A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF INDIVIDUAL AND SYSTEM PERFORMANCE INDICES FOR THE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM.

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Abstract:

A simulation study was conducted to examine the relationships of several field facility air traffic controller performance indices with simulation--developed system performance measures. Thirty six air traffic controllers, ranging in age from 31 to 45, from four Air Route Traffic Control Centers served as test subjects. The study encompased performance criteria developed within two distinct environments namely, the controllers home facility where he controlled live traffic, and a specifically designed micro-system or one-man ATC system in a dynamic simulation environment at NAFEC. Thus, the experiment represented a comparative examination of several quantitative measures of system functioning derived from air traffic control simulation and, simultaneously, an investigation of these measures as indices for the objective evaluation of the individual air traffic controller. The study presents estimates of the relationship between various performance and evaluation indices. Data from the micro-system model suggested a new system performance criterion which was found senitive to system load differences. Author

Author(s):
Buckley, Edward P. ; O'connor, William F. ; Beebe, Tom ; Adams, William ; Macdonald, Gordon
Author Organization(s):
NATIONAL AVIATION FACILITIES EXPERIMENTAL CENTER ATLANTIC CITY N J
Descriptive Note:
Final rept.,
Pagination:
0380

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
NA-69-40, FAA-RD-69-50
Project Number(s):
FAA-157-005-02X
Monitor Series:
69-50
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_5_Command and Control
Communities of Interest:
No COI(s) Identified
Descriptor(s):
(*AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS, PERFORMANCE(HUMAN)), (*AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS, PERFORMANCE(ENGINEERING)), JOB ANALYSIS, CORRELATION TECHNIQUES, AIR TRAFFIC, SIMULATION, TABLES(DATA)
Field(s)/Group(s):
Personnel Management and Labor Relations, Air Navigation and Guidance
Report Date:
1969 Sep 01