Human Factors Issues in the Development of an Advanced Digital Moving Map System

Abstract

The U.S. Navy is currently sponsoring a Tactical Aircraft Moving Map Capability (TAMMAC) program that will provide the standard cockpit digital moving map system for Naval Aviation. The TAMMAC system will be used by a variety of Navy aircraft with differing operational needs and resources and can be tailored to meet aircraft-specific operational requirements. A major design goal of the TAMMAC program is to increase mission effectiveness and situation awareness without further burdening pilot workload. Human factors engineering (HFE) specialists from the government and industry have played an important role in the execution of the TAMMAC program throughout all phases. This paper provides examples of the contributions HFE specialists have made to the program, discusses baseline and planned growth capabilities of the TAMMAC digital map computer, discusses human factors issues regarding these capabilities, and identifies future research needs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA507727

Entities

People

  • John W. Ruffner
  • Maura Connor Lohrenz
  • Michael E. Trenchard

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Aircrafts
  • Altitude
  • Computers
  • Digital Maps
  • Elevation
  • Engineering
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Maintenance
  • Maintenance Personnel
  • Military Research
  • Naval Aviation
  • Navigation
  • Navy Aircraft
  • Situational Awareness
  • Terrain Awareness And Warning Systems
  • Workload

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Geodesy
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.