The Effects of Subthreshold Visual Cues on Flight Performance in the NUH-60FS Black Hawk Research Simulator

Abstract

Pilots work in one of the most cognitively demanding environments. While technology continues to advance with respect to quantity and quality of information presentation, the human visual system remains with limitations and thus information processing may become more complex for pilots. Therefore, it is important to find improved techniques for information presentation in the cockpit without sacrificing overall flight performance. One potentially useful form of presentation is subthreshold cueing. This study required pilots to fly a mission in the UH-60 simulator while presented with subthreshold cues on a multifunction display. Results suggest that pilots were able to process subthreshold cues without compromising flight performance.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA546612

Entities

People

  • Arthur Estrada
  • Edna Rath
  • Jeremy Athy
  • John Ramiccio
  • Sandra Born

Organizations

  • United States Army Aeromedical Research Lab

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Aircrafts
  • Brain
  • Cognition
  • Data Displays
  • Flight Instruments
  • Flight Simulators
  • Ground Speed
  • Information Processing
  • Instructions
  • Measurement
  • Parkinson'S Disease
  • Psychology
  • Reaction Time
  • Simulators
  • Situational Awareness
  • Surveys

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Neuroscience
  • Systems Analysis and Design