Acronym List
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
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ACB-220 - The former organization number for the Human Factors Team-Atlantic City. This number is obsolete since the establishment of the ATO.
ACD - ARTS Color Display
ACT-530 - The former organization number for the Human Factors Branch, the name of our group prior to 2001. This number is obsolete.
ACY - Atlantic City International Airport
ADS-B - Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast
AF - Airway Facilities (now known as Technical Operations or TechOps)
AGIE - Air-Ground Integration Experiment
AFSS - Automated Flight Service Station
AFSSVS - Automated Flight Service Station Voice Switch
ARTCC - Air Route Traffic Control Center
ARTS - Automated Radar Terminal System
ASDE-X - Airport Surface Detection Equipment Model X
ATC - Air Traffic Control
ATCS - Air Traffic Control Specialist
ATCSPMDB - Air Traffic Control Specialist Performance Measurement Database
ATCT - Air Traffic Control Tower
ATCSCC - Air Traffic Control System Command Center
ATO - Air Traffic Organization
ATWIT - Air Traffic Workload Input Technique
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CHI - Computer-Human Interface
CTAS - Center-TRACON Automation System
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DESIREE - Distributed Environment for Simulation Rapid Engineering and Experimentation
DOT - Department of Transportation
DR&A - Data Reduction and Analysis
DRAT - Data Reduction and Analysis Tool
DSR - Display System Replacement
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ETMS - Enhanced Traffic Management System
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FAA - Federal Aviation Administration
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GUI - Graphical User Interface
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HF - Human Factors
HFDG - Human Factors Design Guide (an earlier version of the HFDS).
HFDS - Human Factors Design Standard
HOCSR - Host and Oceanic Computer System Replacement
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I2F - Integration and Interoperability Facility
IDS - Information Display System
ITWS - Integrated Terminal Weather System
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MCW - Monitor and Control Workstation (STARS)
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NAS - National Airspace System
NEXCOM - Next Generation Air-Ground Communication
NTML - National Traffic Management Log
NYICC - New York Integrated Control Complex
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OASIS - Operational and Supportability Implementation System
OCC - Operations Control Center
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R-ACD - Remote ARTS Color Display
R-NAV - Area Navigation
RDHFL - Research Development and Human Factors Laboratory
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SA - Situation Awareness
SABET - Study of an ATC Baseline for the Evaluation of Team Configuration
SAGAT - Situation Awareness Global Assessment Technique
SAVANT - Situation Awareness Verification and Analysis Tool
SAWS - Standalone Weather Sensors
STARS - Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System
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TCW - Terminal Controller Workstation (STARS)
TDW - Tower Controller Workstation (STARS)
TGF - Target Generation Facility
TMA - Traffic Management Advisor
TRACON - Terminal Radar Approach Control
TSA - Transportation Security Administration
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UI - User Interface
URET - User Request and Evaluation Tool
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VR - Virtual Reality
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WAK - Workload Assessment Keypad
WIDS - Weather Information Display System
WJHTC - William J. Hughes Technical Center
