Citation

Lamoureux T. Ergonomics 1999; 42(11): 1482-1491.

Affiliation

Air Traffic Management Development Centre, Bournemouth Airport, Christchurch, Dorset, UK. Tab.Lamoureux@nats.co.uk

Copyright

(Copyright © 1999, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

10582036

Abstract

This paper outlines an investigation of the impact of aircraft proximity and relationship data on the subjective mental workload of air traffic controllers. Aircraft relationships were categorized into one of 81 different categories, and these relationships were then used to predict subjective mental workload values (as reported by the participants). The results indicated that this methodology could predict subjective mental workload to an accuracy of 73%, with post-hoc analysis improving this prediction rate to 93%. These results are discussed with respect to their contribution to an understanding of the drivers of mental workload in Air Traffic Control.

Language: en