Air Traffic Controllers' Performance in Advance Air Traffic Management System: Part I—Performance Results

The current air traffic management (ATM) system will soon reach its capacity limits, so new concepts for the future are being developed. Many proposed schemes include shifting the task of maintaining safe distances between aircraft to ground-based automation and assigning air traffic controllers a supervisory role. This research investigated air traffic controller performance using advanced ATM concepts for the task of conflict resolution. Performance using a medium fidelity air traffic control simulator was investigated across 2 proportions of free-flying traffic and 3 types of decision support. Conflict resolution performance was significantly degraded when free-flying aircraft failed to negotiate a conflict and controllers had to intervene. Conflict resolution performance varied across the aiding condition and was superior when negotiation information was provided. However, the authors did not find any differences in performance across proportions of free-flying traffic. Implications of this research are in further exploration of ATM concepts, design of decision aids, and training needs assessment.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.1080/10508414.2011.582456
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/21653673
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Abstract reprinted with permission from Taylor and Francis
• Authors:
  • Jha, Pratik D
  • Bisantz, Ann M
  • Parasuraman, Raja
  • Drury, Colin G
• Publication Date: 2011-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 283-305
• Serial:
  • International Journal of Aviation Psychology
  • Volume: 21
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis
  • ISSN: 1050-8414
  • EISSN: 1532-7108
  • Serial URL: http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/hiap20/current

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Advanced automation systems; Air traffic; Air traffic control; Air traffic controllers; Aircraft separation; Decision support systems; Personnel performance; Simulation
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01359824
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 30 2011 7:10AM