scholarly journals The Relationship Between Workload and Performance in Air Traffic Control: Exploring the Influence of Levels of Automation and Variation in Task Demand

2017 ◽  
pp. 120-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tamsyn Edwards ◽  
Lynne Martin ◽  
Nancy Bienert ◽  
Joey Mercer
Keyword(s):  
Traffic Control ◽  
Air Traffic Control ◽  
Air Traffic ◽  
Task Demand ◽  
Levels Of Automation ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Relationship

The Relationship between Workload and Performance in Air Traffic Control

2017 ◽  
Vol 61 (1) ◽  
pp. 1609-1613
Author(s):  
Tamsyn Edwards ◽  
Lynne Martin
Keyword(s):  
Traffic Control ◽  
Air Traffic Control ◽  
Air Traffic ◽  
Task Demand ◽  
Operator Experience ◽  
History Effects ◽  
Demand Variation ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Workload History ◽  
The Relationship

In air traffic control, task demand and workload have important implications for the safety and efficiency of air traffic. Task demand is dynamic, however, research on demand transitions and associated controller perception and performance is limited. In addition, there is a comparatively restricted understanding of the influence of task demand transitions on workload and performance, in association with automation. This study used an air traffic control simulation to investigate the influence of task demand transitions and two conditions of varying automation, on workload and efficiency-related performance. Findings showed that both the direction of the task demand variation, and the amount of automation, influenced the relationship between workload and performance. Further research is needed to enhance understanding of demand transition and workload history effects on operator experience and performance, in both air traffic control and other safety-critical domains.

The Future of Air Traffic Control

1961 ◽  
Vol 65 (606) ◽  
pp. 412-416
Author(s):  
V. A. M. Hunt
Keyword(s):  
Traffic Control ◽  
Air Traffic Control ◽  
Air Traffic ◽  
Technical Problems ◽  
Air Space ◽  
The Future ◽  
Research Aircraft ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Two Sides

The purpose of this contribution is to draw attention to some of the major areas in A.T.C. where there are difficulties and to outline the steps that are being taken to surmount them.Before looking quickly at some of the technical problems I think it might be worth taking a brief look at two important aspects which surmount the whole scene: namely the Civil/Military situation and the birth of Eurocontrol.The relationship between service and civil authorities on A.T.C. matters springs directly from the differing requirements of the two sides for air space. The increasing use of jets by civil operators has made this problem more acute because now the Service aircraft not only have to be shepherded up through the commercial traffic, but also protected from them in the upper levels. The requirements of research aircraft are also stringent and yet again, different.

scholarly journals Predicting Attrition and Performance in Navy and Marine Corps Air Traffic Control School

2019 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
pp. 863-867
Author(s):  
Noelle L. Brown ◽  
Cyrus K. Foroughi ◽  
Joseph T. Coyne ◽  
Ciara Sibley ◽  
Tatana Olson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Academic Success ◽  
Traffic Control ◽  
Cognitive Abilities ◽  
Air Traffic Control ◽  
Air Traffic ◽  
Control School ◽  
Attrition Rates ◽  
Training Performance ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Armed Services

Attrition rates due to poor academic performance are particularly high for the Navy’s air traffic control training program. The school relies on scores from the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) for its selection criteria which do not seem to be sufficient by themselves in predicting who will succeed in training. We hypothesized that including cognitive assessments designed to assess skills specific to air traffic control would improve the ability to predict training performance. The model results showed that cognitive abilities were related to training performance beyond ASVAB scores, however, they were more successful at classifying academic success ( M = .92) than academic attrition ( M = .23). Importantly, the results highlight the importance of additional screening materials that can be used to help reduce attrition and the cost of training

scholarly journals Workload and Performance in FOPA: A Strategic Planning Interface for Air Traffic Control

2000 ◽  
Vol 44 (13) ◽  
pp. 65-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter M. Moertl ◽  
John M. Canning ◽  
Joakim Johansson ◽  
Scott D. Gronlund ◽  
Michael R. P. Dougherty ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Planning ◽  
Traffic Control ◽  
Air Traffic Control ◽  
Air Traffic ◽  
And Performance
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