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Development of Occupational Testing for Air Traffic Control Color Vision

Development of Occupational Testing for Air Traffic Control Color Vision. AVS Managers. Tom Chidester, Ph.D., Manager AAM-500. August 11, 2009. CVD Perception of Color. Protanopia. Tritanopia. Deuteranopia. (Pictures generated by an on-line CVD simulators: www.vischeck.com).

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Development of Occupational Testing for Air Traffic Control Color Vision

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  1. Development of Occupational Testing for Air Traffic Control Color Vision AVS Managers Tom Chidester, Ph.D., Manager AAM-500 August 11, 2009

  2. CVD Perception of Color Protanopia Tritanopia Deuteranopia (Pictures generated by an on-line CVD simulators:www.vischeck.com)

  3. Severe Protanopia – Old Technology

  4. Severe Protanopia – Current Displays

  5. Critical Functions Using Color

  6. Coding varies by system: Terminal ACD Terminal STARS Enroute DSR Owned DAL312 ZDC 210 3148 46 DAL312 ZDC 210 3148 46 DEN B757 DAL312 ZDC 210 3148 46 DEN B757 Unowned DAL312 ZDC DEN B757 DAL312 ZDC 210 3148 46 DEN B757 Same as Owned Designation of R Pointout Appears when Pointed Out DAL312 ZDC 210 3148 46 DAL312 ZDC PO DEN B757 DAL312 ZDC PO DEN B757 Alert DAL312 ZDC DEN B757 LA LA DAL312 ZDC 210 3148 46 CA DAL312 ZDC 210 3148 46 DEN B757 CA DAL312 ZDC 210 3148 46 DEN B757 CA CA CA CA DAL312 ZDC 210 3148 46 DEN B757 RF DAL312 ZDC PO DEN B757 RF DAL312 ZDC PO DEN B757 Highlight (non-critical) DAL312 ZDC 210 3148 46 DAL312 ZDC 210 3148 46 DEN B757

  7. ATCOV Subtests • Radar Identification • Radar Multitasking • Alert Detection • Weather Identification • URET Identification

  8. Radar Identification Subtest

  9. Radar Multitasking Subtest

  10. Alert Detection Subtest

  11. Weather Identification Subtest

  12. URET Identification Subtest

  13. Results • Cut scores set by subtest at fifth percentile of 210 CVN ATCS in training • Because 95% of people see color in the same way • 13.9% fail one subtest on first attempt • All who retested passed on second attempt • Tested 50 CVD subjects • 22% pass all subtests on first attempt • 32% pass on second attempt • Limited deployment began in July • 6 of 7 who failed clinical screening passed ATCOV • We can clear CVD candidates who can discriminate critical functions on critical displays

  14. Summary • Color is increasingly used to communicate information; controllers must discriminate critical functions on critical displays • Office of Aerospace Medicine maintains standards, clears controllers • Aerospace Human Factors Division tasked to develop valid occupational test; accomplished • Continuing research focuses on precisely documenting required perceptual ability today, propose standards for future displays

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