Cognitive network organization and cockpit automationAttention is given to a technique for the derivation of pilot cognitive networks from empirical data, which has been successfully used to guide the redesign of the Control Display Unit that serves as the primary interface of the complex flight management system being developed by NASA's Advanced Concepts Flight Simulator program. The 'pathfinder' algorithm of Schvaneveldt et al. (1985) is used to obtain the conceptual organization of four pilots by generating a family of link-weighted networks from a set of psychological distance data derived through similarity ratings. The degree of conceptual agreement between pilots is assessed, and the means of translating a cognitive network into a menu structure are noted.
Document ID
19860045120
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Roske-Hofstrand, R. J. (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA; New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, United States)
Paap, K. R. (IBM Santa Teresa Laboratories, San Jose, CA; New Mexico State University Las Cruces, United States)