Perceptual Style and Air-to-Air Tracking Performance.

Abstract

The relationship between perceptual style and tracking of a target was examined. Four pilots were given the Embedded Figures Test to assess their degree of field-dependence or independence. They then flew in a helicopter simulator and attempted to track an airborne target. A significant correlation was found between perceptual style and tracking performance. Field-independent subjects were able to track the target for longer periods than field-dependent subjects.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA239017

Entities

People

  • Paul Atchley

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Aeronautics
  • Aircrafts
  • Army Aviation
  • California
  • Cognition
  • Computers
  • Helicopters
  • Moving Targets
  • New York
  • Rotary Wing Aircraft
  • Simulators
  • Space Systems
  • Statistics
  • Targets
  • Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Vision Science/Vision Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience.