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Development of Auditory Alerts for Air Traffic Control Consoles

Authors: Cabrera, Densil; Ferguson, Sam; Laing, Gary

AES Convention 119 · Paper 6531 · October 2005

Abstract

This paper documents a project that developed a hierarchical auditory alert scheme for air traffic control consoles, replacing a basic system of auditory alerts. Alerts are designed to convey the level of urgency, not provoke annoyance, be easily distinguished, minimize speech interference, and be easily localized. User evaluations indicate that the new alert scheme is highly advantageous, especially when combined with improved visual coding of alerts. The alert scheme was implemented in Australian air traffic control centers in July 2005.

Details

Published in
AES Convention 119
AES Convention
119
Paper number
6531
Publication date
October 6, 2005
Session subject
Acoustics & Desktop Production
Affiliation
Airservices Australia; University of Sydney (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Convention Paper