Terminal Information Processing System Concept Testing (Control Tower).

Abstract

Simulations were conducted at the National Aviation Facilities Experimental Center using the Flight Data Distribution System to evaluate two concepts of a Terminal Information Processing System (TIPS) using electronic display of flight information as a replacement for printed paper flight strips in airport traffic control towers associated with high-density Automated Radar Terminal System (ARTS III) facilities. It was concluded that paper flight strips can be replaced successfully by an electronic system. Recommendations were made to remedy those deficiencies that were discovered during the concept testing.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA031151

Entities

People

  • Hamilton T. Rohland
  • Michael J. Verno
  • Theodore W. Rundall

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Deficiencies
  • High Density
  • Information Processing
  • Information Systems
  • Terminals

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Human-Computer Interaction (HCI).
  • Software Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems