Multi-Function Displays: A Guide for Human Factors Evaluation

Abstract

This guide is designed to assist aircraft certification personnel and avionics manufacturers in evaluating the human factors aspects of Multi-function Displays (MFDs) for FAA certification. The guide focuses specifically on human factors and does not address issues concerning the functional performance or operational accuracy of the display units. The guide is expected to be used as an assistive tool, and is organized as a checklist to provide structure for MFD evaluations. The guide summarizes human factors standards, guidelines, and research on MFDs, and evaluation criteria are grouped in sections of related areas ordered to facilitate the evaluation process. Regulatory documents, advisory information, and recommended practices relevant to the specific topics are cited with each section.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 2013
Accession Number
ADA601926

Entities

People

  • Dennis B. Beringer
  • Rena A. Delnegro
  • Robert M. Chamberlain
  • Sig Mejdal
  • Susan T. Heers

Organizations

  • Monterey Technologies (United States)

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Auditory Signals
  • Automated Speech Recognition
  • Bench Tests
  • Cognitive Workload
  • Color Coding
  • Computers
  • Control Panels
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Flight Crews
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Psychology
  • Situational Awareness
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation
  • User Interface

Readers

  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Human-Computer Interaction (HCI).
  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.