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Multimodal Pilot Behavior in Multi-Axis Tracking Tasks with Time-Varying Motion Cueing GainsIn a large number of motion-base simulators, adaptive motion filters are utilized to maximize the use of the available motion envelope of the motion system. However, not much is known about how the time-varying characteristics of such adaptive filters affect pilots when performing manual aircraft control. This paper presents the results of a study investigating the effects of time-varying motion filter gains on pilot control behavior and performance. An experiment was performed in a motion-base simulator where participants performed a simultaneous roll and pitch tracking task, while the roll and/or pitch motion filter gains changed over time. Results indicate that performance increases over time with increasing motion gains. This increase is a result of a time-varying adaptation of pilots' equalization dynamics, characterized by increased visual and motion response gains and decreased visual lead time constants. Opposite trends are found for decreasing motion filter gains. Even though the trends in both controlled axes are found to be largely the same, effects are less significant in roll. In addition, results indicate minor cross-coupling effects between pitch and roll, where a cueing variation in one axis affects the behavior adopted in the other axis.
Document ID
20140011319
Acquisition Source
Ames Research Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Zaal, P. M. T
(San Jose State Univ. Research Foundation San Jose, CA, United States)
Pool, D. M.
(Delft Univ. of Technology Delft, Netherlands)
Date Acquired
September 3, 2014
Publication Date
January 13, 2014
Subject Category
Aeronautics (General)
Behavioral Sciences
Report/Patent Number
ARC-E-DAA-TN12332
Meeting Information
Meeting: AIAA Modeling and Simulation Technologies Conference
Location: National Harbor, Md
Country: United States
Start Date: January 13, 2014
End Date: January 17, 2014
Sponsors: American Inst. of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Funding Number(s)
WBS: WBS 031102.02.01.35
CONTRACT_GRANT: NNX12AB08A
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.
Keywords
motion simulators
manual control
man machine systems
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