FINAL SERIES OF TESTS OF SRS-1 WITH MODIFICATIONS FOR AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL

Abstract

DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS, Computers, Tests.) Radar equipment, Electron tubes. Open-ended Terms: SRS-1. Tests were made to simulate and evaluate various display features and operational techniques to aid in recommendations for an air traffic control pictorial display and flight tracking system. In a manual rate-aided flight tracking system it was determined that computer derived velocity corrections, computer inserted flight plan turns, trim tabs with vector for heading controls, a circle as a tracking symbol, and a displacement type tracking stick were more desirable than the various alternatives tested. Display features rated by the controllers as essential were: bright tube, trail characteristics, alpha-numeric information (at least 2 lines) with associated alternate information, vectors for flight path prediction, selectivity controls for alpha-numeric, vectors, and altitudes (single and block). The controllers preferred the slanting face display of the SRS-1. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1960
Accession Number
AD0264186

Entities

People

  • F.w. Pickett
  • G.c. Laxen
  • R.l. Sorensen

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Traffic
  • Altitude
  • Computers
  • Data Processing
  • Displacement
  • Electron Tubes
  • Electrons
  • Flight
  • Flight Paths
  • Processing Equipment
  • Radar
  • Radar Equipment
  • Traffic
  • Trim Tabs

Readers

  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Human-Computer Interaction (HCI).
  • Radar Systems Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems
  • Space
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers