Assessment of Ramp Times 4 (ART-4) Human-in-the-Loop (HITL) Simulation - Final Results

Jung, Yoon C ; Parke, Bonny K ; Coupe, William J ; Lee, Hanbong

关键词: AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL;    AIRSPACE;    HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERFACE;    AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS (PERSONNEL);    DECISION MAKING;    RUNWAYS;    FLIGHT CONDITIONS;    POLICIES;    SIMULATION;   

RP-ID  :  ARC-E-DAA-TN73415

学科分类：航空航天科学

美国|英语

来源: NASA Technical Reports Server

【 摘 要 】

Airspace Technology Demonstration 2 (ATD-2) sub-project conducted a Human-in-the-Loop (HITL) simulation to assess Ramp Controllers ability to deliver aircraft to the spot within the compliance window (+/- 5 min) under various metering conditions. Compliance at the spot was similar between the different metering conditions ranging between 83% - 85% and increased to 92% - 99% when aircraft were initially compliant with gate advisories. Metering benefits that exist in the field did not appear in the simulation due to simulation artifacts such as gate holding departures in Baseline, which effectively metered the demand. The combined Target Off-Block Time (TOBT) +Target Movement Area entry Time (TMAT) condition resulted in higher workload on the Workload Assessment Keypad (WAK) than the Baseline and TOBT alone conditions, and lower situation awareness than the Baseline condition. Metering at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) with TOBT only or TMAT only could be equally effective, and either would be a better option than TOBT + TMAT due to increased workload and reduced situation awareness.