Publications/Proceedings

Straussberger, S., Kallus, W. & Schaefer, D. (2005). Discussing Monotony in ATC: Effects of repetitive traffic patterns on performance and subjective indicators. Proceedings of the 13th International Symposium on Aviation Psychology, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 562-567.

Straussberger, S., Kallus, W. & Schaefer, D. (2005). Monotony and related concepts in ATC: a framework and supporting experimental evidence. Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Las Vegas, Nevada.

Tropper, K. & Kallus, K. W. (2005). Disorientation in VFR Pilots: Flight Performance and Psychophysiological Changes during a Flight Simulator Training. Proceedings of the 13th International Symposium on Aviation Psychology (pp.573-578). Oklahoma City.

Hoogeboom,P. & Joosse, M, Hodgetts, H., Straussberger, S. & Schaefer, D. (2004). Does the ‘silent cockpit’ reduce pilot workload? Proceedings of the 23rd Digital Avionics Systems Conference (DASC), Salt Lake City, Utah, 1, 5.D.5 - 5.1-9.

Kallus, K.W. & Tropper, K. (2004) Evaluation of a Spatial Disorientation Simulator Training for Jet pilots. International Journal of Applied Aviation Studies, 4(1), 45-55.

Straussberger, S., Schaefer, D. & Kallus, W. (2004). A Psychophysiological Investigation of the concept of monotony in ATC: Effects of traffic repetitiveness and traffic density. Proceedings of 1st International Conference on Research in Air Transportation (ICRAT), University of Zilina, Slovakia, 199-208.

Straussberger, S., Kallus, W. & Schaefer, D. (2004). A Psychophysiological Investigation of the State of Monotony in Air Traffic Controllers - A Pilot Study. Proceedings of the 28th International Conference of Psychology, Beijing, China, 268.

Straußberger, S., Kallus, W. & Schäfer, D. (2004). Auswirkungen von verschiedenen Aufgabentypen auf die Beanspruchung in Flugführungsaufgaben in Abhängigkeit von manueller und automatischer Ausführung. [The effects of different tasks on the workload depending on manual and automated execution.] In: Walter Bungard, Barbara Koop & Christian Liebig (Hrsg.), Psychologie und Wirtschaft leben. Aktuelle Themen der Wirtschaftspsychologie in Forschung und Praxis, S. 69 - 75. München: Rainer Hampp.

Tropper, K. & Kallus, K. W. (2004). Disorientation in Pilots. Proceedings of the 26th Conference of the European Association for Aviation Psychology (pp.158-162). ISAP, Sesimbra.

Deixelberger, D., Kallus, W. & Tischler, M. (2003). Changes in performance, mood state and workload due to energy drinks in pilots. Interantional Journal of Applied Aviation Studies, 3 (2), 195-205.

Kallus, K. W., Tropper, K., & Schuen-Medwed R. (2003). Disorientation recovery training in jet pilots. Proceedings of the 12th International Symposium on Aviation Psychology (pp.644-647). Wright State University Dayton , Ohio.

Kallus, K. W., Hoffmann, P., Ehgartner, B., Kuhn, C., Pichler, A., & Schuen-Medwed R. (2003). Safety-Efficiency-Workload Balance in ATC: A tool to assess sector capicity from a human factors perspective. Proceedings of the 12th International Symposium on Aviation Psychology (pp.639-643). Wright State University Dayton , Ohio.

Straußberger, S. & Kallus, W. (2003). Beanspruchungsoptimierung durch Pausengestaltung bei komplexen Überwachungstätigkeiten. [Workload optimization through structured pauses in complex ait traffic control tasks] In: Richter, P. & Westhoff, K. (Gast-Hrsg.), Wirtschaftspsychologie - Flexibilisierung der Arbeit, 1, S. 157 - 160, Lengerich: Pabst.

Kallus, K.W., Ehgartner, B. & Hoffmann P. (2002). Safety-Efficiency-Workload Balance from the supervisor perspective. Proceedings of the 25 th EAAP Conference. Safety, Systems and People in Aviation, Warsaw, Poland.

Straußberger, S. & Kallus, W. (2002). Veränderungen in psychophysischen Indikatoren des Beanspruchungs-Erholungszustandes durch systematisch gestaltete Pausen bei einer simulierten Flugsicherungsaufgabe [Abstract]. [Changes in psychophysiological indicators of the stress-recovery status through systematically structured pauses in simulated air traffic control] In: E. van der Meer, H. Hagendorf, R. Beyer, F. Krüger, A. Nuthmann, S. Schulz (Hrsg.), 43. Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Psychologie. Programm, Abstracts. (S. 420; PO1401). Lengerich: Pabst.

Kallus, K.W., Dittmann, A., VanDamme, D. & Barbarino, M. (2000). Basic cognitive processes of air traffic controllers. In: D. Harris (Ed.). Engineering Psychology and Cognitive Ergonomics Vol 3. Aldershot: Ashgate S. 113-120.

Kallus, K.W., Barbarino, M., VanDamme, D. Dittmann, A. (1999). Integrated Task Analysis of En-Route Control: A process oriented approach. In: Jensen, R.S., Cox, B. Callister, J.D. & R. Lavis (Eds.). Proceedings of the Tenth International Symposium on Avaiation Psychology. Columbus: The Ohio State University (S. 517-521).

Diploma Theses and Dissertations

The Feasibility of a new Air Traffic Control Concept from a human factors perspective. [Die Umsetzung eines neuen Flugsicherungskonzepts aus Human Factors Sichtweise] Diploma thesis: Michaela Heese (2005). [Download]

‘Zur Bedeutung der antizipativen Verhaltenssteuerung beim Fliegen – Analysen elektrodermaler Veränderungen in einem Match/Mismatch-Paradigma. [To the relevance of anticipative regulation of action in aviation – Analysis of electrodermal activity in a match/mismatch-paradigm.] Dissertation: Mag. Natascha Künstner (2005).

Die Balance der Faktoren Safety - Efficiency - Taskload in der Flugsicherung und ihre Auswirkung auf Arbeitsbelastung. [Safety-Efficiency-Taskload Balance in Air Traffic Control and their effects on workload.] Diploma thesis: Elisabeth Vormayr (2005).

EEG- Desynchronisation im Alpha- Band bei Durchführung lateralisierter Reaktionsaufgaben unter Einfluss des autokinetischen Effekts. [EEG-desynchronisation in the alpha-band by executing lateral reaction tasks under influence of the autokinetic effect] Diploma thesis: Claudia Keinrath (2002). [Download]

Auswirkungen von aktiven Kurzpausen auf physiologische, psychologische und Leistungsvariablen in simulierter Flugüberwachung [The effects of active short breaks on physiological, psychological and performance variables in simulated air traffic control] Diploma thesis: Sonja Straußberger (2002). [Download]

Analyse von komplexen Situationen in der Flugsicherung. [Analysis of complex situations in air traffic control.] Diploma thesis: Renée Schuen-Medwed (2001).

Research Reports

Straussberger, S. & Gordon, R. (in press). Vigilance in ATC: The Quest for a Definition: An Applied Perspective.

Dittmann, A., Kallus, K.W. & VanDamme, D. (2000). Integrated Task Analysis - Phase 3: Baseline Reference of Air Traffic Controller Tasks and Cognitive Processes in the ECAC Area. EUROCONTROL, Brüssel, Ref.No. HUM.ET1.1.ST01.1000-Rep-05, (153 S.).

Kallus, K.W., Barbarino, M. & VanDamme, D. (1999). Integrated Task and Job Analysis of Air Traffic Controllers. Phase 2: Task Analysis of En-route Controllers. EUROCONTROL, Brüssel, Ref.No. HUM.ET1.1.ST01.1000-Rep-04, (88 S.).

Kallus, K.W., Barbarino, M. & VanDamme, D. (1998). Integrated Task and Job Analysis of Air Traffic Controllers. Phase 1: Development of Methods. EUROCONTROL, Brüssel, Ref.No. HUM.ET1.1000-Rep-03, (92 S.).

Kallus, K.W., Barbarino, M. & VanDamme, D. (1997). Model of the Cognitive Aspects of Air Traffic Control. EUROCONTROL, Brüssel, Ref.No. HUM.ET1.ST01.1000-Rep-02, (55 S.).