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The Mental Organization of Air Traffic and its Implications to an Emotion Sensitive Assistance System

Authors:
Linda Pfeiffer
Georg Valtin
Nicholas Hugo Müller
Paul Rosenthal

Keywords: Air traffic control; HCI; Decision Support; Mental Models.

Abstract:
The StayCentered Project at Technische Universit"at Chemnitz aims for assisting air traffic Controllers in stressful traffic situations. Therefore, we are seeking to comprehend air traffic controllers' principles of operation within the dyadic team structure. First exploratory research revealed insights into air traffic controllers' practices, their information processing (mental models), potential stressors, and related emotional effects. This paper discusses the results and the implications for air traffic controllers' work in general and the StayCentered project in particular.

Pages: 164 to 174

Copyright: Copyright (c) to authors, 2016. Used with permission.

Publication date: June 30, 2016

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ISSN: 1942-2660