The effect of visual-motion time delays on pilot performance in a pursuit tracking taskA study has been made to determine the effect of visual-motion time delays on pilot performance of a simulated pursuit tracking task. Three interrelated major effects have been identified: task difficulty, motion cues, and time delays. As task difficulty, as determined by airplane handling qualities or target frequency, increases, the amount of acceptable time delay decreases. However, when relatively complete motion cues are included in the simulation, the pilot can maintain his performance for considerably longer time delays. In addition, the number of degrees of freedom of motion employed is a significant factor.
Document ID
19760046518
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Miller, G. K., Jr. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Riley, D. R. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, Va., United States)