Evaluation of Synthetic Automatic Terminal Information Service (ATIS) Messages.

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Abstract:

This report describes an evaluation of the effectiveness of synthetic voice Automatic Terminal Information Service ATIS messages in a simulated environment. The evaluation was conducted by ARINC and CTA, Incorporated, for the Federal Aviation Administration FAA Technical Center under contract DTFAO3-94-Q-00022. The evaluation consisted of a flight demonstration in the General Aviation Trainer GAT simulator at the FAA Technical Center, Atlantic City International Airport, NJ. The demonstration had the following objectives 1 Evaluate synthetic voice messages using subjective measures of speed, clarity and intelligibility, and overall quality, and 2 Compare the pilots responses to the synthetic voice messages with their responses to human voice messages. These objectives were achieved by evaluating subjective and objective measures collected from the pilots and cockpit observers during the flight demonstration.

Author(s):
Rehmann, Albert ; Schaffer, Margaaret
Author Organization(s):
ARINC RESEARCH CORP ANNAPOLIS MD
Descriptive Note:
Technical note,
Pagination:
0040

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

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Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
DOT/FAA/CT-TN95/17
Contract/Grant Number(s):
DTFA03-94-Q-00022
Monitor Series:
TN95/17, XD
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_5.3.4_Develop Courses of Action; JCA_5.3.5_Analyze Courses of Action; JCA_5.3.3_Develop Strategy; JCA_5.2.3_Share Knowledge and Situational Awareness; JCA_5.2_Understand; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_6.2.1_Information Sharing; JCA_6.2.2_Computing Services; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance; JCA_8.2.3_Build the Capabilities and Capacities of Partners and Institutions; JCA_8.2_Shape; JCA_8_Building Partnerships; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_4.5.1_Contract Support Integration; JCA_4.5_Operational Contract Support; JCA_1.2.1_Training; JCA_6.1_Information Transport
Modernization Areas:
Microelectronics
Communities of Interest:
Air Platforms
Descriptor(s):
*PILOTS, *AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS, *DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS, *MESSAGE PROCESSING, *VOICE COMMUNICATIONS, VELOCITY, COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION, OBSERVERS, ENVIRONMENTS, COCKPITS, TRAINING DEVICES, DEMONSTRATIONS, FLIGHT, RESPONSE, DATA LINKS, INTELLIGIBILITY, COMMUNICATION TERMINALS
Field(s)/Group(s):
Air Navigation and Guidance, Radio Communications, Voice Communications
Keyword(s):
*SYNTHETIC VOICE MESSAGES, ATIS(AUTOMATIC TERMINAL INFORMATION SERVICE), GAT(GENERAL AVIATION TRAINER), SPEECH SYNTHESIS
Report Date:
1995 Apr 01