A graphical workstation based part-task flight simulator for preliminary rapid evaluation of advanced displaysAdvances in avionics and display technology are significantly changing the cockpit environment in current transport aircraft. The MIT Aeronautical Systems Lab (ASL) has developed a part-task flight simulator specifically to study the effects of these new technologies on flight crew situational awareness and performance. The simulator is based on a commercially-available graphics workstation, and can be rapidly reconfigured to meet the varying demands of experimental studies. The simulator has been successfully used to evaluate graphical microburst alerting displays, electronic instrument approach plates, terrain awareness and alerting displays, and ATC routing amendment delivery through digital datalinks.
Document ID
19940035336
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Wanke, Craig (NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)
Kuchar, James (NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)
Hahn, Edward (NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)
Pritchett, Amy (NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)