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Human Performance Effects of Adaptive Automation of Various Air Traffic Control Information Processing Functions

Authors: Christopher K. McClernon; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSONAFB OH
Abstract:
Advanced forms of automation are being considered for application to Air Traffic Control (ATC) in order to reduce controller workload and make higher traffic volumes more manageable. At this point in time there is only limited knowledge of the implications of, for example, Adaptive Automation (AA) on controller performance, workload, and Situation Awareness (SA). The purpose of this research was to (1) define a measure of SA in an ATC simulation that is a sensitive and reliable indicator of automation state changes as part of AA; (2) empirically assess the SA measure for use in investigating AA of various ATC information processing functions; and (3) determine the relationship(s) between AA in the ATC simulation and operator SA. The situation awareness global assessment technique (SAGAT) was considered to be an appropriate candidate measure of SA during AA of an ATC simulation.

Limitations: APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE
Description: Master's thesis
Pages: 165
Report Date: 2003
Report Number: A199814
Keywords relating to this report:
*AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
ADAPTIVE SYSTEMS
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS
AUTOMATION
INFORMATION PROCESSING
PERFORMANCE_HUMAN_
SITUATIONAL AWARENESS
THESES
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