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TRAINING OF AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS IN WEATHER-RELATED DECISION-MAKING USING SCENARIO-BASED METHODS AND PROBABILISTIC HAZARD INFORMATION

Pierson, Emma
http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0889-470X
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1561153166794587

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2019, Master of Science in Engineering, University of Akron, Mechanical Engineering.
Essential components of a new scenario-based air traffic control (ATC) training platform whose effectiveness was analyzed are outlined with respect to its use in the decision making skills of trainees when confronted with emergency situations. Actual previous extreme weather incidences were used in the creation of the weather display. Further, two separate weather displays were designed for the training platform. The traditional weather display depicted the precipitation levels present during the scenario. A new, exploratory weather display was also created using the concept of probabilistic hazard information (PHI). The PHI tool indicated the one-hour movement of areas of severe precipitation present during the scenario. Testing of the platform was completed with ATC students from Kent State University. Data from subjective pre- and post-questionnaires as well as objective decision parameters were collected. Preliminarily, it was shown that probabilistic forecasts present on the weather display may have corresponded with faster aircraft deviation from the participants. However, with this added information in the form of PHI, participants subjectively rated their task workload as higher.
Chen Ling (Advisor)
Shengyong Wang (Committee Member)
Robert Priestley (Committee Member)
157 p.
Engineering
Probabilistic hazard information; Air traffic control; Severe weather; Human factors

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  • Pierson, E. (2019). TRAINING OF AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS IN WEATHER-RELATED DECISION-MAKING USING SCENARIO-BASED METHODS AND PROBABILISTIC HAZARD INFORMATION [Master's thesis, University of Akron]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1561153166794587

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Pierson, Emma. TRAINING OF AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS IN WEATHER-RELATED DECISION-MAKING USING SCENARIO-BASED METHODS AND PROBABILISTIC HAZARD INFORMATION. 2019. University of Akron, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1561153166794587.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Pierson, Emma. "TRAINING OF AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS IN WEATHER-RELATED DECISION-MAKING USING SCENARIO-BASED METHODS AND PROBABILISTIC HAZARD INFORMATION." Master's thesis, University of Akron, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1561153166794587

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