| Title | Effects of head-up display airspeed indicator and altimeter formats on pilot scanning and attention switching |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 37898 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Hayashi, M.; Oman, C.M.; Zuschlag, M. |
| Source | Human Performance Situation Awareness and Automation II, Daytona Beach, FL, March 20-25, 2004; 6p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.); Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration |
| Publication Date | 20040320 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | The effects of the rotating pointers and gradation marks of head-up display (HUD) airspeed indicator (ASI) and altimeter symbology formats were examined. The effects of the gradation marks were of special interest, as being able to remove them would help reduce display clutter. The three formats examined included: rotating pointers with gradation marks, rotating pointers without gradation marks, and digits only. The pilots' eye-movement data collected during flight simulations indicated significant changes in both ASI and altimeter fixation durations between the rotating-pointer formats and digits only, but no difference between the rotating-pointer formats themselves. However, the differences between them were found in the vertical speed indicator fixations and the flight task strategies estimated by Hidden Markov Model analysis. Results provided first empirical support for the potential value of the gradation marks. |
| Rosap ID | dot:9122 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9122 |
| TRT Terms | Airspeed; Head up displays; Eye movements; Airline pilots; Attention |
| General Subjects | Head-up displays; Situation awareness; Display clutter; Eye movement |
| Classification | NTL - AVIATION - AVIATION; NTL - AVIATION - Aviation Human Factors; NTL - AVIATION - Aviation Safety/Airworthiness |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Contract Number | DTRS57-01-D-30043 |
| Availability | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center |
| Resource type | Proceedings |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/37000/37800/37898/Zuschlag_EffectsHeadUpAirspeed.pdf |
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| Database | NTL Digital Repository |