EFB Commercial Off-the-Shelf Software Manufacturers (Sept. 2010)
The information in this document is intended to complement the Volpe Center’s Electronic Flight Bag (EFB): 2010 Industry Survey.
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Human Factors Evaluation of Electronic Flight Bags
In order to support the development of an Advisory Circular on electronic flight bags (EFBs), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) tasked the Volpe Center to identify EFB human factors considerations.
A Tool for Structured Evaluation of Electronic Flight Bag Usability
The purpose of this report is to document the progress to date on constructing this usability-assessment tool for EFBs. It covers how the tool was developed and tested, what it looks like to date, and how it could be used to help assess and track EFB usability. Further testing is planned to...
Human Factors Considerations for the Design and Evaluation of Electronic Flight Bags
There is currently great interest in developing stand-alone electronic devices to support flight deck tasks. These devices, called "Electronic Flight Bags" (EFBs), were originally seen as a repository for electronic documents. Today, some airlines envision EFBs as multi-function devices...