Air Traffic Controller Memory Enhancement: Literature Review and Proposed Memory Aids

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• Creators:
  Lasewicz, Vincent J., Jr. ; Smolensky, Mark W
• Corporate Creators:
  PERI, Inc ; Essex Corporation
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Air traffic control
  • Literature reviews
  • Memory
  • Alertness
  • Memory devices
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT/FAA/CT-TN90/38
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center
• Abstract:
  The Federal Aviation Administration is engaged in an ongoing research effort to help air traffic controllers reduce the frequency of operational errors. The report presents the results of the first year's efforts in a three-year project to develop practical, effective memory aids to improve controller performance of tasks where memory is a critical clement. Literature on controller memory and performance is reviewed and operational errors are analyzed to determine the nature and frequency of controller memory lapses. Several potential memory aids are identified and evaluated for effectiveness, feasibility, usability, acceptability, cost, and testability. The highest ranking memory aids are recommended for further evaluation in controlled experiments.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/71631/dot_71631_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.82 MB]
• Collection(s):
  FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center for Advanced Aerospace
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:3c8c362c2f06a7312c52018877a2f0c40125e6ec0cf0c67c5c633438ef48a4ed