Display Dimensionality, Conflict Geometry, and Time Pressure Effects on Conflict Detection and Resolution Performance Using Cockpit Displays of Traffic Information

Although cockpit displays of traffic information have traditionally been designed as two-dimensional (2-D) displays, it has been proposed that a display that graphically depicts 3 dimensions may better support pilots' conceptions of the airspace. This paper describes 3 experiments that investigated the effects of display dimensionality, conflict geometry, and time pressure of in-flight conflicts on pilot performance. The results indicate that interactive viewpoints in two 3-D displays produced performance that was comparable to a 2-D coplanar display. All 3 display formats showed performance decrements for nonlevel conflict geometries and increased time pressure. Viewpoint interactivity in the 3-D displays was vulnerable to increased workload, although corresponding performance was no worse than the 2-D coplanar. Since all 3 display formats produced nearly-equivalent performance levels, the choice to implement one over the others may be based primarily on available flight deck space and potential limitations for display interaction rather than effect on performance.

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• Authors:
  • Thomas, Lisa C
  • Wickens, Christopher D
• Publication Date: 2006

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 321-342
• Serial:
  • International Journal of Aviation Psychology
  • Volume: 16
  • 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: Air pilots; Air traffic; Aircraft separation; Cockpits; Design; Experiments; Geometry; Information display systems; Personnel performance; Three dimensional displays
• Uncontrolled Terms: Cockpit display of traffic information; Taskload; Time pressure; Two dimensional displays
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Design;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01031222
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 23 2006 7:58AM