Tailoring Advanced Technologies for Air Traffic Control: The Importance of the Development Process

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• Creators:
  Sanford, Beverly D. ; Harwood, Kelly ; Lee, Katharine K.
• Corporate Contributors:
  Sterling Software, Inc. ; Ames Research Center
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Air route traffic control centers
  • Air traffic control facilities
  • Air traffic controllers
  • Flow control (Air traffic control)
  • Human factors engineering
  • User interfaces (Computer science)
  • Field tests
  • Center TRACON Automation System (CTAS)
  • Descent Advisor (DA)
  • Final Approach Spacing Tool (FAST)
  More +
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.21949/1403078
• Resource Type:
  Proceedings
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  Ames Research Center
• Abstract:
  This paper describes a process that is currently being applied to the development and assessment of an advanced air traffic control (ATC) system, the Center TRACON Automation System (CTAS). This process deviates from established practices of ATC system development: iterative field testing is conducted early in development rather than later during production, when such testing is regarded as an implementation endpoint. Progressive human factors assessments in the laboratory and at ATC field sites are conducted with retired and active controllers. Development and assessment activities are tailored to accommodate the specific requirements of each CTAS tool and ATC environment. CTAS is the first US advanced ATC automation system of its scope and complexity to undergo this type of development and assessment process.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/12584/dot_12584_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 84.79 KB]
• Collection(s):
  Federal Highway Administration ; ITSJPO Digital Library ; US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:c2c6f243bf391936e774fb66c130f060c5fad7a17bd47a707e6bcdab7ecb116c86bd00389faa54413a1cafebcde2e24727d8b01423058597bace6afb071a77a3