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Human-in-the-Loop Evaluation of An integrated Arrival/Departure Air Traffic Control Service for Major Metropolitan Airspaces

CITE Title : Human-in-the-Loop Evaluation of An integrated Arrival/Departure Air Traffic Control Service for Major Metropolitan Airspaces Creator(s) : Zingale, Carolina;Truitt, Todd R;McAnulty, D. Michael; Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center Published Date : 2008-03-01 Report Number : DOT/FAA/TC-08/04 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/71704 "Human-in-the-Loop Evaluation of An" (2008). "Human-in-the-Loop Evaluation of An integrated Arrival/Departure Air Traffic Control Service for Major Metropolitan Airspaces" (2008) "Human-in-the-Loop Evaluation of An integrated Arrival/Departure Air Traffic Control Service for Major Metropolitan Airspaces" , 2008 Export RIS Citation Information.

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2008-03-01

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Abstract The increasing number of U.S. air flights has placed a severe strain on the National Airspace System (NAS), especially airspace surrounding m...

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Human Factors Requirements for En-Route Controller Weather Displays

CITE Title : Human Factors Requirements for En-Route Controller Weather Displays Creator(s) : Ahlstrom, Ulf Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center Published Date : 2008-03-01 Report Number : DOT/FAA/TC-08/01 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/71707 "Human Factors Requirements for" (2008). "Human Factors Requirements for En-Route Controller Weather Displays" (2008) "Human Factors Requirements for En-Route Controller Weather Displays" , 2008 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Ahlstrom, Ulf

2008-03-01

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Adverse weather conditions affect flight operations, overall, but are especially hazardous to general aviation (GA) aircraft. The primary weather haza...

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En Route Information Display System Benefits Study

CITE Title : En Route Information Display System Benefits Study Creator(s) : Sollenberger, Randy;Koros, Anton;Hale, Mark; Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center Published Date : 2008-02-01 Report Number : DOT/FAA/TC-08/06 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/71705 "En Route Information Display" (2008). "En Route Information Display System Benefits Study" (2008) "En Route Information Display System Benefits Study" , 2008 Export RIS Citation Information.

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2008-02-01

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is deploying the En Route Information Display System (ERIDS) as an interactive electronic information displa...

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Statistical Loads Analysis of BE-1900D in Commuter Operation

CITE Title : Statistical Loads Analysis of BE-1900D in Commuter Operation Published Date : 2008-01-01 Report Number : DOT/FAA/AR-08/50 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/57613 "Statistical Loads Analysis of" (2008). "Statistical Loads Analysis of BE-1900D in Commuter Operation" (2008) "Statistical Loads Analysis of BE-1900D in Commuter Operation" , 2008 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Human Factors Analysis of Safety Alerts in Air Traffic Control

CITE Title : Human Factors Analysis of Safety Alerts in Air Traffic Control Creator(s) : Allendoerfer, Kenneth R;Friedman-Berg, Ferne;Pai, Shantanu; Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center Published Date : 2007-11-01 Report Number : DOT/FAA/TC-07/22 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/71701 "Human Factors Analysis of" (2007). "Human Factors Analysis of Safety Alerts in Air Traffic Control" (2007) "Human Factors Analysis of Safety Alerts in Air Traffic Control" , 2007 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Allendoerfer, Kenneth R ;

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2007-11-01

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Controllers receive several types of alerts from Air Traffic Control (ATC) automation systems that warn of potentially hazardous situations, including...

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New Electronic Flight Data Interface Designs for Airport Traffic Control Towers : Initial Usability Test

CITE Title : New Electronic Flight Data Interface Designs for Airport Traffic Control Towers : Initial Usability Test 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 : 2007-11-01 Report Number : DOT/FAA/TC-07/16 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/71702 "New Electronic Flight Data" (2007). "New Electronic Flight Data Interface Designs for Airport Traffic Control Towers : Initial Usability Test" (2007) "New Electronic Flight Data Interface Designs for Airport Traffic Control Towers : Initial Usability Test" , 2007 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Truitt, Todd R ;

Muldoon, Robert

2007-11-01

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is examining electronic alternatives to the paper flight progress strips that air traffic controllers curren...

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Weather Information for En Route Controllers

CITE Title : Weather Information for En Route Controllers Creator(s) : Ahlstrom, Ulf;Dury, Thomas G; Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center Published Date : 2007-10-01 Report Number : DOT/FAA/TC-07/8 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/71700 "Weather Information for En" (2007). "Weather Information for En Route Controllers" (2007) "Weather Information for En Route Controllers" , 2007 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Ahlstrom, Ulf ;

Dury, Thomas G

2007-10-01

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In this study, a team of Engineering Research Psychologists and Subject Matter Experts reviewed weather information available at the en route controll...

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Usability Assessment of the fly.faa.gov Website

CITE Title : Usability Assessment of the fly.faa.gov Website Creator(s) : Hah, Sehchang;Schutz, Kenneth A;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 : 2007-09-01 Report Number : DOT/FAA/TC-07/10 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/71699 "Usability Assessment of the" (2007). "Usability Assessment of the fly.faa.gov Website" (2007) "Usability Assessment of the fly.faa.gov Website" , 2007 Export RIS Citation Information.

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2007-09-01

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Air Traffic Control System Command Center provides information about arrival and departure delays through it...

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A Human Factors Simulation of Required Navigation Performance Converging Approach Procedure

CITE Title : A Human Factors Simulation of Required Navigation Performance Converging Approach Procedure Creator(s) : Koros, Anton;Sollenberger, Randy;Della Rocco, Pamela S; Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center Published Date : 2007-08-01 Report Number : DOT/FAA/TC-07/12 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/71698 "A Human Factors Simulation" (2007). "A Human Factors Simulation of Required Navigation Performance Converging Approach Procedure" (2007) "A Human Factors Simulation of Required Navigation Performance Converging Approach Procedure" , 2007 Export RIS Citation Information.

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2007-08-01

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The National Airspace System Human Factors Research and Engineering Group (HFREG) Federal Aviation Administration NAS Human Factors Group William J. H...

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Advanced Concept of the National Airspace System of 2015: Human Factors Considerations for Air Traffic Control

CITE Title : Advanced Concept of the National Airspace System of 2015: Human Factors Considerations for Air Traffic Control Creator(s) : Willems, Ben;Koros, Anton; Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center Published Date : 2007-06-01 Report Number : DOT/FAA/TC-TN07/21 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/71697 "Advanced Concept of the" (2007). "Advanced Concept of the National Airspace System of 2015: Human Factors Considerations for Air Traffic Control" (2007) "Advanced Concept of the National Airspace System of 2015: Human Factors Considerations for Air Traffic Control" , 2007 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Willems, Ben ;

Koros, Anton

2007-06-01

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During the next decade, all users and service providers within the National Airspace System (NAS) will experience profound changes. This report focuse...

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Benefits Analysis for the National Traffic Management Log

CITE Title : Benefits Analysis for the National Traffic Management Log Creator(s) : Yuditsky, Tanya;Brickman, Bart; Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center Published Date : 2007-06-01 Report Number : DOT/FAA/TC-07/24 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/71696 "Benefits Analysis for the" (2007). "Benefits Analysis for the National Traffic Management Log" (2007) "Benefits Analysis for the National Traffic Management Log" , 2007 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Yuditsky, Tanya ;

Brickman, Bart

2007-06-01

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Traffic Management Specialists within the Air Traffic Control (ATC) system strategically manage the flow of air traffic to minimize delays and congest...

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Human Factors Criteria for Displays: A Human Factors Design Standard Update of Chapter 5

CITE Title : Human Factors Criteria for Displays: A Human Factors Design Standard Update of Chapter 5 Creator(s) : Ahlstrom, Vicki;Kudrick, Bonnie; Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center Published Date : 2007-05-01 Report Number : DOT/FAA/TC-07/11 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/71695 "Human Factors Criteria for" (2007). "Human Factors Criteria for Displays: A Human Factors Design Standard Update of Chapter 5" (2007) "Human Factors Criteria for Displays: A Human Factors Design Standard Update of Chapter 5" , 2007 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Ahlstrom, Vicki ;

Kudrick, Bonnie

2007-05-01

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This document contains updates and expands the design criteria and information on displays from the Human Factors Design Standard. A research team of ...

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Availability and Operational Use of Weather Information By En Route and Terminal Controllers

CITE Title : Availability and Operational Use of Weather Information By En Route and Terminal Controllers Creator(s) : Ahlstrom, Ulf Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center Published Date : 2007-02-01 Report Number : DOT/FAA/TC-TN07/1 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/71740 "Availability and Operational Use" (2007). "Availability and Operational Use of Weather Information By En Route and Terminal Controllers" (2007) "Availability and Operational Use of Weather Information By En Route and Terminal Controllers" , 2007 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Ahlstrom, Ulf

2007-02-01

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Future air traffic control concepts include many new roles and responsibilities among controllers, air traffic management, pilots, and flight dispatch...

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Design and Quality Assurance Premium Quality Aerospace Castings: Part 3: Static Strength Assessment of Boeing 757 EE Access Door

CITE Title : Design and Quality Assurance Premium Quality Aerospace Castings: Part 3: Static Strength Assessment of Boeing 757 EE Access Door Published Date : 2007-01-01 Report Number : DOT/FAA/AR-07/42, P3 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/57612 "Design and Quality Assurance" (2007). "Design and Quality Assurance Premium Quality Aerospace Castings: Part 3: Static Strength Assessment of Boeing 757 EE Access Door" (2007) "Design and Quality Assurance Premium Quality Aerospace Castings: Part 3: Static Strength Assessment of Boeing 757 EE Access Door" , 2007 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Concept Development and Design Description of Electronic Flight Data Interfaces for Airport Traffic Control Towers

CITE Title : Concept Development and Design Description of Electronic Flight Data Interfaces for Airport Traffic Control Towers Creator(s) : Truitt, Todd R Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center Published Date : 2006-12-01 Report Number : DOT/FAA/TC-TN06/17 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/71694 "Concept Development and Design" (2006). "Concept Development and Design Description of Electronic Flight Data Interfaces for Airport Traffic Control Towers" (2006) "Concept Development and Design Description of Electronic Flight Data Interfaces for Airport Traffic Control Towers" , 2006 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Truitt, Todd R

2006-12-01

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This report documents and describes the development process, design rationale, and design description for two prototype Electronic Flight Data Interfa...

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Optimal Design of Event Lists (ODELS) Phase 1: Does List Format Facilitate Visual Search for Information?

CITE Title : Optimal Design of Event Lists (ODELS) Phase 1: Does List Format Facilitate Visual Search for Information? Creator(s) : Ahlstrom, Vicki;Kudrick, Bonnie; Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center Published Date : 2006-12-01 Report Number : DOT/FAA/TC-06/12 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/71680 "Optimal Design of Event" (2006). "Optimal Design of Event Lists (ODELS) Phase 1: Does List Format Facilitate Visual Search for Information?" (2006) "Optimal Design of Event Lists (ODELS) Phase 1: Does List Format Facilitate Visual Search for Information?" , 2006 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Ahlstrom, Vicki ;

Kudrick, Bonnie

2006-12-01

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This report documents the first in a series of studies on the optimal design of event lists (ODELs) for Technical Operations use. The ODELs study desc...

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Optimal Design of Event Lists (ODELS) Phase 2: Does List Length Impact Performance?

CITE Title : Optimal Design of Event Lists (ODELS) Phase 2: Does List Length Impact Performance? Creator(s) : Ahlstrom, Vicki;Kudrick, Bonnie; Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center Published Date : 2006-12-01 Report Number : DOT/FAA/TC-06/13 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/71681 "Optimal Design of Event" (2006). "Optimal Design of Event Lists (ODELS) Phase 2: Does List Length Impact Performance?" (2006) "Optimal Design of Event Lists (ODELS) Phase 2: Does List Length Impact Performance?" , 2006 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Ahlstrom, Vicki ;

Kudrick, Bonnie

2006-12-01

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This report documents the second study on the optimal design of event lists (ODELs). This study investigated the impact of event list length on user p...

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Complexity in Airport Traffic Control Towers: A Field Study. Part 2. Controller Strategies and Information Requirements

CITE Title : Complexity in Airport Traffic Control Towers: A Field Study. Part 2. Controller Strategies and Information Requirements Creator(s) : Koros, Anton;Della Rocco, Pamela S;Panjwani, Gulshan;Ingurgio, Victor J;D'Arcy, Jean-Francois; Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center Published Date : 2006-05-01 Report Number : DOT/FAA/TC-06/22 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/71689 "Complexity in Airport Traffic" (2006). "Complexity in Airport Traffic Control Towers: A Field Study. Part 2. Controller Strategies and Information Requirements" (2006) "Complexity in Airport Traffic Control Towers: A Field Study. Part 2. Controller Strategies and Information Requirements" , 2006 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Koros, Anton ;

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2006-05-01

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This two-part field study investigated sources of complexity and their incidence within Federal Aviation Administration Air Traffic Control Towers (AT...

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An Analysis of En Route Air Traffic Control System Usage During Special Situations

CITE Title : An Analysis of En Route Air Traffic Control System Usage During Special Situations Creator(s) : Allendoerfer, Kenneth R;Pai, Shantanu;Zingale, Carolina; Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center Published Date : 2006-05-01 Report Number : DOT/FAA/TC-TN06/11 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/71691 "An Analysis of En" (2006). "An Analysis of En Route Air Traffic Control System Usage During Special Situations" (2006) "An Analysis of En Route Air Traffic Control System Usage During Special Situations" , 2006 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Allendoerfer, Kenneth R ;

Pai, Shantanu
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2006-05-01

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The Federal Aviation Administration is developing the En Route Automation Modernization (ERAM) system to replace the legacy en route air traffic contr...

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Methods for Examining Possible Effects of En Route Automation Modernization (ERAM) on Controller Performance

CITE Title : Methods for Examining Possible Effects of En Route Automation Modernization (ERAM) on Controller Performance Creator(s) : Allendoerfer, Kenneth R;Willems, Ben;Zingale, Carolina;Pai, Shantanu; Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center Published Date : 2006-05-01 Report Number : DOT/FAA/TC-TN06/14 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/71692 "Methods for Examining Possible" (2006). "Methods for Examining Possible Effects of En Route Automation Modernization (ERAM) on Controller Performance" (2006) "Methods for Examining Possible Effects of En Route Automation Modernization (ERAM) on Controller Performance" , 2006 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Allendoerfer, Kenneth R ;

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2006-05-01

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The Federal Aviation Administration is developing the En Route Automation Modernization (ERAM) system to replace the legacy en route air traffic contr...

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