Technical Operations Human-in-the-Loop Simulator
FAA Technical Operations (formerly known as airway facilities) are essential to the National Airspace System. The goal of the current project is to improve our understanding of human behavior in remote TechOps operations. We have developed a high fidelity, human-in-the-loop TechOps simulator to examine human performance and behavior in Operations Control Centers. The TechOps simulator is a flexible platform that researchers can use to examine theoretical concepts and develop human performance measurement techniques for use in the TechOps domain. The simulator automatically records numerous performance and behavioral metrics such as time to acknowledge an alarm/alert and time to rectify an alarm via remote control actions. The self-contained nature of the TechOps simulator also makes it a useful platform for training because it does not put operational facilities at risk. Overall, the TechOps simulator will further progress in the TechOps domain in terms of conceptual research and practical training. Researchers can develop, test, and validate measures over time while conducting high fidelity, human-in-the-loop simulations.
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- Simulation
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- Truitt, T. R. (2002). Human-in-the-loop Simulation for Airway Facilities Operations.
- Truitt, T. R., & Ahlstrom, V. (2001). Development of a Generic GMCC Simulator Interim Report.
- Truitt, T. R., & Ahlstrom, V. (2001). Situation Awareness in Airway Facilities: Effects of Expertise in the Transition to Operations Control Centers.
- Truitt, T. R., & Ahlstrom, V. (2000). Situation Awareness in Airway Facilities: Replacement of Maintenance Control Centers with Operations Control Centers.
