Effect of Working Experience on Air Traffic Controller Eye Movement

Wang, Yanjun; Wang, Liwei; Lin, Siyuan; Wang, Cong; Xue, Jie; Ochieng, Washington Yotto

doi:10.1016/j.eng.2020.11.006

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“…Eye movement indicators were reported to be used as effective measurements for distinguishing novice and ATC experts [20]. Here, we did not find any significant difference among the eye movements indicators between students and ATC professionals.…”

Section: Automation and Levels Of Expertisecontrasting

confidence: 50%

“…The results showed that working experience had a notable effect on eye-movement patterns. Both fixation and saccades were found to be different between qualified ATCOs and novice [20].…”

Section: Related Work 121 Eye Movementsmentioning

confidence: 80%

“…The number of subjects in the studies of air traffic controller's behaviors varies depending on the research purposes. For example, the numbers of participants involved in the eye movements research are typically around 10 or 20 (e.g., 6 subjects in [10], 11 in [16], 17 in [39], 19 in [40], 25 in [15,20]). Based on these previous studies, we chose our simple size within the range of [10,20].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…For example, the numbers of participants involved in the eye movements research are typically around 10 or 20 (e.g., 6 subjects in [10], 11 in [16], 17 in [39], 19 in [40], 25 in [15,20]). Based on these previous studies, we chose our simple size within the range of [10,20]. We recruited 8 college students through announcements in a mandatory course for senior students majoring in air traffic control.…”

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The Impact of Automation on Air Traffic Controller’s Behaviors

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Air traffic controllers have to make quick decisions to keep air traffic safe. Their behaviors have a significant impact on the operation of the air traffic management (ATM) system. Automation tools have enhanced the ATM system’s capability by reducing the controller’s task-load. Much attention has been devoted to developing advanced automation in the last decade. However, less is known about the impact of automation on the behaviors of air traffic controllers. Here, we empirically tested the effects of three levels of automation—including manual, attention-guided, and automated—as well as varying traffic levels on eye movements, situation awareness and mental workload. The results showed that there are significant differences in the gaze and saccade behaviors between the attention-guided group and automated group. Traffic affected eye movements under the manual mode or under the attention-guided mode, but had no effect on eye movements under the automated mode. The results also supported the use of automation for enhancing situation awareness while reducing mental workload. Our work has potential implications for the design of automation and operation procedures.

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“…The results showed that working experience had a notable effect on eye-movement patterns. Both fixation and saccades were found to be different between qualified ATCOs and novice [20].…”

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confidence: 80%

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“…Additionally, gaze indexes including blinking, pupil size, saccade, etc. can be recorded to analyze the controller's cognition effort for comprehension [29][30][31].…”

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A Field Study on Safety Performance of Apron Controllers at a Large-Scale Airport Based on Digital Tower

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Tian

Pan

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The innovative concept of digital tower provides a new solution for reducing the construction and operation costs of airports with adverse natural environments, poor intervisibility conditions, or sparse traffic. However, it leads to changes in the situational awareness of air traffic controllers and to challenges in safety performance. To research the safety performance of apron controllers at a large-scale airport applying a digital tower, a field study was conducted at Baiyun International Airport in Guangzhou, China. In this study, we established a comprehensive index system from the perspective of situational awareness, which provided measurements on the areas of interests, gaze and physiological features, and vigilance of controllers. Three modules were compared: a physical tower module, a digital tower module with a large panoramic screen, and a digital tower module with a small panoramic screen. The differences in the safety performances of apron controllers are discussed in two aspects: adaptability and reliability. The results indicated that the apron controllers at the three modules performed different cognition patterns, but similar cognition effort was paid toward maintaining performance. Furthermore, the significant vigilance decrement of controllers exists between after-duty and before-duty, but with no significant difference among the three modules. In conclusion, apron controllers at a large-scale airport could obtain effective safety performances based on a digital tower that were no less than those from a physical tower.

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The Effect of Pilots’ Expertise on Eye Movement and Scan Patterns During Simulated Flight Tasks

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Lü

2022

Engineering Psychology and Cognitive Ergonomics

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Effect of Working Experience on Air Traffic Controller Eye Movement

Cited by 22 publications

References 24 publications

The Impact of Automation on Air Traffic Controller’s Behaviors

The Impact of Automation on Air Traffic Controller’s Behaviors

A Field Study on Safety Performance of Apron Controllers at a Large-Scale Airport Based on Digital Tower

The Effect of Pilots’ Expertise on Eye Movement and Scan Patterns During Simulated Flight Tasks

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