The Effect of Procedural Variations in the Use of Target Identification and Airborne Position Information Equipment on the Performance of a Simulated Radar Approach Control System

Abstract

Two experimental steps were employed to evaluate the interaction effects of Airborne Position Information equipment and continuous target identification in a simulated radar approach control task. Several variations in the procedures and system configuration were also compared. Ten laboratory-trained controllers participated. The results led to the conclusion that some of the functional characteristics of API and target ID are interchangeable in that API provides an independent method of target identification. Ground reference points and fixed approach paths employed as possible aids in the use of the API facility proved interfere with the4 flexibility of operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1959
Accession Number
ADA638025

Entities

People

  • J. S. Kidd
  • Robert G. Kinkade

Organizations

  • Ohio State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Air Traffic
  • Airborne
  • Aircrafts
  • Contracts
  • Control Systems
  • Engineering
  • Flight Paths
  • Fuel Consumption
  • Human-Machine Systems
  • Identification
  • Landing Fields
  • Medical Laboratories
  • Psychology
  • Standards
  • Test Facilities

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

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  • Parallel and Distributed Computing.
  • Radar Systems Engineering.
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