Modelling cognitive processes of experienced air traffic controllers

Ergonomics

Volumn 42, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 1507-1520

  Niessen, C ^a   Eyferth, K ^a   Bierwagen, T ^b  

^a TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^b DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Dynamic environment; Expertise; Mental models; Modelling; Monitoring

Indexed keywords

AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; MAN MACHINE SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL;

COGNITIVE PROCESSES;

ERGONOMICS;

ADULT; AIRCRAFT; ANTICIPATION; ATTENTION; AWARENESS; COGNITION; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MENTAL FUNCTION; MODEL; NORMAL HUMAN; PLANNING; TASK PERFORMANCE; TELECOMMUNICATION; TRAFFIC;

ADULT; AEROSPACE MEDICINE; COGNITION; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; RADAR; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 0032726628     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/001401399184857     Document Type: Conference Paper

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