Human Factors in the Design and Evaluation of Aviation Maps,

Abstract

The actual and potential contributions of human factors to the design and evaluation of aviation maps are described. The selection and depiction of map information are influenced by the tasks, by the users' and the cartographers' capabilities, and by technological advances. The relevance of psychological knowledge, particularly of visual perception and information processing, is appraised for map design, and methods and measures appropriate for the evaluation of maps are discussed. The skills and abilities of the successful map designer and the effective map user are considered. The communication of cartographic information in aviation could be enhanced by establishing which human factors data from other sources may validly be applied to map design and map reading.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA076631

Entities

People

  • Robert M. Taylor
  • V. David Hopkin

Organizations

  • AGARD

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Biomedical
  • Cyber
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cognition
  • Cognitive Workload
  • Computer Programming
  • Data Storage Systems
  • Databases
  • Geography
  • Geometric Forms
  • Guidance
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Information Processing
  • International Relations
  • Navigation
  • Navigational Equipment
  • Photographic Materials
  • Psychology
  • Radio Beacons
  • Systems Engineering

Readers

  • Computer Vision.
  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Theoretical Analysis.