Incorporation of Traffic Collision Alert System (TCAS) Advisories on Heads-up Displays: Enhanced Pilot Response

<p>This study evaluated the effects that heads-up mounted TCAS displays had on pilot response and workload. Pilot response was evaluated by: (a) response time to a traffic advisory, and (b) number of missed traffic alerts. Workload assessment was accomplished in accordance with NASA's Task Load Index (TLX). Subjects were all licensed pilots with a minimum of a private pilot license and an instrument rating. A total of 32 subjects were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups utilizing HUD-mounted, and conventional, TCAS displays respectively. Performance data was collected during computer-simulated flights, while subjective workload levels were reported at the end. It was found that HUD-mounted TCAS displays yielded better performance results (p=0.05), while resulting in significantly less workload.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Aeronautical Science

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis - Open Access

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Graduate Studies

Year

1993

Author dc:creator

• Nureddine, Hamadeh A.

Contributors dc:contributor

• John T. McGrath
• Leslie Kutnpula
• James Blanchard

• TCAS
• pilot response
• TLX
• Aerospace Engineering
• Aviation

Repository record dc:identifier

https://commons.erau.edu/db-theses/247

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:commons.erau.edu:db-theses-1221