Human-Centered
Automation
Focuses on
the role of the operator (active or passive) and the cognitive and
behavioral effects of using automation to assist humans in
accomplishing their assigned tasks for increased safety and
efficiency. Research addresses the identification and
application of knowledge concerning the relative strengths and
limitations of humans in an automated environment, and investigates
the implications of computer-based technology to the design,
evaluation, and certification of controls, displays, and advanced
systems.
Research
objectives concern keeping the operator-in-the-loop and situation
ally aware of system performance; designing human-machine interfaces
for advanced systems; balancing operator workload (high and low)
associated with automated systems; resolving issues related to the
degradation of basic skills with the associated performance
implications should the automation fail; and overcoming the
hesitancy of human operators to take over from the automated system
even when there is compelling evidence of a problem.
For
additional information on Air Traffic Services activities and
programs, please contact Mr. Dino Piccione, at
Federal Aviation
Administration
Room 907A
800 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20591
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