Designing touch screen user interfaces for future flight deck operations

Avsar, Hüseyin; Fischer, Joel E.; Rodden, Tom

doi:10.1109/dasc.2016.7777976

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“…The findings from the study presented in this paper are discussed in the cited papers ( [25], [27]- [29], [32]). This discussion will focus solely on the methodology and framework.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 96%

“…Findings from previous research was used to create a new user interface, that pilots could use to manipulate radio frequencies [32]. The aim was to compare input methods and to figure out flaws in the interface design.…”

Section: ) User Studymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…A usability experiment simulated departures and approaches to airports evaluated a new developed touch interface and compared it with the current system [32]. A 3x3 within-subjects design with repeated measures were used for this study.…”

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Mixed method approach in designing flight decks with touch screens: A framework

Avsar

Fischer

Rodden

2016

2016 IEEE/AIAA 35th Digital Avionics Systems Conference (DASC)

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Abstract-Touch screen technology's first public appearance was in the early 2000s. Touch screens became a part of the daily life with the invention of smartphones and tablets. Now, this technology has the potential to be the next big change in flight deck design. To date, mobile devices are deployed by several air carriers to perform a host of non-safety critical pre-flight and in-flight tasks. Due to high safety requirements requested by authorities, new technologies cannot be adopted as fast as in other settings. Flight deck evolution, which is briefly presented in this paper, is reflecting this natural time delay. Avionics manufacturers are exploring and working on future concepts with touch screen displays. This paper investigates the potential benefits and challenges of touch screen technology on flight decks by means of a variety of qualitative and quantitative research methods (mixed method approach). On the basis of this, a framework was constructed showing the relation between various aspects that could impact the usability of touch screens on the flight deck. This paper concludes with a preliminary questionnaire that can help avionic designers to evaluate whether a touch screen is an appropriate user interface for their system.

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“…The findings from the study presented in this paper are discussed in the cited papers ( [25], [27]- [29], [32]). This discussion will focus solely on the methodology and framework.…”

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confidence: 96%

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confidence: 99%

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Mixed method approach in designing flight decks with touch screens: A framework

Avsar

Fischer

Rodden

2016

2016 IEEE/AIAA 35th Digital Avionics Systems Conference (DASC)

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“…And the operation of clicking is a promising direction of touch screens in the cockpit. Whether in normal flight or in abnormal flight conditions, pilot can perform certain operations by clicking, such as checking the electronic checklist, selecting a system page, viewing the flight plan information, adjusting display configuration, selecting the items of menu bar, and controlling other functions that have minimal impact on flight safety [ 10 , 12 , 22 ]. Additionally, pilots can also use drag and zoom functions to navigate the map, flip through system pages, and check terrain and weather radar.…”

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The research of touch screen usability in civil aircraft cockpit

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Guo,

Zhong

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With the advancement of touch screen technology, the application of touch screens in civil aircraft cockpits has become increasingly popular. However, further analysis and research are required to fully promote its applications. The paper researched the usability of touch screens in aircraft cockpit considering the operation performance and subjective NASA-TLX workload evaluation, conducted experimental research on three touch gestures: click, drag, and zoom. Additionally, a comparative analysis was conducted on the touch performance under different layouts, positions, touch sizes, dragging direction angles, and zoom multiples. The touch performance indicators include operation time, error rate, operation speed, and workload. The experimental results show that the 21 mm size has the minimum operation time and workload, and 18 mm size has the lowest error rate in the clicking tasks. Additionally, the performance and workload of the captain’s layout are better than those of the co-pilot’s layout, and the performance of the center console position is best. The operation speed of the dragging tasks is faster when performed at position R3 compared to other positions. The dragging moving angles with better operation speed are 80°-190° and 250°-290°. The operation performance and workload of the zooming tasks vary depending on the zoom multiples. As the multiple increases, the operation time and workload also increase. There is no difference in operation performance or workload between zooming in and zooming out. The paper provides experimental support and suggestions based on human operation and subjective NASA-TLX workload evaluation for the application of touch screens in civil aircraft cockpits.

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“…The touch cockpit concept allows manufacturers to offer high-performance, adaptive, and generic product lines to address civil or military avionics needs. It also brings important benefits for pilots, such as direct information manipulation [3,5], visualization of aggregate data on large display surfaces [15], and improvement of cognitive resource management [19]. To date, only a few manufacturers offer operational touch solutions, such as Rockwell Collins' Pro Line Fusion product line or avionics systems for Honeywell's Gulfstream G500 and G600 models.…”

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confidence: 99%