Flight Simulation

Virtual Environments in Aviation

Alfred T. Lee (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

150 Seiten

2016
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-138-24619-5 (ISBN)

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Advances in computer, visual display, motion and force cueing and other technologies in the past two decades have had a dramatic effect on the design and use of simulation technology in aviation and other fields. The effective use of technology in training, safety investigation, engineering and scientific research requires an understanding of its capabilities and limitations. As the technology has as its primary goal the creation of virtual environments for human users, knowledge of human sensory, perceptual, and cognitive functioning is also needed. This book provides a review and analysis of the relevant engineering and science supporting the design and use of advanced flight simulation technologies. It includes chapters reviewing key simulation areas such as visual scene, motion, and sound simulation and a chapter analyzing the role of recreating the pilot's task environment in the overall effectiveness of simulators. The design and use of flight simulation are addressed in chapters on the effectiveness of flight simulators in training and on the role of physical and psychological fidelity in simulator design. The problems inherent in the ground-based simulation of flight are also reviewed as are promising developments in flight simulation technology and the important role flight simulators play in advanced aviation research. The readership includes: flight simulation engineers and designers, human factors researchers and practitioners, aviation safety investigators, flight training management and instructors, training and instructional technologists, virtual environment design community, and regulatory authorities.

Alfred T. Lee is President and Principal Scientist with Beta Research, Inc., responsible for initiating, planning and conducting human factors research projects supporting the design and evaluation of aerospace, medical and computer technologies for corporate and government organizations. Formerly he was senior research psychologist at NASA-Ames Research Center, responsible for initiating, planning and conducting human factors research programs in aviation and aerospace. Dr Lee has conducted research in flight simulator design for more than 25 years and is a licensed pilot.

Contents: Visual scene simulation; Sound effects and communications simulation; Whole body motion; Handling qualities and control loading; Cognitive fidelity and the simulator task environment; Flight simulators in pilot training and evaluation; Simulator fidelity and training effectiveness; Limitations in flight simulator design and use; Advances in flight simulation; Flight simulation in research; Bibliography; Index.

Erscheinungsdatum	07.09.2016
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Gewicht	226 g
Themenwelt	Technik ► Fahrzeugbau / Schiffbau
Themenwelt	Technik ► Luft- / Raumfahrttechnik
ISBN-10	1-138-24619-0 / 1138246190
ISBN-13	978-1-138-24619-5 / 9781138246195
Zustand	Neuware