An investigation of motion base cueing and G-seat cueing on pilot performance in a simulatorThe effect of G-seat cueing (GSC) and motion-base cueing (MBC) on performance of a pursuit-tracking task is studied using the visual motion simulator (VMS) at Langley Research Center. The G-seat, the six-degree-of-freedom synergistic platform motion system, the visual display, the cockpit hardware, and the F-16 aircraft mathematical model are characterized. Each of 8 active F-15 pilots performed the 2-min-43-sec task 10 times for each experimental mode: no cue, GSC, MBC, and GSC + MBC; the results were analyzed statistically in terms of the RMS values of vertical and lateral tracking error. It is shown that lateral error is significantly reduced by either GSC or MBC, and that the combination of cues produces a further, significant decrease. Vertical error is significantly decreased by GSC with or without MBC, whereas MBC effects vary for different pilots. The pattern of these findings is roughly duplicated in measurements of stick force applied for roll and pitch correction.
Document ID
19830054991
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Mckissick, B. T. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Ashworth, B. R. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Parrish, R. V. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)