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TOWARD A HUMAN SYSTEMS INTEGRATION APPROACH TO THE DESIGN AND OPERATION OF A REMOTE AND VIRTUAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL CENTER

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 June 2023

Alexandre Disdier ,
Dimitri Masson ,
Thomas Brethomé ,
Marija Jankovic  and
Guy-André Boy
Alexandre Disdier*
Affiliation:
Universite Paris-Saclay, CentraleSupelec, Laboratoire Genie Industriel, 91190 Gif-sur-Yvette, France; Univ. Bordeaux, ESTIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, F-64210 Bidart, France; CS Group, 22 Av. Galilee, 92350 Le Plessis-Robinson, France
Dimitri Masson
Affiliation:
Univ. Bordeaux, ESTIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, F-64210 Bidart, France;
Thomas Brethomé
Affiliation:
CS Group, 22 Av. Galilee, 92350 Le Plessis-Robinson, France
Marija Jankovic
Affiliation:
Universite Paris-Saclay, CentraleSupelec, Laboratoire Genie Industriel, 91190 Gif-sur-Yvette, France;
Guy-André Boy
Affiliation:
Universite Paris-Saclay, CentraleSupelec, Laboratoire Genie Industriel, 91190 Gif-sur-Yvette, France; Univ. Bordeaux, ESTIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, F-64210 Bidart, France;
*
Disdier, Alexandre, Paris Saclay University - CentraleSupelec France, alexandre.disdier@centralesupelec.fr

Abstract

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Remote and virtual centers have been studied for the past twenty years as an alternative to the traditional air traffic control tower environment. Designing such complex sociotechnical systems requires a systems engineering approach that appropriately integrates the human element as well as the technological and organizational components. In this paper, we identify the challenges of implementing this human-systems integration in the design of complex systems. We present the feedback we obtained from a series of semi-structured interviews with people involved in the development of military air traffic solutions. The participants' responses helped us establish methodological guidelines for designing and building a disruptive remote and virtual air traffic control center. We discuss how virtualized human- in-the-loop simulations in particular should help designers analyze user activity and be more flexible in system acquisition.

Keywords

Human Systems IntegrationUser centred designRemote tower operationsSimulationParticipatory design
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Proceedings of the Design Society , Volume 3: ICED23 , July 2023 , pp. 3561 - 3570
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