Methods and Measures to Evaluate Technologies that Influence Aviator Decision Making and Situation Awareness
Abstract
This report details the results of the Aviation Decision Making and Situation Awareness study. The objective of this study was to recommend measures and methods to evaluate future technologies that influence pilot decision making and situation awareness (SA) in the context of Future Vertical Lift (FVL). With regard to evaluation design, we offer two high-level recommendations. First, we recommend the use of scenario-based methods to test and evaluate technologies, with an emphasis on exploring a range of realistic scenarios, including cognitively challenging situations and edge cases. Second, we recommend using multiple complementary measures to assess the impact of new technology on workload, SA, and other macrocognitive functions. Finally, we encourage the development of methods and best practices for evaluating integrated systems containing multiple technologies and person-technology interfaces anticipated for FVL cockpits so as to minimize potentially conflicting or inconsistent information.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 31, 2022
- Accession Number
- AD1170409
Entities
People
- Christen Sushereba
- Devorah Klein
- Emilie Roth
- Katie Ernst
- Lauren Militello