Guidelines for the Use of Color in ATC Displays

Details

• Creators:
  Cardosi, K. M. ; Hannon, D.
• Corporate Creators:
  John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Air traffic control
  • Cockpits
  • Coding systems
  • Color
  • Visual display units (Computers)
  • Human factors Color displays
  • Air traffic control displays
  • Color guidelines
  • Color coding
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT-VNTSC-FAA-98-5;DOT/FAA/AR-99/52
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  Final Report
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration
• Abstract:
  Color is probably the most effective, compelling, and attractive method available for coding visual information on a display. However, caution must be used in the application of color to displays for air traffic control (ATC), because it is easy to do more ; harm than good. The only thing that is truly obvious about the use of color on displays is that its benefits and drawbacks depend ; upon the task. This paper offers general guidelines on how color should, and should not, be used, but does not define a specific ; color-coding scheme. These guidelines are based on what is known about human vision, display capabilities, the knowledge ; gained from the lessons learned from the uses of color in the cockpit and ATC environments, and human factors "best practices". ; The report also discusses a series of experiments that examined color production capabilities within and across five Sony DDM" ; 2801C monitors and selected and validated an'ideal" color set for thismonitor.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  FA9L1/A9112
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8735/dot_8735_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 3.75 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Volpe Center
• Main Document Checksum:
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