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NASA NTRS2019

Usability Test of a Prototype UAS Awareness Interface for Public Users

A tool to give the public a window into Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Traffic Management (UTM) operations was created from an existing data collection tool. The interface included a map and a table showing details about UAS operations that could be queried in a number of ways. Eleven participants attended the study, successfully completing a 19-item task set in about 30 minutes. They correctly found information for 87% of the non-subjective tasks at a rate of around a minute per task, and rated the usability of the tool at the end of the session above the industry benchmark. Participants gave favorable reviews of the "public portal tool", even reporting that they would be satisfied with less information that it presented. There were one or two elements of the display that users found distracting and some navigation functions that need improvement, but on balance, the public representatives liked the features they saw in, and had few criticisms of, the public portal tool. One important issue for the small Unmanned Aerial System community to resolve will be how much or how little information should be available about UTM operations to members of the public.

Martin, Lynne H.↗

NASA NTRS2019

Usability Test of a Prototype UAS (Unmanned Aircraft Systems) Awareness Interface for Public Users

A tool to give the public a window into Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Traffic Management (UTM) operations was created from an existing data collection tool. The interface included a map and a table showing details about UAS operations that could be queried in a number of ways. Eleven participants attended the study, successfully completing a 19-item task set in about 30 minutes. They correctly found information for 87% of the non-subjective tasks at a rate of around a minute per task, and rated the usability of the tool at the end of the session above the industry benchmark. Participants gave favorable reviews of the "public portal tool", even reporting that they would be satisfied with less information that it presented. There were one or two elements of the display that users found distracting and some navigation functions that need improvement, but on balance, the public representatives liked the features they saw in, and had few criticisms of, the public portal tool. One important issue for the small Unmanned Aerial System community to resolve will be how much or how little information should be available about UTM operations to members of the public.

Martin, Lynne H.↗

NASA NTRS2018

Giving the Public a Perspective into Unmanned Aircraft Systems' Operations

NASA is currently engaged in research to safely enable large-scale commercial applications of small Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) in low altitude airspace. This research effort, referred to as UAS Traffic Management (UTM), encompasses the concepts and technologies needed to accommodate the projected demand of UAS operating in the national airspace. One aspect related to the successful implementation of UTM in the future is public acceptance. Transparency will heavily influence this acceptance, and a public portal will provide much of that transparency through ease of access to information about the operations - mainly who, why, and where such operations are taking place. Related concerns to the public are individual privacy, security, and accountability of the operators. Providing the aforementioned information about operations can mitigate these concerns, but a balance will have to be achieved between the need for transparency from the public and the privacy of the operators. The proper balance and the needs of the various UTM stakeholders with regard to information access will be explored through the development and testing of a public portal as part of NASA's Technical Capability 3 (TCL 3) demonstration. Additionally, various approaches to the display of information and user interfaces will be surveyed through the development of a public portal by multiple UTM industry partners across different test sites.

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NASA NTRS2018

Slides for Focus Group-UTM

These slides form the first talking points for the CON3 focus groups. They are designed to give an overview of the UTM project to people with no prior knowledge so they can help us with ideas for a public portal USS.

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NASA NTRS2012

Initial Investigations of Controller Tools and Procedures for Schedule-Based Arrival Operations with Mixed Flight-Deck Interval Management Equipage

NASA's Air Traffic Management Demonstration-1 (ATD-1) is a multi-year effort to demonstrate high-throughput, fuel-efficient arrivals at a major U.S. airport using NASA-developed scheduling automation, controller decision-support tools, and ADS-B-enabled Flight-Deck Interval Management (FIM) avionics. First-year accomplishments include the development of a concept of operations for managing scheduled arrivals flying Optimized Profile Descents with equipped aircraft conducting FIM operations, and the integration of laboratory prototypes of the core ATD-1 technologies. Following each integration phase, a human-in-the-loop simulation was conducted to evaluate and refine controller tools, procedures, and clearance phraseology. From a ground-side perspective, the results indicate the concept is viable and the operations are safe and acceptable. Additional training is required for smooth operations that yield notable benefits, particularly in the areas of FIM operations and clearance phraseology.

Callantine, Todd J.↗