Human-in-the-Loop Investigation of Automation Requirements for Separation Management
The Separation Management Project is part of the Federal Aviation Administrations (FAA) Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) Plan. Human factors researchers from the FAA's William J. Hughes Technical Center conducted a human-in-the-loop simulation to investigate variable lateral separation standards in the en route environment. Twelve Certified Professional Controllers participated in the study. The authors simulated reduced separation requirements (i.e., 3 miles) using a single sensor radar site adaptation as well as for aircraft with either Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast or Performance-Based Navigation equipment. The authors simulated increased separation (i.e., 10 miles) for Unmanned Aircraft Systems. In addition, the authors simulated variable wake turbulence separation requirements for the Airbus 380 and Very Light Jets. The authors also developed a set of support tools to assist the controllers in using the variable separation procedures. The authors identified several human factors issues, and the results are discussed in terms of the automation requirements necessary to support the variable separation concept.
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Corporate Authors:
Federal Aviation Administration
William J. Hughes Technical Center, Atlantic City International Airport
Atlantic City, NJ United States 08405Federal Aviation Administration
800 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC United States 20591 -
Authors:
- Sollenberger, Randy L
- Williams, Ben
- DiRico, John
- Hale, Mark
- Deshmukh, Atul
- Publication Date: 2010-12
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Print
- Edition: Technical Report
- Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
- Pagination: 81p
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Air transportation; Aircraft pilotage; Aircraft separation; Automation; Drones; Navigation systems; Sensors; Simulation
- Identifier Terms: Next Generation Air Transportation System
- Uncontrolled Terms: Automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast; Human in the loop simulation
- Subject Areas: Aviation; Operations and Traffic Management; I73: Traffic Control;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01341157
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: DOT/FAA/TC-10/07
- Files: TRIS, USDOT
- Created Date: May 27 2011 2:31PM