Cognitive Workload Analysis and the Changing Role of the Air Traffic Controller

2001 ◽  
pp. 583-584
Keyword(s):  
Air Traffic ◽  
Cognitive Workload ◽  
Air Traffic Controller ◽  
Workload Analysis ◽  
Changing Role

Deconstructing Complexity in Air Traffic Control

2005 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.L. Cummings ◽  
Chris Tsonis
Keyword(s):  
Traffic Control ◽  
Cognitive Complexity ◽  
Organizational Factors ◽  
Air Traffic ◽  
Environmental Complexity ◽  
Air Traffic Controller ◽  
Color Categories ◽  
Display Technology ◽  
Human Supervisory Control

While previous research has addressed air traffic controller workload as a function of cognitive complexity due to environmental and to a lesser degree, organizational factors, significantly less attention has been paid to the role of displays and complexity in the ATC environment. One drawback to new display technology is that in dynamic human supervisory control domains, it is not always clear whether a decision support interface actually alleviates or contributes to the problem of complexity. In an attempt to quantify the influence of environmental and display complexity factors on cognitive complexity, an experiment was conducted to determine if these two components could be effectively measured. Results revealed that the environmental factor of increasing aircraft number affected subject performance only slightly more than the display complexity factor of increased color categories. These findings are important because the use of color in displays is meant to reduce environmental complexity, not add to it.

Changing the role of the air traffic controller: How will free flight affect memory for spatial events?

2007 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 457-463 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alastair P. Nicholls ◽  
Anne Melia ◽  
Eric W. Farmer ◽  
Gareth Shaw ◽  
Tracey Milne ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Air Traffic ◽  
Free Flight ◽  
Air Traffic Controller

scholarly journals Overview of Studies on the Cognitive Workload of the Air Traffic Controller

2021 ◽  
Vol vm02 (is01) ◽  
pp. 28-36
Author(s):  
Ebru Yazgan ◽  
Erdi Sert ◽  
Deniz Şimşek
Keyword(s):  
Traffic Control ◽  
Measurement Methods ◽  
Air Traffic ◽  
Cognitive Workload ◽  
Flight Safety ◽  
Eye Tracker ◽  
Occupational Groups ◽  
Air Traffic Controller ◽  
Workload Measurement ◽  
Very High

Air Traffic Control Officer (ATCO) will be the branch that will have the most impact in the air transport system. The duty of ATCOs is to prevent the collision of airplanes in the air provided by the controllers on the ground and to overcome the possible confusion. Being exposed to a very high cognitive workload of ATCOs, which is one of the high-risk occupational groups, is important in terms of flight safety. However, it has been observed that studies on the differences in cognitive workload that may occur between experienced and inexperienced ATCO under different task difficulties are quite insufficient in literature. This study presents research studies on cognitive workload measurement methods and ATCO's cognitive workload. In this study, first of all, the importance of determining the cognitive workload and its measurement methods are explained. In addition, literature studies related to cognitive workload of ATCOs, particularly by using eye tracker are presented.

scholarly journals Manfaat Wind Display di Ruang Control Tower Terkait Keselamatan Penerbangan di Bandar Udara Hang Nadim Batam

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 121-128
Author(s):  
Dhian Supardam ◽  
Ariyono Setiawan ◽  
Kukuh Tri Prasetyo
Keyword(s):  
Work Performance ◽  
Air Traffic ◽  
Control Room ◽  
Air Traffic Controller ◽  
Transport Services ◽  
The World

An Air Traffic Controller professionalism is required in the context of efforts to provide Air Traffic Services in order to create the Five Objectives of Air Traffic Service that affect the parameters of a standard of transport services. The problems underlying the need for certainly the very facility that is in control towers in accordance with ICAO document. The purpose of this final task is to understand how the standard tower control room facilities at Hang Nadim Airport Batam in order to improve the quality of Air Traffic Services. Behind the success of the aviation world, especially in the Hang Nadim airport Batam is inseparable from the important role of aviation-related units one of which is a wizard Air Traffic Controller (ATC). ATC has a responsibility in the provision of Air Traffic Services as outlined in the Five Objectives of Air Traffic Service. Behind the success of ATC in the provision of air traffic services can not be separated from the facilities that support their work performance, especially in space where ATC Control Tower provides Air Traffic Services. Batam's Hang Nadim Airport has great potential to become an airport that could benefit Indonesia in the world of aviation. However, it is hampered by the lack of wind facilities in the display space control tower as the air traffic service requirements as listed in Annex 11 ATS chapter 7. Air Traffic Service requirements for information point 7.1.4.3 stating that ATC should provide the information contained wind conditions at the site by looking at the wind display. On this thesis research to try to conduct research on the need for improved facilities and the unavailability of the space control tower is deemed not a standard by the applicable ICAO documents. Associated with an increase in the provision of Air Traffic Services at Hang Nadim Airport Batam

The changing role of the dental dean

1969 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 355-360
Author(s):  
JA DiBiaggio
Keyword(s):  
Changing Role

Predictive Validity of a Selection Procedure for Air Traffic Controller Trainees

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yvonne Pecena ◽  
Doris Keye ◽  
Kristin Conzelmann ◽  
Dietrich Grasshoff ◽  
Peter Maschke ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Predictive Validity ◽  
Selection Procedure ◽  
Air Traffic ◽  
Performance Criteria ◽  
Training Phase ◽  
Air Traffic Controller ◽  
Training Performance ◽  
Navigation Service ◽  
German Aerospace ◽  
Training Success

The job of an air traffic controller (ATCO) is very specific and demanding. The assessment of potential suitable candidates requires a customized and efficient selection procedure. The German Aerospace Center DLR conducts a highly selective, multiple-stage selection procedure for ab initio ATCO applicants for the German Air Navigation Service Provider DFS. Successful applicants start their training with a training phase at the DFS Academy and then continue with a unit training phase in live traffic. ATCO validity studies are scarcely reported in the international scientific literature and have mainly been conducted in a military context with only small and male samples. This validation study encompasses the data from 430 DFS ATCO trainees, starting with candidate selection and extending to the completion of their training. Validity analyses involved the prediction of training success and several training performance criteria derived from initial training. The final training success rate of about 79% was highly satisfactory and higher than that of other countries. The findings demonstrated that all stages of the selection procedure showed predictive validity toward training performance. Among the best predictors were scores measuring attention and multitasking ability, and ratings on general motivation from the interview.

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