Situational awareness in the commercial aircraft cockpit - A cognitive perspectiveA cognitive theory is presented that has relevance for the definition and assessment of situational awareness in the cockpit. The theory asserts that maintenance of situation awareness is a constructive process that demands mental resources in competition with ongoing task performance. Implications of this perspective for assessing and improving situational awareness are discussed. It is concluded that the goal of inserting advanced technology into any system is that it results in an increase in the effectiveness, timeliness, and safety with which the system's activities can be accomplished. The inherent difficulties of the multitask situation are very often compounded by the introduction of automation. To maximize situational awareness, the dynamics and capabilities of such technologies must be designed with thorough respect for the dynamics and capabilities of human information-processing.
Document ID
19910070035
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Adams, Marilyn J. (Bolt, Beranek, and Newman, Inc. Cambridge, MA, United States)
Pew, Richard W. (Bolt Beranek and Newman, Inc. Cambridge, MA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 14, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1990
Subject Category
Systems Analysis
Meeting Information
Meeting: IEEE/AIAA/NASA Digital Avionics Systems Conference