Graphical weather information system evaluation: Usability, perceived utility, and preferences from general aviation pilots

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages

  Latorella, Kara A ^a   Chamberlain, James P ^a  

^a NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; INFORMATION USE;

APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGIES; CONVECTIVE WEATHER; DESIGN GUIDANCE; GENERAL AVIATION; PERCEIVED UTILITY; USABILITY EVALUATION; WEATHER INFORMATION; WEATHER SITUATION AWARENESS;

CIVIL AVIATION;

EID: 85072472612     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/2002-01-1521     Document Type: Conference Paper

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