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Human Factors Site Structure

WHAT'S NEW - Human Factors Division news and site updates.

MISSION - Activities the Human Factors Division was chartered to perform.

CAPABILITIES - Capabilities, Accomplishments, & Work Style of the Human Factors Division.

STAFF - Contact info and staff biographies.

AVIATION - Research in cockpit and air traffic control human factors for clients in the FAA and other agencies.

• Projects
  • Electronic Flight Bag (EFB)
  • Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast (ADS-B)
  • Simulator Fidelity
  • Effects of Satellite Imposed Communications Delays
  • GPS Vertical Navigation Cockpit Displays
• Facilities and Apparatus
  • Light twin test aircraft
  • Class C training simulator
  • ATC Speech & Signal Processing

RAILROADS - Research rail operations and maintenance human factors for clients in the FRA and other agencies.

• Projects
  • Railroad Traffic Planner
  • Locomotive Crewmembers Alertness Monitoring Systems
  • Human/Computer Interface In High Speed Rail Demonstration
• Facilities and Apparatus
  • Interactive High-Speed Train Simulator

ROADWAY -Research to identify factors influencing use, operation, and understanding of vehicle technology including user acceptance of technology for NHTSA. The work extends to the issues of special user groups, such as older drivers. Impaired drivers.

• Projects
  • Safety Vehicle Using Adaptive Interface Technology (SAVE-IT)

MORE TRANSPORTAION

• Multi-modal facilities and apparatus
  • Sound Attenuation Room
  • Electronic Display Development Lab
  • Ride Quality Measurement
  • Video Surveillance

PRODUCTS - List of products with short descriptions and when available links for more information and/or downloads.

• Air Traffic Control Electronic Checklist for the Design and Evaluation of New Systems
• Human Factors and Operations Checklist for Standalone GPS Receivers
• User Manual for ATC Human Factors Checklist
• Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
• Automated Computer Human Interface Checklist
• NAS (National Airspace System) Infrastructure Management System (NIMS) Data Collector Tower Data Collector
• Air Traffic Control Integrated Database (ATCID)

PUBLICATIONS AND PAPERS - List of publications and papers produced by staff members dating back to 1970. When possible documents are available online in various formats.