GPS Design Considerations: Displaying Nearest Airport Information

Abstract

Thirty-six participants were tested in a flight simulator on their ability to orient toward the nearest airport, based on the manner in which information was presented on a global positioning system (GPS) display. Results indicated that use of the tabular, text-only format normally found on such displays was significantly slower and less accurate than either a map display of nearest airport information or a text display that included an orientation symbol. In addition, it was found that pilots tended to ignore information available from the heading indicator, and instead, focused solely on the GPS display to perform the task. Discussion of the results includes the need to support pilot decision-making through interface design and the development of design guidelines for GPS displays.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA346043

Entities

People

  • Kevin W. Williams

Organizations

  • Federal Aviation Administration

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Airplanes
  • Analysis Of Variance
  • Applied Psychology
  • Aviation Medicine
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Emergencies
  • Flight Simulators
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Heading Indicators
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Information Processing
  • Navigation
  • Psychology
  • Radio Frequency
  • Simulators
  • Training

Readers

  • Brain and Cognitive Science; Experimental Psychology; Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Human-Computer Interaction (HCI).
  • Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Technology.

Technology Areas

  • Space