The project

MAMMI (Multi Actors Man Machine Interfaces) is a research project funded by the Eurocontrol Experimental Center (EEC A06/12013BE), in collaboration with Intuilab (project leader), Thalès R&T, Intactile Design. Air Traffic Controllers use a set of interactive systems to manage a traffic of flights. In order to improve collaboration between Air Traffic Controllers (ATCos), Eurocontrol Experimental Center proposes the concept of Multi-Actor Man Machine Interfaces (MAMMI) based on a single equipment where ATCos would share not only the information, but also the mean to manage this information. The goal of the project is to design interactive systems using a unique horizontal large interactive table where several (from two to four) controllers could interact, exchange objects, and overall adjust their task repartition in real-time. The project aims at improving knowledge in CSCW, Interaction Design, Multitouch Interaction, and Software for HCI.

Our contribution

The lab's involvment includes:

review of existing systems, as HCI and ATC experts

design of usage scenarios, as HCI and ATC experts

application definition, as HCI and ATC experts

design and development of the selected application, as co-developers

instrumentation of the application, as leader of the evaluation

design of scenarios and use cases based on SESAR

workflow, workspace and ATC objects

collaboration capabilities

informal assessment

The project started in 2006 for three years. The amount of funding is 394880€ (228320€ + 166560€), 81000€ for ENAC.

Contact at ENAC: stephane dot conversy at enac.fr