Pilot Cueing for 360 Obstacle Awareness During DVE Missions
Abstract
A study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of a trimodal display suite designed to aid pilots in detecting and avoiding obstacles during flight in degraded visual environment (DVE) conditions. The display suite integrated visual, spatial-auditory, and tactile display elements which consist of the Integrated Cueing Environment-Collision Avoidance Symbology (ICE-CAS) blended with the Primary Flight Display (PFD) symbology, the Integrated Collision Avoidance Display (ICAD) overlaying a panel-mounted display (PMD), the Augmented-Reality Spatial Auditory Display (ARSAD), and the Tactile Situational Awareness System (TSAS). The visual ICE-CAS symbology was displayed on either a helmet mounted display (HMD) or PMD. Ten total pilots participated in the study to evaluate the effectiveness of the cueing types while performing several operational flight tasks in a UH-60 Black Hawk simulator. To assess the effectiveness of the cueing types, objective measures including flight performance metrics and pilot biometric responses, as well as subjective measures including pilot ratings for workload, situational awareness, and system usability were collected. Eye tracking and pupillometry data were also collected as additional workload and usability measures. Results from the study suggest additional cueing leads to favorable performance increases and reduced workload, but no firm conclusions could be made.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 20, 2020
- Accession Number
- AD1104539
Entities
People
- Aaron Mcatee
- Christopher Aura
- Dave Durbin
- Gina Hartnett
- Jamison Hicks
- Joel B. Miller
- Justin Stewart
- Kathryn A. Feltman
- Martine Godfroy-cooper
- Paul St. Onge
Organizations
- United States Army Aeromedical Research Lab