Nextgen Operational Improvements: Will They Improve Human Performance,
2013
Wright State University
Nextgen Operational Improvements: Will They Improve Human Performance, Bettina L. Beard, James C. Johnston, Jon Holbrook
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2013
Modernization of the National Airspace System depends critically on the development of advanced technology, including cutting-edge automation, controller decision-support tools and integrated on-demand information. The Next Generation Air Transportation System national plan envisions air traffic control tower automation that proposes solutions for seven problems: 1) departure metering, 2) taxi routing, 3) taxi and runway scheduling, 4) departure runway assignments, 5) departure flow management, 6) integrated arrival and departure scheduling and 7) runway configuration management. Government, academia and industry are simultaneously pursuing the development of these capabilities. For each capability, the development process typically begins by assessing its potential benefits, and …
Identifying The Impact Of Nextgen On The Job Of Air Traffic Control Specialists In The Mid-Term,
2013
Wright State University
Identifying The Impact Of Nextgen On The Job Of Air Traffic Control Specialists In The Mid-Term, Emily Baumann, Kelley J. Krokos, Cheryl Hendrickson
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2013
By leveraging existing and new technology, the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) is proposed to support significant increases in both capacity and efficiency of the National Airspace System (NAS). In the decade that has passed since NextGen was mandated by Congress, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has made great progress in identifying the specific technologies, automation, and procedures (i.e., NextGen Drivers) necessary to support the desired increases. American Institutes for Research (AIR) describes its strategic job analysis, which was designed to identify the NextGen Drivers that are proposed to be implemented by the NextGen Mid-Term (2018), and to evaluate …
South African Airline Pilots’ Perceptions Of Advanced Flight Deck Automation,
2013
Wright State University
South African Airline Pilots’ Perceptions Of Advanced Flight Deck Automation, Dr. Preven Naidoo
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2013
This article reports on the construction of the Automation Attitude Questionnaire (AAQ), to assess airline pilots’ perceptions about operating advanced automated aircraft. A total of 262 airline pilots from a large South African carrier participated in the validation of the questionnaire. A five-factor measurement model was established by using exploratory factor analysis. The five factors associated with perceptions of advanced automated systems were labelled as: Comprehension, Training, Trust, Workload, and Design. The Cronbach’s alpha coefficients and the mean inter-item correlation of each factor were highly satisfactory and confirmed the homogeneity and unidimensionality of the five-factor solution for the AAQ.
Adaptive Controller Adaptation Time And Available Control Authority Effects On Piloting,
2013
Wright State University
Adaptive Controller Adaptation Time And Available Control Authority Effects On Piloting, Anna Trujillo, Dr. Irene Gregory
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2013
Adaptive control is considered for highly uncertain, and potentially unpredictable, flight dynamics characteristic of adverse conditions. This experiment looked at how adaptive controller adaptation time to recover nominal aircraft dynamics affects pilots and how pilots want information about available control authority transmitted. Results indicate that an adaptive controller that takes three seconds to adapt helped pilots when looking at lateral and longitudinal errors. The controllability ratings improved with the adaptive controller, again the most for the three seconds adaptation time while workload decreased with the adaptive controller. The effects of the displays showing the percentage amount of available safe flight …
Man-Machine Symbiosis In Aviation: New Risks And Capabilities In View Of Information Technology Expansion,
2013
Wright State University
Man-Machine Symbiosis In Aviation: New Risks And Capabilities In View Of Information Technology Expansion, Oleksandr Petrenko
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2013
The paper examines possibility of the impact of modern technology on the manmachine symbiosis in aviation. Presented some data concerning the perception of a pilots in a highly automated cockpit. The first results of empirical research make it possible to assume that aircraft systems can be customized to adjust to individual typological characteristics of operators. The paper discusses the language modality perspectives of a man-machine interaction. Creating modern sociotechnical systems aimed at a human at a completely new level has special requirements to an integration of designer and operational psychological outlooks.
Assessing The Efficacy Of Situation Awareness Probe Questions For Predicting Airtraffic- Management Performance,
2013
Wright State University
Assessing The Efficacy Of Situation Awareness Probe Questions For Predicting Airtraffic- Management Performance, James D. Miles, Kim-Phuong L. Vu, Dan Chiappe, Thomas Strybel, Vernol Battiste
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2013
We conducted an exploratory data analysis as a step toward modeling components of SA. It was based on data collected from situation awareness probe questions that were used in large-scale air traffic control simulations over 5 semesters of an ATC radar internship in the Center for Human Factors in Advanced Aeronautics Technologies (CHAAT). Three components of SA were generated by a principal component analysis that we label “Action Relevant,” “Distance R and “Low Priority.” The analyses provide a data-driven scheme for categorizing probes relate SA that can be used in future evaluations of NextGen concepts and technologies.
A Situation Awareness Design Approach To The Position Of Airline Maintenance Control In A Simulated Operations Control Center,
2013
Wright State University
A Situation Awareness Design Approach To The Position Of Airline Maintenance Control In A Simulated Operations Control Center, Durant Camron Bridges Iii
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2013
Research is being conducted at mid-sized public university regarding the collaborative team efforts of aviation students in a simulated airline control center. The students employ coordinated problem solving efforts toward disruption management and schedule optimization. Although the focus of this research is communication of the decision support systems, the design of the Maintenance Control position is discussed at length. The Maintenance Controller(s) communicate with all positions, as well as departments located outside the center’s physical location that may and may not be accessed by other participants. This position is one of the most vital and engaging in the simulation, and …
High Fidelity Simulation And Aviation Training To Improve Problem Solving Skills And Coordination,
2013
Wright State University
High Fidelity Simulation And Aviation Training To Improve Problem Solving Skills And Coordination, Andrea M. Georgiou, Paul C. Carlson, Paul A. Craig
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2013
As part of an ongoing collaborative project, a high fidelity simulation lab was developed to address teamwork deficiencies exhibited by newly minted aviation professionals. This lab, referred to as the Flight Operations Center-Unified Simulation (FOCUS) lab, was enhanced with greater fidelity, realistic and complex scenario triggers, and robust after action reviews. Student teams participate in a simulated work shift to further improve problem solving skills and coordination among senior-level undergraduate students.
The Effectiveness Of Microsoft Flight Simulator As A Training Aid For Private Pilot Training And Proficiency,
2013
Wright State University
The Effectiveness Of Microsoft Flight Simulator As A Training Aid For Private Pilot Training And Proficiency, Wendy S. Beckman
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2013
The debate regarding the effectiveness of computer-based software for pilot training and proficiency has been ongoing since such software first became available. While studies on the efficacy of such software have been and continue to be conducted, pilots are in large number utilizing such packages. A nationwide survey was conducted to determine how the Microsoft Flight Simulator (MFS) software package is being used by pilots for both initial private pilot training and for maintaining proficiency once certificated. Over 650 survey respondents evaluated the effectiveness of MFS in 14 areas of pilot operations. It was found that over 40% of respondents …
Nasa Nextgen Flightdeck Research: A Database Of Research Areas And Results,
2013
Wright State University
Nasa Nextgen Flightdeck Research: A Database Of Research Areas And Results, Kathleen L. Mosier, Alec Munc, Kendra Reich, Danielle Fox, James Swarts, Linda Tomko, Matthew O'Neill, Kerry Cunningham
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2013
This article contains an introduction to a database created to capture important NASA or NASA-sponsored research related to NextGen flightdeck issues and operations. Documents are products of NASA’s Airspace and Aviation Safety Program efforts to identify and resolve flightdeck human factors issues in NextGen, challenges to efficient operations, key areas in which technological advances are predicted to facilitate NextGen operations, research findings that can be used to develop NextGen procedures, and the potential impacts of off-nominal events.
Gene X Environment Effects Of Serotonin Transporter, Dopamine Receptor D4, And Monoamine Oxidase A Genes With Contextual And Parenting Risk Factors On Symptoms Of Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Anxiety, And Depression In A Community Sample Of 4-Year-Old Children,
2013
Northwestern University
Gene X Environment Effects Of Serotonin Transporter, Dopamine Receptor D4, And Monoamine Oxidase A Genes With Contextual And Parenting Risk Factors On Symptoms Of Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Anxiety, And Depression In A Community Sample Of 4-Year-Old Children, John V. Lavigne, Laura B.K. Herzing, Edwin H. Cook, Susan A. Lebailly, Karen R. Gouze, Joyce Hopkins, Fred B. Bryant
Psychology: Faculty Publications and Other Works
Genetic factors can play a role in the multiple level of analyses approach to understanding the development of child psychology. The present study examined gene-environment correlations and Gene x Environment interactions for polymorphisms of three target genes, the serotonin transporter gene, the D4 dopamine reactor gene, and the monoamine oxidase A gene in relation to symptoms of anxiety, depression, and oppositional behavior. Saliva samples were collected from 175 non-Hispanic White, 4-year-old children. Psychosocial risk factors included socioeconomic status, life stress, caretaker depression, parental support, hostility, and scaffolding skills. In comparison with the short forms (s/s, s/l) of the serotonin transporter …
Detecting Fatigue In Commercial Flight Operations Using Physiological Measures,
2013
Wright State University
Detecting Fatigue In Commercial Flight Operations Using Physiological Measures, Lisa C. Thomas, Kimberly Craig, Christopher Gast, Robert Grube, Mike Muhm, Emma Romig
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2013
The purpose of this study is to determine whether any technology exists to unobtrusively, reliably, and accurately detect symptoms of fatigue in real time before fatigue affects performance. Airline pilots are fitted with a variety of physiological measurement devices (e.g. EEG, blink rate, etc.) that have been demonstrated in the literature to be related to fatigue. Each crew of two pilots performs simulated gate-to-gate flight operations under rested and fatigued conditions, during which physiologic and performance parameters are continuously monitored. In addition, audio, video, and simulator data are recorded for post-session evaluation. Ultimately, if one or more technologies proves effective, …
Enhancing Helicopter-Pilot Obstacle Avoidance Using A Binocular Head-Mounted Display,
2013
Wright State University
Enhancing Helicopter-Pilot Obstacle Avoidance Using A Binocular Head-Mounted Display, Dennis B. Beringer, Gena Drechsler
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2013
Twenty-three helicopter pilots flew a simulated Bell 206 in Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) scenarios with obstructions present. In Study 1, the head-mounted display (HMD) showed highway-in-the-sky guidance but not obstructions. Study 2 added obstructions (broadcast towers, power lines) in the HMD. Pilots detected and avoided HMD-depicted obstructions earlier than those only shown out the window. Wire strikes were frequent without HMD depictions of obstructions but were greatly reduced when these objects were shown in the HMD. They were completely eliminated when a red warning fence was overlaid on the power-line graphic at the point it transected the flight path. …
Supervisory Control State Diagrams To Depict Autonomous Activity,
2013
Wright State University
Supervisory Control State Diagrams To Depict Autonomous Activity, Michael Patzek, Clayton Rothwell, George Bearden, Benjamin Ausdenmoore, Allen Rowe
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2013
As capabilities of autonomous systems expand, traditional geospatial information displays used for supervisory control will likely need to be augmented with more explicit information on higherorder autonomous activities, such as goal-directed task selection, situation assessment, decisionmaking, and planning. We present a supervisory control interface for higher-order autonomy based on finite state machine diagrams called Layered Pattern Recognizable Interfaces for State Machines (L-PRISM). L-PRISM is a hierarchically arranged set of nested state diagrams coupled with a temporal control and payload viewer. The mission goals and tasks are at the top-most layer and sub-tasks and states at lower layers, providing varying levels …
The Effects Of Stereoscopic Radar Displays On Air Traffic Controller Performance,
2013
Wright State University
The Effects Of Stereoscopic Radar Displays On Air Traffic Controller Performance, Jason G. Russi, Brent T. Langhals, Michael E. Miller, Eric Heft
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2013
Controllers identify vertical separation in aircraft depicted on 2-D radar displays by calculating altitude from numerical values. This is used to create a 3-D mental image to determine vertical spacing; a mentally fatiguing practice. Current stereoscopic display technology exists that may allow reduction of this aspect of controller workload. With a near doubling of traffic expected within the next two decades (FAA, 2012), controllers’ abilities to rapidly interpret spacing and maintain awareness will become increasingly imperative to safety. A stereoscopic radar simulator was developed and field-tested with 35 USAF controllers. It presented a top-down view, similar to traditional radar displays, …
Does Supplementary Computer Generated Cueing Enhance Controller Efficiency In A Congested Communication Environment?,
2013
Wright State University
Does Supplementary Computer Generated Cueing Enhance Controller Efficiency In A Congested Communication Environment?, Laurienne C.R.A. Santana, Brent T. Langhals, Michael E. Miller, Vic Finomore
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2013
Air traffic controllers are often required to simultaneously communicate with several aircraft over multiple radio frequencies. As a result, during peak loading, it is common for the controller to receive multiple concurrent communications, each from a different aircraft, making it difficult to discern all necessary auditory communications. To address this problem, a modified air traffic control (ATC) interface was prototyped with the goal of increasing controller-to-pilot communication efficiency. This prototype involved an automated text to speech system which displayed supplementary text in an on-screen text box, echoing aircraft transmissions in the event of an indiscernible radio call. The prototype was …
Exploring The Effects Of Working Memory Capacity, Attention, And Expertise On Situation Awareness In A Flight Simulation Environment,
2013
Wright State University
Exploring The Effects Of Working Memory Capacity, Attention, And Expertise On Situation Awareness In A Flight Simulation Environment, Orçun Orkan Özcan, Murat Perit Çakır, Bilge Say
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2013
Simulator pilots are subject to some of the constraints of a real flight situation in a PC based flight simulation. Situation awareness (SA) for simulator pilots was explored in terms of underlying cognitive aspects by analyzing the compound effects of expertise, working memory, inhibition and divided attention. Online and Offline SA measurements were analyzed with expertise and scores of Automated Operation Span Task, Stroop and Coşkunöz visual attention tasks. Regression analyses revealed the expected relationships of simulator pilots’ SA with expertise and inhibition capacity but not with working memory and divided attention capacity. Obtained results were also compared to those …
Review Of Pilot Performance And Pilot-Automation Interaction Models In Support Of Nextgen,
2013
Wright State University
Review Of Pilot Performance And Pilot-Automation Interaction Models In Support Of Nextgen, Angelia Sebok, Christopher D. Wickens
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2013
Computational models of aircraft pilot performance will gain importance over the next decades, as major evolutions in the national airspace continue to emerge with the NextGen program. Evaluating new technology, or procedures such as self-separation, requires time and resourceconsuming pilot-in-the-loop (PITL) simulations. Models can augment PITL findings and they can help to constrain the scope of PITL simulations. If they are validated, such computational models may actually answer some design questions in place of PITL simulations. This paper summarizes a review of modeling efforts to address pilot performance, and elaborates on pilot-automation interaction models.
Applying Systems Thinking To Aviation Psychology,
2013
Wright State University
Applying Systems Thinking To Aviation Psychology, Nancy G. Leveson
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2013
Hazard analysis is at the heart of system safety. It can be described succinctly as “investigating an accident before it happens.” A hazard is selected, such as two aircraft violating minimum separation standards or an aircraft losing sufficient lift to maintain altitude, and then the scenarios that can lead to that hazardous state are identified. Hazards are informally defined here as precursor states to accidents that the designer never wants the system to get into purposely. The resulting scenarios or potential paths to the hazard are then used to compute the probability of the hazardous state occurring or to design …
Air Transport Incident And Accidents Caused By Crew Situation Awareness Errors,
2013
Wright State University
Air Transport Incident And Accidents Caused By Crew Situation Awareness Errors, Robert L. Arnold
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2013
This paper examines the various aircrew situation evaluation errors that resulted in one near fatal commercial airline incident and two fatal commercial airline accidents. The incident and accidents involved events that distracted the aircrews from a timely and accurate evaluation of the emergency situations that confronted them. Summary narratives of the incident and each of accidents are provided. Each emergency situation is examined to identify the distractions that caused the crews to misinterpret the nature of the emergencies they faced. Situation awareness as a construct is briefly reviewed. Recommendations for situation awareness training for aircrews are made. Recommendations are also …
