THE EFFECTS OF TRANSVERSE ACCELERATIONS AND EXPONENTIAL TIME-LAG CONSTANTS ON COMPENSATORY TRACKING PERFORMANCE

Abstract

A study was conducted to determine the effects and interactions of front-to-back transverse accelerations, in the magnitudes of 0, 3 g, and 6 g, and exponential time-lag constants of 0.1, 1.0 and 2.0 seconds on human control performance on a compensatory tracking task. In general, the results substantiated predictions of human tracking performance based on Helson's U- hypothesis and Principle of Generality. Concepts from information theory are introduced to explain certain learning phenomena which occurred in the course of the experiment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1961
Accession Number
AD0268185

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  • Richard C. Kashler

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  • University of Southern California

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  • Biomedical
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Analog Computers
  • Analysis Of Variance
  • Communication Systems
  • Control Systems
  • Engineering
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Hypotheses
  • Information Theory
  • Learning
  • Medical Laboratories
  • Motor Skills
  • Psychology
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  • United States
  • Visual Inspection

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