Download or read book Application of Eye tracking Technology and a PC based Aviation Training Device in Accelerating the Learning Curve of Novice Pilots written by Nima Ahmadi and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The current research investigated the application of eye-tracking technology and PC-based Aviation Training Device (PCATD) in the training of novice pilots. It was expected that improving pilots’ gaze behavior enhance pilots’ situation awareness and flight performance. The effectiveness of the training intervention was evaluated using eye movements, flight, and verbal data. The target population of the current research was student pilots of general aviation (GA) who fly under visual flight rules (VFR) in the daytime with single-engine aircraft."--Abstract, page iii.
Download or read book An Eye Tracking System for Analysis of Pilots Scan Paths written by P. A. Wetzel and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 9 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Portable eye movement and automated analysis systems have been developed for use in pilot training and other applications where it is necessary to monitor and analyze changes in an observer's point of regard. The eye movement system hardware consists of a lightweight, head-mounted, two-dimensional eye tracker and miniature scene camera, an electronic control and processing unit, and a video recorder and monitor. This system, manufactured by El Mar, Inc., is easily transportable and weighs less than 10 Kg. During training, a small crosshair indicating the point of regard is electronically combined with video from the scene camera and both are recorded on video tape for later analysis by an integrated image processing system. The automated analysis system determines which objects were viewed, how long each was viewed, and the order in which they were viewed. The present systems were used to measure and analyze the visual scan paths of pilots in three aircraft simulators. This was done to determine whether data of this kind can be used to increase training effectiveness by identifying efficient scanning strategies and by quantifying differences in the behavior of expert and novice pilots. Scan paths were evaluated for: (a) T-37 instructor pilots (IPs) and T-37 student IPs (rated pilots training to be IPs) while they performed precision instrument approaches in a motion base simulator, (b) F-16 IPs while performing air-to-air scenarios in the Air Combat Engagement Simulator (ACES) and (c) F-16 LANTIRN IPs while performing low-level scenarios in the LANTIRN simulator. The results of these evaluations are described.
Download or read book e Learning in Aviation written by Dr Suzanne K Kearns and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2012-10-01 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whereas traditional classroom instruction requires pilots to be pulled 'off the line', a training facility to be maintained and instructors to be compensated, e-learning is extremely cost-effective and therefore an attractive alternative. However, e-learning only saves money if the training is effective. Eager to reap financial benefits, e-learning courses have a history of varying dramatically in quality. The poorest courses are those that directly convert classroom-based presentations to an online format, not recognizing that computer-based instruction is an entirely different medium. Addressing this issue directly, e-Learning in Aviation explores the characteristics of computer-based course design and multimedia that are associated with improved learning. It then provides guidance regarding how to use research-based instructional design principles to plan, design, develop, and implement an e-Learning course within an aviation organization and continually evaluate whether or not the course is accomplishing instructional goals. A blended learning strategy, which incorporates both face-to-face and computer-based instruction, is suggested as the most appropriate choice for the majority of aviation companies. The goal of this approach is to utilize e-Learning as a tool to reduce time at the training centre and thereby increase pilot productivity and potentially improve the quality of training. Although the examples within this book focus on pilot training, the suggestions and guidelines are applicable to all employee groups within the industry.
Download or read book An Eye Tracking System for Analysis of Pilots Scan Paths written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Portable eye movement and automated analysis systems have been developed for use in pilot training and other applications where it is necessary to monitor and analyze changes in an observer's point of regard. The eye movement system hardware consists of a lightweight, head-mounted, two-dimensional eye tracker and miniature scene camera, an electronic control and processing unit, and a video recorder and monitor. This system, manufactured by El Mar, Inc., is easily transportable and weighs less than 10 Kg. During training, a small crosshair indicating the point of regard is electronically combined with video from the scene camera and both are recorded on video tape for later analysis by an integrated image processing system. The automated analysis system determines which objects were viewed, how long each was viewed, and the order in which they were viewed. The present systems were used to measure and analyze the visual scan paths of pilots in three aircraft simulators. This was done to determine whether data of this kind can be used to increase training effectiveness by identifying efficient scanning strategies and by quantifying differences in the behavior of expert and novice pilots. Scan paths were evaluated for: (a) T-37 instructor pilots (IPs) and T-37 student IPs (rated pilots training to be IPs) while they performed precision instrument approaches in a motion base simulator, (b) F-16 IPs while performing air-to-air scenarios in the Air Combat Engagement Simulator (ACES) and (c) F-16 LANTIRN IPs while performing low-level scenarios in the LANTIRN simulator. The results of these evaluations are described.
Download or read book Eye Tracking Methodology Theory and Practice written by Andrew Duchowski and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-14 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first book to provide an in-depth introduction to this topic and to offer instruction on how to set up and operate a system of this type. This book is divided in 3 parts, the first of which covers the relevant background information, including an introduction to the human visual system and key issues in visual perception and eye movement. The second part surveys eye tracking devices and gives a detailed introduction to the technical requirements for installing a system and developing an application program. The final part looks at potential application in areas such as human factors, collaborative systems, virtual reality, and marketing/advertising.
Download or read book Simulation in Aviation Training written by Florian Jentsch and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-05-15 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Simulations have been a fixture of aviation training for many years. Advances in simulator technology now enable modern flight simulation to mimic very closely the look and feel of real world flight operations. In spite of this, responsible researchers, trainers, and simulation developers should look beyond mere simulator fidelity to produce meaningful training outcomes. Optimal simulation training development can unquestionably benefit from knowledge and understanding of past, present, and future research in this topic area. As a result, this volume of key writings is invaluable as a reference, to help guide exploration of critical research in the field. By providing a mix of classic articles that stand the test of time, and recent writings that illuminate current issues, this volume informs a broad range of topics relevant to simulation training in aviation.
Download or read book Passive Eye Monitoring written by Riad I. Hammoud and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-02-01 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This groundbreaking resource offers a comprehensive overview of cutting-edge video-based eye monitoring algorithms, as well as human factor algorithms and experiments. Helping to apply the skills in Intelligent Human Machine Interaction (IHMI), this practical reference shows how the core low-level building blocks are implemented and how they are linked with human factor algorithms and human-machine interfaces (HMI) in smart vehicles, sensitive environments and medical facilities.
Download or read book Gazing at Games written by Veronica Sundstedt and published by Morgan & Claypool Publishers. This book was released on 2012 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eye tracking is a process that identifies a specific point in both space and time that is being looked at by the observer. This information can also be used in real-time to control applications using the eyes. Recent innovations in the video game industry include alternative input modalities to provide an enhanced, more immersive user experience. In particular, eye gaze control has recently been explored as an input modality in video games. This book is an introduction for those interested in using eye tracking to control or analyze video games and virtual environments. Key concepts are illustrated through three case studies in which gaze control and voice recognition have been used in combination to control virtual characters and applications. The lessons learned in the case studies are presented and issues relating to incorporating eye tracking in interactive applications are discussed. The reader will be given an introduction to human visual attention, eye movements and eye tracking technologies. Previous work in the field of studying fixation behavior in games and using eye tracking for video game interaction will also be presented. The final chapter discusses ideas for how this field can be developed further to create richer interaction for characters and crowds in virtual environments. Alternative means of interaction in video games are especially important for disabled users for whom traditional techniques, such as mouse and keyboard, may be far from ideal. This book is also relevant for those wishing to use gaze control in applications other than games. Table of Contents: Introduction / The Human Visual System / Eye Tracking / Eye Tracking in Video Games / Gaze and Voice Controlled Video Games: Case Study I and II / Gaze and Voice Controlled Drawing: Case Study III / Conclusion
Download or read book Competency Based Education in Aviation written by Assoc Prof Tim Mavin and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2016-01-28 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether a trainee is studying air traffic control, piloting, maintenance engineering, or cabin crew, they must complete a set number of training ‘hours’ before being licensed or certified. The aviation industry is moving away from an hours-based to a competency-based training system. Within this approach, training is complete when a learner can demonstrate competent performance. Training based on competency is an increasingly popular approach in aviation. It allows for an alternate means of compliance with international regulations - which can result in shorter and more efficient training programs. However there are also challenges with a competency-based approach. The definition of competency-based education can be confusing, training can be reductionist and artificially simplistic, professional interpretation of written competencies can vary between individuals, and this approach can have a high administrative and regulatory burden. Competency-Based Education in Aviation: Exploring Alternate Training Pathways explores this approach to training in great detail, considering the four aviation professional groups of air traffic control, pilots, maintenance engineers, and cabin crew. Aviation training experts were interviewed and have contributed professional insights along with personal stories and anecdotes associated with competency-based approaches in their fields. Research-based and practical strategies for the effective creation, delivery, and assessment of competency-based education are described in detail.
Download or read book Eye Tracking and Visualization written by Michael Burch and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-01-20 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book discusses research, methods, and recent developments in the interdisciplinary field that spans research in visualization, eye tracking, human-computer interaction, and psychology. It presents extended versions of papers from the First Workshop on Eye Tracking and Visualization (ETVIS), which was organized as a workshop of the IEEE VIS Conference 2015. Topics include visualization and visual analytics of eye-tracking data, metrics and cognitive models, eye-tracking experiments in the context of visualization interfaces, and eye tracking in 3D and immersive environments. The extended ETVIS papers are complemented by a chapter offering an overview of visualization approaches for analyzing eye-tracking data and a chapter that discusses electrooculography (EOG) as an alternative of acquiring information about eye movements. Covering scientific visualization, information visualization, and visual analytics, this book is a valuable resource for eye-tracking researchers within the visualization community.
Download or read book The Relationship Between Pilots Attitudes Toward Personal Computer based Aviation Training Devices and Their Performance on Computer based Flight Tasks written by Jennifer J. Vardaman and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The present study investigates pilots' attitudes toward personal computer-based aviation training devices (PCATDs) in general, and toward Microsoft Flight Simulator Version 5.1 (MS-FS 5.1) specifically.
Download or read book PC based Aviation Training Devices for Pilot Training in Visual Flight Rules Procedures written by Savern Reweti and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Qualification Guidelines for Personal Computer Based Aviation Training Devices Private Pilot Certificate written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As part of the development of qualification guidelines for a personal computer-based aviation training device (PCATD), a task analysis of flight tasks for the private pilot certificate has been completed and is reported in this paper. The primary goal of the task analysis was to identify training device requirements for supporting specific private pilot maneuvers. Before PCATDs can be authorized for use as qualified and approved training devices within a private pilot flight training course, a set of qualification guidelines must be developed for use by the FAA in evaluating such potential training devices. This task analysis constitutes the first steps in the development of those qualification guidelines.
Download or read book Monitor the Monitoring written by Christophe Antony Lounis (doctorant en neuroergonomie.).) and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During a flight, pilots must rigorously monitor specific flight instruments (e.g., attitude indicator, airspeed, altimeter, engine parameters) as well as the external environment (e.g., locate terrain features on the ground, especially in clear weather conditions by low altitude) to update their situational awareness. This monitoring activity, which is critical during dynamic flight phases (e.g., takeoff, approach phase, and landing), consist in observing and interpreting the flight path, the selected automation modes, and the systems used onboard. This involves a real-time comparison between the data displayed on the instruments and the values expected during the flight phases. Appropriate monitoring of the cockpit enables to take corrective measures (e.g., adjust the aircraft's trajectory when a deviation is detected in the attitude zone) promptly when a parameter is deviated, thus guaranteeing an optimal level of safety. This monitoring activity is structured in a sequence of engagement and redirection of the operator's visual attention from one instrument to another. Moreover, accident reports have shown that piloting errors, such as incorrect trajectories or overspeed during landing, are often the result of inadequate monitoring of cockpit instruments. The purpose of this research work is to improve the flight safety thanks in particular to the integration of an eye-tracker. Eye movements are a window on the pilot's cognitive state and reveal the attentional paths taken by the operator through his visual path. In connection with cockpit monitoring issues, we have developed a Flight Eye Tracking Assistant (FETA) based on expert visual behaviors (e.g., 24 pilots with more than 1600 flight hours). This assistant warns the pilots, thanks to an audible alarm, when they no longer sufficiently consult a flight instrument in comparison with the expert eye movement database. A human factors evaluation of this assistant raised several issues with such an assistant and paved the way for further research including metrics that best reflect the eye paths in the cockpit and the need to find the right metric to quantify a pilot's visual attention onboard. Part of this research work is based on a comparison between novices and experts in order to quantify the mark of expertise. A method using the K coefficient applied to the AOIs allowed to qualify the visual attention of the pilots (focal vs ambient) during a flight simulator scenario with different loads of visuomotor activity. Machine learning methods based on transition matrices allowed to classify the expertise with an accuracy of 91%. Finally, two methods were used to qualify and quantify visual strategies in the cockpit. A method using Lempel-Ziv Complexity (LZC), a data compression algorithm, to highlight the complexity of the scanning sequences in the cockpit. Another called N-gram method, originally derived from DNA sequence research, which quantifies the patterns common to the expert group and the length of the patterns used. These contributions are discussed in the light of the improvement of a flying assistant based on eye tracking data for improving learning on the one hand and avoiding monitoring problems on the other. Finally, the evaluation of the FETA prototype raised perspectives on the choice of the most relevant modality (e.g. auditory, visual, haptic) for alerting.
Download or read book Effectiveness of Personal Computers to Meet Recency of Experience Requirements written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Comparison of the Effectiveness of a Personal Computer based Aircraft Training Device and a Flight Training Device at Improving Pilot Instrument Proficiency written by Jon T. McDermott and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Comparison of the Effectiveness of a Personal Computer based Aircraft Training Device and a Flight Training Device at Improving Pilot Instrument Proficiency written by Jon T. McDermott and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
