Model-Based Method for Terrain-Following Display Design

Abstract

A model-based method for terrain-following display design and evaluation is described. The basic approach centers on the use of a pilot/ vehicle/display model based on the optimal control model (OCM), which combines general knowledge of human perception and performance, with specific knowledge of terrain-following aircraft and avionics capabilities. A real-time terrain- following simulation facility was developed, implemented, and exercised to provide an experimental basis for validating model-based display designs, and to serve as a tool for developing and testing displays. Two basic display configurations were studied: a nominal vertical situation display (VSD) along with several enhancements, and a pictorial guidance display (PGD). Model-based analysis of the real-time simulator data demonstrated the ability to closely match performance and frequency response trends across the range of display configurations studied, accounting for both general performance trends and fine- grained pilot dynamic response strategy in the measured data. Terrain-following, Mathematical modeling, Aircraft display design, Optimal control model.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 15, 1989
Accession Number
ADA219302

Entities

People

  • Bradley D. Purvis
  • Edward W. Kneller
  • Greg L. Zacharias
  • Paul G. Gonsalves
  • Ralph J. St John

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Biomedical Research
  • Computational Science
  • Control Systems
  • Data Analysis
  • Databases
  • Dynamic Response
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Response
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Information Processing
  • Information Science
  • Measurement
  • Operating Systems
  • Simulators
  • Terrain Following

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation