Performance effects of plan-based displays in commercial aviationThe experiment reported here examines the performance consequences of alignment between display formats and the methods used during descent. Twelve commercial pilots flew one of nine Standard Terminal Arrival Routes on a stand-alone flight simulator run on a Sparc II workstation. Three different methods for descent (Manual Control, Autopilot and Spoilers) were crossed with three methods according to scope, resolution, and bandwidth properties in the display of critical information. Performance variability in speed control supports our claim that the effectiveness of a display is not an independent property of the display itself, but rather, a function of the interaction of the display and the particular methods used for achieving task goals.
Document ID
19950063457
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Shalin, Valerie L. (SUNY at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY US, United States)
Mikesell, Brian G. (SUNY at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY US, United States)
Ramamurthy, Maya (SUNY at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY US, United States)
Geddes, Norman D. (Applied Systems Intelligence, Inc. Gainesville, GA, US, United States)