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Cognitive perspectives on map displays for helicopter flightCurrently accessible technologies are providing entirely new display concepts for enhancing helicopter navigation. Yet the effectiveness of such displays depends on the extent to which they are configured according to principles from research on human performance. Computer generated map displays in the present study were configured according to previous research on maps, navigational problem solving, and spatial cognition in large scale environments. Interest centered on the representation of different spatial relationships that would best support helicopter navigational problem solving. One map display emphasized the global relationships between objects in the environment. The other map showed the pilot's relationship to objects as he traveled through the environment. Twenty skilled pilots used the maps to complete several navigational tasks that occurred within a realistic simulation program tailored for helicopter navigation. Findings indicate that the type of task and mode of flight (low level or Nap of the Earth (NOE)) are important determinants of map display effectiveness.
Document ID
19900044274
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Harwood, Kelly
(Illinois, University Champaign, United States)
Date Acquired
August 14, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1989
Subject Category
Aircraft Instrumentation
Meeting Information
Meeting: Human Factors Society Annual Meeting
Location: Denver, CO
Country: United States
Start Date: October 16, 1989
End Date: October 20, 1989
Accession Number
90A31329
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAG2-308
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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