Citation

Tenney YJ, Pew RW. Rev. Hum. Factors Ergon. 2006; 2(1): 1-34.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1557234X0600200102

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Human factors/ergonomics professionals regularly study the situation awareness (SA) problems of pilots, air traffic controllers, automobile drivers, power plant workers, ambulance dispatchers, urban search and rescue professionals, and unmanned vehicle operators, to mention a few. The challenge has been to define SA operationally and devise measurement strategies that focus on attention and recall on the one hand and relevant actions on the other. Although there have been many successes, challenges remain. This review is organized in three parts. Under "What?" we discuss definitions of SA, their interpretations in terms of human information processing and ecological psychological theories, as well as techniques for measuring SA. Under "So what?" we introduce SA applications'information requirements, technological tools, and training systems'that support the way people work and live. Finally, under "Now what?" we discuss future directions for SA research.


Keywords: Driver distraction;

Language: en