A model of electronic map interpretationThis paper describes an experiment that provides data for the development of a cognitive model of pilot flight navigation. The model views navigation as a process involving the alignment of mental images with the perceptual view out of the cockpit. The data support a three stage model: (1) the perceptual encoding of the map display, (2) mental rotation of the mental image, and (3) comparison of the image to the environment. The variables that significantly influence the processes embodied in the model in decreasing importance are: speed of processing, display sequencing, map complexity, and rotation angle of the map. The model can be used as a preliminary computational tool in predicting the navigational component of pilot situational awareness.
Document ID
19890044254
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Aretz, Anthony J. (Illinois, University Urbana, United States)
Date Acquired
August 14, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1988
Subject Category
Behavioral Sciences
Meeting Information
Meeting: Annual Meeting of the Human Factors Society