Content, Variety, and Augmentation of Simulated Visual Scenes for Teaching Air-to-Ground Attack
Abstract
The Visual Technology Research Simulator was used for quasi-transfer- of-training study in which 32 military pilots were taught to deliver bombs from a 30-degree dive. Sixteen of the pilots had a moderate amount of prior bombing experience (approximately 60 bombing runs) and the remainder had none. The pilots were given 80 training trials in the simulator under specific training conditions. Three factors were manipulated in training; those being level of detail in the visual scene, number of visual scenes, and augmented feedback in the form of artificial visual guidance. Differential transfer effects were assessed on the basis of performances on 30 transfer trials in the simulator. The transfer phase used a variety of visual scenes and varying levels of detail but no augmented feedback. All subjects flew the same set of conditions in the transfer phase. The scene-content issue is one of the most crucial for modern training simulators. These data are the first to show that scene content affects learning of flight skills. Simulator training of air-to-ground attack should be conducted with visual scenes that have features similar to those of our Landscape. Variety was raised as a training issue. Augmented feedback proved to be helpful to inexperienced and more experienced pilots with their dive altitude control. It appears to be useful at least for primary and intermediate instruction. There is no evidence in this report that pilots with no experience in air-to-ground attack should be treated differently during training to pilots who have some experience in air-to-ground attack.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1984
- Accession Number
- ADA145218
Entities
People
- B. E. Nelson
- G. Lintern
- K. E. Thomley
- S. N. Roscoe