Nauseogenic Visual-Vestibular Interaction in a Visual Search Task.

Abstract

This study describes the development of a Visual-Vestibular Interaction (VVI) test which may be useful in predicting motion sickness susceptibility in working situations aboard ship, aircraft, and other moving vehicles. The nauseogenic aspect of visual suppression of the vestibulo-ocular nystagmus reflex was evaluated in three experiments. In approximately 5 percent of the subjects tested, motion sickness symptoms, including vomiting, developed. The establishment of individual sensitivities to this form of motion sickness is noteworthy, not only because of the similarity of the visual task to applied performance, but it also provides a basis for investigating the types of displays and visual loads encountered in moving vehicles. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 30, 1977
Accession Number
ADA039372

Entities

People

  • Fred E. Guedry Jr.
  • H. Jack Moore
  • J. M. Lentz

Organizations

  • Naval Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Angular Motion
  • Dynamic Tests
  • Eye
  • Eye Movements
  • Frequency
  • Instructions
  • Motion Sickness
  • Naval Air Stations
  • Naval Aviation
  • Nystagmus
  • Rotation
  • Signs And Symptoms
  • Static Tests
  • Tape Recorders
  • Vehicles
  • Visual Acuity

Readers

  • Brain and Cognitive Science; Experimental Psychology; Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Software Engineering