Tactile cueing effects on performance in simulated aerial combat with high acceleration

Introduction: Recent evidence indicates that vibrotactile displays can potentially reduce the risk of sensory and cognitive overload. Before these displays can be introduced in super agile aircraft, it must be ascertained that vibratory stimuli can be sensed and interpreted by pilots subjected to high G loads. Methods: Each of 9 pilots...

MSC: Vehicle for validation of military flight simulation

Rationale: Due to costs and penalties the ratio between ground based training and flying hours will soon drastically change. Evidence based arguments are needed to support proper decisions on what to train where.

Optimizing the presentation of UAV images in an attack helicopter cockpit

Future Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) will collaborate more directly with military manned aircraft. TNO Defence, Security and Safety investigated how to present UAV sensor images in a fighter aircraft cockpit in order to maximize target identification and flying performance. Ten military pilots performed several Close Air Support missions in a...

The cause of spatial disorientation

We here present a model including visual-vestibular interactions describing the basic properties of the human spatial orientation system. It hence also explains and describes spatial disorientation. The model indicates that spatial orientation should at least be characterised by four variables: linear acceleration and velocity, angular velocity,...