Multiple Remote Tower OperationsMRTO(MRTOMRTO) change the way air traffic is managed. In this concept, air traffic control officers (ATCOs) operate several aerodromes simultaneously from a specially designed working position, also referred to as a multiple remote tower moduleMRTM(MRTMMRTM). This change in operations also introduces significant changes in the ATCOs’ workflow and cognitive demands. In theory MRTO can facilitate the ATCOs’ ability to balance their mental workloadWorkloadthrough a flexible allocationFlexibleallocationof aerodromesof aerodromesFlexible allocation of aerodromes to each MRTM, but new procedures need to be implemented to enable such flexible allocations: Appropriate handoverHandover proceduresproceduresHandover procedures are needed to transfer aerodromes between MRTMs and their operators. This paper investigated the feasibility of handoverHandover procedures procedures during simulated air traffic control as a mitigation to counteract inappropriate mental workloadWorkload. In a human-in-the-loop real-time simulation, six ATCOs completed traffic scenarios with or without handoverHandover procedures via two MRTM, dealing with a total of three aerodromes. Descriptive data showed no adverse short-term effects caused by the handovers and indicated possible beneficial long-term effects on cognitive capacityCognitive capacity and safety. The handoverHandover procedures procedures were overall feasible and accepted by the ATCOs, as a strategy to better balance mental workloadWorkload in MRTO.


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    Title :

    Changing of the Guards: The Impact of Handover Procedures on Human Performance in Multiple Remote Tower Operations


    Additional title:

    Research Topics in Aerospace


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    2022-07-02


    Size :

    21 pages





    Type of media :

    Article/Chapter (Book)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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