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Technical reports, Tech Notes, and articles that document the FAA’s applied research, engineering, testing and evaluation, and resulting scientific solutions addressing current and future air transportation challenges in collaboration with industry, academia, and other government partners. For more content, visit the FAA Technical Library https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ang/library/. Bookmark this collection:https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/collection_faa_tl or https://doi.org/10.21949/1530830.

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Human in the Loop Investigation of Automation Requirements for Separation Management

CITE Title : Human in the Loop Investigation of Automation Requirements for Separation Management Creator(s) : Sollenberger, Randy;Willems, Ben;DiRico, John T;Hale, Mark;Deshmukh, Atul R; Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center Published Date : 2010-12-01 Report Number : DOT/FAA/TC-10/7 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/71724 "Human in the Loop" (2010). "Human in the Loop Investigation of Automation Requirements for Separation Management" (2010) "Human in the Loop Investigation of Automation Requirements for Separation Management" , 2010 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Sollenberger, Randy ;

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2010-12-01

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The Separation Management Project is part of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) Plan. H...

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En Route Data Communications: Experimental Human Factors Evaluation

CITE Title : En Route Data Communications: Experimental Human Factors Evaluation Creator(s) : Willems, Ben;Hah, Sehchang;Schulz, Kenneth; Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center Published Date : 2010-11-01 Report Number : DOT/FAA/TC-10/6 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/71718 "En Route Data Communications:" (2010). "En Route Data Communications: Experimental Human Factors Evaluation" (2010) "En Route Data Communications: Experimental Human Factors Evaluation" , 2010 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Willems, Ben ;

Hah, Sehchang
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2010-11-01

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Data Communication (Data Comm) is one of the key enablers required for the implementation of the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) P...

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The AIRWOLF Tool To Support En Route Controller Weather Advisories

CITE Title : The AIRWOLF Tool To Support En Route Controller Weather Advisories Creator(s) : Ahlstrom, Ulf;DiRico, John T;Stephenson, Kelly; Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center Published Date : 2010-10-01 Report Number : DOT/FAA/TC-10/9 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/71723 "The AIRWOLF Tool To" (2010). "The AIRWOLF Tool To Support En Route Controller Weather Advisories" (2010) "The AIRWOLF Tool To Support En Route Controller Weather Advisories" , 2010 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Ahlstrom, Ulf ;

DiRico, John T
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2010-10-01

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In current en route operations, controllers integrate weather information and traffic data manually while providing advisories to pilots. Previously, ...

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Moving Toward An Air Traffic Control Display Standard: Creating A Standardized Target Symbology for Terminal Situation Displays

CITE Title : Moving Toward An Air Traffic Control Display Standard: Creating A Standardized Target Symbology for Terminal Situation Displays Creator(s) : Friedman-Berg, Ferne;Allendoerfer, Kenneth;Deshmukh, Atul R; Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center Published Date : 2010-08-01 Report Number : DOT/FAA/TC-TN10/4 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/71722 "Moving Toward An Air" (2010). "Moving Toward An Air Traffic Control Display Standard: Creating A Standardized Target Symbology for Terminal Situation Displays" (2010) "Moving Toward An Air Traffic Control Display Standard: Creating A Standardized Target Symbology for Terminal Situation Displays" , 2010 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Friedman-Berg, Ferne ;

Allendoerfer, Kenneth
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2010-08-01

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In this study, we applied human factors best practices to the design of an enhanced target symbol set for terminal displays. To design new symbols, we...

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Data Communications Segment 2 Airport Traffic Control Tower Human-in-the-Loop Simulation

CITE Title : Data Communications Segment 2 Airport Traffic Control Tower Human-in-the-Loop Simulation Creator(s) : Truitt, Todd R;Muldoon, Robert; Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center Published Date : 2010-07-01 Report Number : DOT/FAA/TC-10/5 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/71721 "Data Communications Segment 2" (2010). "Data Communications Segment 2 Airport Traffic Control Tower Human-in-the-Loop Simulation" (2010) "Data Communications Segment 2 Airport Traffic Control Tower Human-in-the-Loop Simulation" , 2010 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Truitt, Todd R ;

Muldoon, Robert

2010-07-01

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This technical report provides a brief literature review of previous research on air traffic control concepts relevant to the Data Communications (Dat...

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Future En Route Workstation Study (FEWS III): Human-in-the-Loop Simulation of Air Traffic Controller Management of Advanced Aircraft Concepts

CITE Title : Future En Route Workstation Study (FEWS III): Human-in-the-Loop Simulation of Air Traffic Controller Management of Advanced Aircraft Concepts Creator(s) : Zingale, Carolina;Willems, Ben;Ross, J; Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center Published Date : 2010-03-01 Report Number : DOT/FAA/TC-10/14, III URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/71720 "Future En Route Workstation" (2010). "Future En Route Workstation Study (FEWS III): Human-in-the-Loop Simulation of Air Traffic Controller Management of Advanced Aircraft Concepts" (2010) "Future En Route Workstation Study (FEWS III): Human-in-the-Loop Simulation of Air Traffic Controller Management of Advanced Aircraft Concepts" , 2010 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Zingale, Carolina ;

Willems, Ben
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2010-03-01

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Joint Planning and Development Office have developed the Next Generation Air Transportation System, ...

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Voice Over internet Protocol : Speech Intelligibility Assessment

CITE Title : Voice Over internet Protocol : Speech Intelligibility Assessment Creator(s) : Friedman-Berg, Ferne;Allendoerfer, Kenneth;Deshmukh, Atul R; Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center Published Date : 2009-12-01 Report Number : DOT/FAA/TC-TN09/4 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/71719 "Voice Over internet Protocol" (2009). "Voice Over internet Protocol : Speech Intelligibility Assessment" (2009) "Voice Over internet Protocol : Speech Intelligibility Assessment" , 2009 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Friedman-Berg, Ferne ;

Allendoerfer, Kenneth
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2009-12-01

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In this study, we examined the speech intelligibility of five codecs and parameter settings to determine their suitability for Air Traffic Control use...

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Evaluation of Human Performance While Wearing Respirators

CITE Title : Evaluation of Human Performance While Wearing Respirators Creator(s) : Hah, Sehchang;Yuditsky, Tanya;Schulz, Kenneth;Dorsey, Henry;Deshmukh, Atul R;Sharra, Jill; Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center Published Date : 2009-12-01 Report Number : DOT/FAA/TC-09/10 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/71717 "Evaluation of Human Performance" (2009). "Evaluation of Human Performance While Wearing Respirators" (2009) "Evaluation of Human Performance While Wearing Respirators" , 2009 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Hah, Sehchang ;

Yuditsky, Tanya
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2009-12-01

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The goal of this study was to assess the feasibility of respirator use in Air Traffic Control and Technical Operations. We evaluated several models of...

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Workstation and Workplace Ergonomics at Federal Aviation Administration Operations Control Centers: Phase 1- Evaluation of Ergonomic Issues

CITE Title : Workstation and Workplace Ergonomics at Federal Aviation Administration Operations Control Centers: Phase 1- Evaluation of Ergonomic Issues Creator(s) : Ahlstrom, Vicki;Sollenberger, Randy L;Koros, Anton;Dorsey, Henry; Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center Published Date : 2009-10-01 Report Number : DOT/FAA/TC-09/02 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/71712 "Workstation and Workplace Ergonomics" (2009). "Workstation and Workplace Ergonomics at Federal Aviation Administration Operations Control Centers: Phase 1- Evaluation of Ergonomic Issues" (2009) "Workstation and Workplace Ergonomics at Federal Aviation Administration Operations Control Centers: Phase 1- Evaluation of Ergonomic Issues" , 2009 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Ahlstrom, Vicki ;

Sollenberger, Randy L
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2009-10-01

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The purpose of this study was to collect data on current workplace ergonomic conditions at Federal Aviation Administration Operations Control Centers....

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Review of Aircraft Self-Spacing Concepts : Implications for Controller Display Requirements

CITE Title : Review of Aircraft Self-Spacing Concepts : Implications for Controller Display Requirements Creator(s) : Zingale, Carolina;Willems, Ben; Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center Published Date : 2009-07-01 Report Number : DOT/FAA/TC-TN09/3 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/71716 "Review of Aircraft Self-Spacing" (2009). "Review of Aircraft Self-Spacing Concepts : Implications for Controller Display Requirements" (2009) "Review of Aircraft Self-Spacing Concepts : Implications for Controller Display Requirements" , 2009 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Zingale, Carolina ;

Willems, Ben

2009-07-01

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This report summarizes the concepts and the simulations conducted on pilot self-spacing and self-separation between 2005 and 2007and focuses on the im...

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Comparing the Tower Operations Digital Data System To Paper Flight Progress Strips in Zero-Visibility Operations

CITE Title : Comparing the Tower Operations Digital Data System To Paper Flight Progress Strips in Zero-Visibility Operations Creator(s) : Truitt, Todd R;Muldoon, Robert; Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center Published Date : 2009-07-01 Report Number : DOT/FAA/TC-09/8 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/71715 "Comparing the Tower Operations" (2009). "Comparing the Tower Operations Digital Data System To Paper Flight Progress Strips in Zero-Visibility Operations" (2009) "Comparing the Tower Operations Digital Data System To Paper Flight Progress Strips in Zero-Visibility Operations" , 2009 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Truitt, Todd R ;

Muldoon, Robert

2009-07-01

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The current experiment used a high-fidelity, human-in-the-loop simulation to compare the Tower Operations Digital Data System (TODDS) to paper flight ...

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Development of the Electrical Wiring Interconnection System Risk Assessment Tool

CITE Title : Development of the Electrical Wiring Interconnection System Risk Assessment Tool Published Date : 2009-01-01 Report Number : DOT/FAA/AR-09/47 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/57614 "Development of the Electrical" (2009). "Development of the Electrical Wiring Interconnection System Risk Assessment Tool" (2009) "Development of the Electrical Wiring Interconnection System Risk Assessment Tool" , 2009 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Factors Affecting the Communication of Status Information Between Technical Operations and Air Traffic Personnel

CITE Title : Factors Affecting the Communication of Status Information Between Technical Operations and Air Traffic Personnel Creator(s) : Ahlstrom, Vicki;Muldoon, Robert;Dorsey, Henry; Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center Published Date : 2009-01-01 Report Number : DOT/FAA/TC-09/1 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/71714 "Factors Affecting the Communication" (2009). "Factors Affecting the Communication of Status Information Between Technical Operations and Air Traffic Personnel" (2009) "Factors Affecting the Communication of Status Information Between Technical Operations and Air Traffic Personnel" , 2009 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Ahlstrom, Vicki ;

Muldoon, Robert
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2009-01-01

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The purpose of this study is to identify and assess ways to improve communication of system status between two key groups within the Federal Aviation ...

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The Password Survival Guide : A User-Friendly Resource for Technical Operations

CITE Title : The Password Survival Guide : A User-Friendly Resource for Technical Operations Creator(s) : Ahlstrom, Vicki;Allendoerfer, Kenneth; Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center Published Date : 2008-12-01 Report Number : DOT/FAA/TC-06/26 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/71706 "The Password Survival Guide" (2008). "The Password Survival Guide : A User-Friendly Resource for Technical Operations" (2008) "The Password Survival Guide : A User-Friendly Resource for Technical Operations" , 2008 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Ahlstrom, Vicki ;

Allendoerfer, Kenneth

2008-12-01

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With security becoming increasingly important, users may be faced with 50 or more passwords. Human memory can store only limited amounts of informatio...

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Human Factors Assessment of the En Route Information Display System

CITE Title : Human Factors Assessment of the En Route Information Display System Creator(s) : McAnulty, D. Michael;Sollenberger, Randy;Koros, Anton;Hale, Mark; Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center Published Date : 2008-12-01 Report Number : DOT/FAA/TC-08/12 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/71711 "Human Factors Assessment of" (2008). "Human Factors Assessment of the En Route Information Display System" (2008) "Human Factors Assessment of the En Route Information Display System" , 2008 Export RIS Citation Information.

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McAnulty, D. Michael ;

Sollenberger, Randy
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2008-12-01

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Human factors researchers at the Federal Aviation Administration have developed new methods of operation for Air Traffic Control Specialists working i...

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Moving Toward An Air Traffic Control Display Standard : Creating a Standardized Color Palette for Terminal Situation Displays

CITE Title : Moving Toward An Air Traffic Control Display Standard : Creating a Standardized Color Palette for Terminal Situation Displays Creator(s) : Friedman-Berg, Ferne;Allendoerfer, Kenneth;Pai, Shantanu; Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center Published Date : 2008-12-01 Report Number : DOT/FAA/TC-08/15 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/71713 "Moving Toward An Air" (2008). "Moving Toward An Air Traffic Control Display Standard : Creating a Standardized Color Palette for Terminal Situation Displays" (2008) "Moving Toward An Air Traffic Control Display Standard : Creating a Standardized Color Palette for Terminal Situation Displays" , 2008 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Friedman-Berg, Ferne ;

Allendoerfer, Kenneth
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2008-12-01

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As the Federal Aviation Administration moves toward the implementation of the Next Generation Air Transportation System, there is a need to increase c...

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Future En Route Workstation Study (Fews II) Part 2: Automation Integration Research

CITE Title : Future En Route Workstation Study (Fews II) Part 2: Automation Integration Research Creator(s) : Willems, Ben;Hah, Sehchang; Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center Published Date : 2008-10-01 Report Number : DOT/FAA/TC-08/14, PII URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/71710 "Future En Route Workstation" (2008). "Future En Route Workstation Study (Fews II) Part 2: Automation Integration Research" (2008) "Future En Route Workstation Study (Fews II) Part 2: Automation Integration Research" , 2008 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Willems, Ben ;

Hah, Sehchang

2008-10-01

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The expected increase in air traffic makes it essential to investigate how to develop tools to assist controllers best without sacrificing safety, eff...

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Future En Route Workstation Study (FEWS I) Part 1: Evaluation of Workstation and Traffic Level Effects

CITE Title : Future En Route Workstation Study (FEWS I) Part 1: Evaluation of Workstation and Traffic Level Effects Creator(s) : Willems, Ben;Hah, Sehchang;Phillips, Randy; Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center Published Date : 2008-09-01 Report Number : DOT/FAA/TC-08/14, PI URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/71709 "Future En Route Workstation" (2008). "Future En Route Workstation Study (FEWS I) Part 1: Evaluation of Workstation and Traffic Level Effects" (2008) "Future En Route Workstation Study (FEWS I) Part 1: Evaluation of Workstation and Traffic Level Effects" , 2008 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Willems, Ben ;

Hah, Sehchang
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2008-09-01

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has projected a significant increase in air traffic over the next two decades. Compared to current traffic l...

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Tower Operations Digital Data System- Concept Refinement and Description of New Features

CITE Title : Tower Operations Digital Data System- Concept Refinement and Description of New Features Creator(s) : Truitt, Todd R Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center Published Date : 2008-06-01 Report Number : DOT/FAA/TC-08/09 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/71708 "Tower Operations Digital Data" (2008). "Tower Operations Digital Data System- Concept Refinement and Description of New Features" (2008) "Tower Operations Digital Data System- Concept Refinement and Description of New Features" , 2008 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Truitt, Todd R

2008-06-01

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Human factors researchers at the Federal Aviation Administration have developed new methods of operation for Air Traffic Control Specialists working i...

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Recommended Layouts for the En Route Area Supervisor Work Space

CITE Title : Recommended Layouts for the En Route Area Supervisor Work Space Creator(s) : Koros, Anton;McAnulty, D. Michael;Beck, Bryan; Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center Published Date : 2008-05-01 Report Number : DOT/FAA/TC-TN08/11 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/71703 "Recommended Layouts for the" (2008). "Recommended Layouts for the En Route Area Supervisor Work Space" (2008) "Recommended Layouts for the En Route Area Supervisor Work Space" , 2008 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Koros, Anton ;

McAnulty, D. Michael
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2008-05-01

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Over the past decade, the Supervisor Work Space (SWS) at Air Route Traffic Control Centers (ARTCCs) has evolved to include as many as eight computer-b...

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