Human factors issues in implementation of advanced aviation technologies: A case of false alerts and cockpit displays of traffic information

Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 501-523

  Thomas, Lisa C ^a   Rantanen, Esa M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Airborne conflict avoidance; Complex technologies; Human factors

Indexed keywords

EID: 85011215942     PISSN: 1463922X     EISSN: 1464536X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14639220500090083     Document Type: Article

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