Evaluation of synthetic vision information system (SVIS) displays based on pilot performance

S Merchant; Yongjin Kwon; T Schnell; T Etherington; T Vogl

doi:10.1109/DASC.2001.963328

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Evaluation of synthetic vision information system (SVIS) displays based on pilot performance

S Merchant, Yongjin Kwon, T Schnell, T Etherington and T Vogl

20th DASC. 20th Digital Avionics Systems Conference (Cat. No.01CH37219), Vol.1, pp.2C1/1-2C1/12 vol.1

2001

DOI: 10.1109/DASC.2001.963328

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Abstract

While Synthetic Vision Information Systems (SVIS) are still in the research and development stages, it is possible that we will see them become an integral part of the commercial flight deck. The goal of this study was to evaluate an SVIS display against a conventional glass cockpit display. The study was conducted in a fixed base laboratory flight simulator located in the Operator Performance Laboratory (OPL) at the University of Iowa. Twelve pilot evaluators hand-flew fairly difficult approaches into the Eagle County Colorado (KEGE) airport. Specially designed questionnaires were used in various phases of the flights to estimate workload, situation awareness, and user preference. Information relating to situation awareness was collected using the Situational Awareness Global Assessment Technique (SAGAT) and workload estimates were obtained using the NASA Task Loading Index (TLX) technique. Eye movement data was collected using a modified IScan ETL 500 system. The resulting eye movement data was used to conduct a link analysis (an analysis of eye movement transitions between areas of interest on the displays) between and within the PFD and ND. Flight Technical Error (FTE) performance was also determined.

Aerospace simulation

Airports

Displays

Glass

Information systems

Laboratories

Machine vision

Performance analysis

Phase estimation

Research and development

Details

Title: Subtitle: Evaluation of synthetic vision information system (SVIS) displays based on pilot performance
Creators: S Merchant - University of Iowa
Yongjin Kwon
T Schnell
T Etherington
T Vogl
Resource Type: Conference proceeding
Publication Details: 20th DASC. 20th Digital Avionics Systems Conference (Cat. No.01CH37219), Vol.1, pp.2C1/1-2C1/12 vol.1
DOI: 10.1109/DASC.2001.963328
Publisher: IEEE
Language: English
Date published: 2001
Academic Unit: Neurology; Electrical and Computer Engineering; Occupational and Environmental Health; Industrial and Systems Engineering; Public Policy Center (Archive); Mechanical Engineering
Record Identifier: 9984187067402771

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