An Optimal Control Model Analysis of Data from a Simulated Hover Task

Abstract

This report describes application of the Optimal Control Model for pilot vehicle analysis to a simulated helicopter hover task. The model is used to predict the effects on performance of changes in motion cues, visual delay and movement of the hover reference point (ship movement). The predicted results are compared with data obtained in a separate experimental study of these effects. The OCM correctly predicts almost all the trends observed in the data and its predictions are all within the bounds of pilot-to-pilot variability.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA099895

Entities

People

  • Sheldon Baron

Organizations

  • BBN Technologies

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Cognitive Workload
  • Computational Science
  • Computer Programs
  • Control Systems
  • Data Analysis
  • Equations Of Motion
  • Flight Simulations
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Information Processing
  • Military Research
  • Naval Training
  • Psychology
  • Social Sciences
  • Training

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Regression Analysis.