| Title | A simulation study of the effects of communication delay on air traffic control |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 33622 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Nadler, Eric; Disario, Robert; Mengert, Peter; Sussman, E. D.; Spanier, G. |
| Source | 160p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration |
| Publication Date | 19900900 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | This study was conducted to examine the impacts of voice communications delays characteristic of Voice Switching and Control System (VSCS) and satellite communications systems on air traffic system performance, controller stress and workload, and communications disruptions. To accomplish this a simulation was developed and performed at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Technical Center. The simulation used scenarios constructed from records of live air traffic at five adjacent Atlanta Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) sectors. Nine full performance level air traffic control specialists from the Atlanta ARTCC sectors simulated participated as subjects. Four delay levels were employed corresponding to: current equipment with and without satellite link, and VSCS with and without satellite. Three levels of communications workload were used based on 70 percent, 90 percent, and 110 percent of reference values for the actual sectors. VSCS delays were not found to have any statistically significant impact on any measure. Satellite delays were found to be associated with a statistically significant increase in one kind of communication disruption (step-ons) at the highest level of communications workload used in the study. |
| Rosap ID | dot:8698 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8698 |
| TRT Terms | Air traffic control; Simulation; Digital communication systems |
| General Subjects | Air Traffic Control; Telecommunications; ATC Simulation; Communication Delay |
| Classification | NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Human Factors; NTL - AVIATION - AVIATION; NTL - AVIATION - Air Traffic Control; NTL - AVIATION - Aviation Safety/Airworthiness |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
1207444 |
| Contract Number | FA024/A0193 |
| Report Number | DOT-TSC-FAA-90-5; DOT-TSC-FAA/CT-90/6 |
| Availability | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/33000/33600/33622/33622.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |