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Air Traffic Controller Working Conditions and Organization: Suggestions for Analysis and Improvements from a Psychological Point of View

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Automation and Systems Issues in Air Traffic Control

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In the following we want to look at automation and the introduction of new technology in the working sphere of air traffic controllers from a psychological perspective. The following topics will be covered:

  • How can air traffic controllers, technology, pilots, and management be seen as a complex system?

  • What is the meaning of flight security in this interrelation?

  • Which factors determine human action (in our case, the actions of air traffic controllers)?

  • What measures can increase flight security?

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Harss, C., Lichtenfeld, J., Kastner, M., Goodrich, J. (1991). Air Traffic Controller Working Conditions and Organization: Suggestions for Analysis and Improvements from a Psychological Point of View. In: Wise, J.A., Hopkin, V.D., Smith, M.L. (eds) Automation and Systems Issues in Air Traffic Control. NATO ASI Series, vol 73. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-76556-8_37

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