Human in the Loop Investigation of Automation Requirements for Separation Management

Sollenberger, Randy; Willems, Ben; DiRico, John T; Hale, Mark; Deshmukh, Atul R

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Human in the Loop Investigation of Automation Requirements for Separation Management

2010-12-01
By Sollenberger, Randy ; Willems, Ben ; DiRico, John T

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Sollenberger, Randy ; Willems, Ben ; DiRico, John T ; Hale, Mark ; Deshmukh, Atul R
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center
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DOT/FAA/TC-10/7
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Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center
Abstract:

The Separation Management Project is part of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) Plan. Human factors researchers from the FAA’s William J. Hughes Technical Center conducted a human-in-the-loop simulation to investigate variable lateral separation standards in the en route environment. Twelve Certified Professional Controllers participated in the study. We simulated reduced separation requirements (i.e., 3 miles) using a single sensor radar site adaptation as well as for aircraft with either Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast or Performance-Based Navigation equipment. We simulated increased separation (i.e., 10 miles) for Unmanned Aircraft Systems. In addition, we simulated variable wake turbulence separation requirements for the Airbus 380 and Very Light Jets. We also developed a set of support tools to assist the controllers in using the variable separation procedures. We identified several human factors issues, and the results are discussed in terms of the automation requirements necessary to support the variable separation concept.
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