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Evaluation of Equivalent Vision Technologies for Supersonic Aircraft OperationsTwenty-four air transport-rated pilots participated as subjects in a fixed-based simulation experiment to evaluate the use of Synthetic/Enhanced Vision (S/EV) and eXternal Vision System (XVS) technologies as enabling technologies for future all-weather operations. Three head-up flight display concepts were evaluated a monochromatic, collimated Head-up Display (HUD) and a color, non-collimated XVS display with a field-of-view (FOV) equal to and also, one significantly larger than the collimated HUD. Approach, landing, departure, and surface operations were conducted. Additionally, the apparent angle-of-attack (AOA) was varied (high/low) to investigate the vertical field-of-view display requirements and peripheral, side window visibility was experimentally varied. The data showed that lateral approach tracking performance and lateral landing position were excellent regardless of the display type and AOA condition being evaluated or whether or not there were peripheral cues in the side windows. Longitudinal touchdown and glideslope tracking were affected by the display concepts. Larger FOV display concepts showed improved longitudinal touchdown control, superior glideslope tracking, significant situation awareness improvements and workload reductions compared to smaller FOV display concepts.
Document ID
20090040485
Acquisition Source
Langley Research Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Kramer, Lynda J. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Williams, Steven P. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Wilz, Susan P. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Arthur, Jarvis J., III (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Bailey, Randall E. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 24, 2013
Publication Date
October 25, 2009
Subject Category
Aircraft Design, Testing And Performance
Report/Patent Number
LF99-9240
Meeting Information
Meeting: 28th (DASC) Digital Avionics Systems Conference
Location: Orlando, FL
Country: United States
Start Date: October 25, 2009
End Date: October 29, 2009
Funding Number(s)
WBS: WBS 984754.02.07.07.12.06
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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