Impact of Automation upon Air Traffic Control System Productivity/Capacity (ARTS III).

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Abstract:

This report documents the results of a study to assess the impact of the Automated Radar Terminal System ARTS 3 upon air traffic control system capacity. It is based upon on-site measurements of air traffic activity, controller work pace, controller workload indicators, and staffing at the San Antonio, Texas and San FranciscoOakland, California TRACONS. Measurements were taken of both the pre-ARTS 3 and post-ARTS 3 environments and comparisons made to determine the direction and degree of change attributable to ARTS 3. The results indicate that direction and degree of change attributable to ARTS 3. The results indicate that the ARTS 3 system has reduced controller workload and increased system capacity by 10.5. A reasonable estimate of the productivity increase is 8.5. Author

Author(s):
Kuhar, William T. ; Gavel, Paul ; Moreland, James A.
Author Organization(s):
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON D C SYSTEMS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICE
Descriptive Note:
Final rept.,
Pagination:
0039

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
FAA-RD-77-39
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_4.7.2_Installation Services; JCA_4.7_Base and Installations Support; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_5.2.3_Share Knowledge and Situational Awareness; JCA_5.2_Understand; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance; JCA_1.2.5_Lessons Learned; JCA_6.1_Information Transport; JCA_1.3_Human Capital Management; JCA_1_Force Support
Communities of Interest:
Air Platforms
Descriptor(s):
*AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS, *HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING, *AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS, *JOB ANALYSIS, AUTOMATION, CAPACITY(QUANTITY), AIRPORT RADAR SYSTEMS, CIVIL AVIATION, PRODUCTIVITY, MAN MACHINE SYSTEMS, AIR TRAFFIC, WORK MEASUREMENT
Field(s)/Group(s):
Terminal Flight Facilities, Air Navigation and Guidance, Human Factors Engineering and Man Machine Systems
Report Date:
1976 Nov 01