and economic burden. They are also associated with high levels of disability and many other negative outcomes. Twin and family studies have consistently shown that AU and AUD are complex traits influenced by both genetic and environmental factors. Although much has been learned about the genetic and environmental etiology of AU and AUD, significant gaps remain. These include the need for a more comprehensive understanding of the roles of risk and protective factors, and the nature of developmental trajectories underpinning the progression from AU to …
