B717 (Formerly MD-95)
Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Human-Machine Interface; Situational Awareness
ATC Issue All Types; Airspace Violation All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
General None Reported / Taken
Procedure; Human Factors; ATC Equipment / Nav Facility / Buildings
R-Side [was] working in trail sequencing into Atlanta; with approximately 10 to 13 aircraft; 4 overflights. Had the restricted area depicted; took a hand off and turned aircraft on course; thinking that a Restricted Area was active 14;000 and below as it had been in some of the previous days of operation. An adjacent sector called and asked me if the restricted area was still hot; at which time I realized what I had done and turned the aircraft away from the MOA. The MOA had been drawn on the display using the draw feature; the aircraft clipped inside the MOA corner approximately .75 of a mile. At that time I also noticed that the MOA altitudes had been placed inside the drawn airspace using font 1. Recommendation; other than being more vigilant; increasing the font size on the altitudes placed inside the MOA boundaries to stand out more since the altitudes used are not always the same.
ZTL Controller described a possible Restricted Area incursion suggesting the depictions of the subject areas be modified to increase awareness.