An Investigation of Simulator Sickness in a Tank Driver Trainer.

Abstract

This report describes our examination of the incidence and severity of simulator sickness symptoms resulting from use of a computer-based tank driver trainer. Symptoms experienced by trainees were measured using questionnaires, interviews, and a test of balance. Results from the first training session indicated that approximately 15% of the trainees reported some form of discomfort that interfered with training. Symptoms related to nausea were more prevalent than either eyestrain or dizziness. Subsequent training sessions resulted in significantly less simulator sickness than the first. Our recommendations for reducing simulator sickness primarily addressed the treatment of trainees before, during, and after training, and the selection and the use of training scenarios. The recommendations are being implemented in the training program. Areas for future research are outlined.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1995
Accession Number
ADA304277

Entities

People

  • Bruce W. Knerr
  • Donald Ralph Lampton
  • Eugenia M. Kolasinski
  • Ronald E. Kraemer

Organizations

  • U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Personnel
  • Asthenopia
  • Commercial Aircraft
  • Computers
  • Doctrine
  • Flight Simulators
  • Motion Sickness
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychology
  • Simulations
  • Simulators
  • Social Sciences
  • Students
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Trainees
  • Training
  • Virtual Reality

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Brain and Cognitive Science; Experimental Psychology; Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.