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Spatial disorientation in aviation
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American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc
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English
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9781563476549
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Chapter 1. Spatial Disorientation in Aviation: Historical Background, Concepts, and Terminology / Fred H. Previc, William R. Ercoline 1 --
II. Historical Background 4 --
III. Types of SD 20 --
IV. Aircraft Motions in Flight 22 --
Chapter 2. Nonvisual Spatial Orientation Mechanisms / Bob Cheung 37 --
II. Overview of Spatial Orientation Mechanisms in Flight 38 --
III. Vestibular Input to Orientation 39 --
IV. Vestibular Contribution to Gaze Stability 56 --
V. Interactions Between the Semicircular Canals and Otoliths 62 --
VI. Visual-Vestibular Interaction 63 --
VII. Vestibular Influence on Cardiovascular Control 65 --
VIII. Vestibular Habituation 67 --
IX. Alignment with the Gravitational Vertical 68 --
X. Vestibulospinal vs Corticospinal Motor Mechanisms 70 --
XI. Somatosensory Input to Orientation 72 --
XII. Auditory Input to Orientation 78 --
XIII. Cortical Input to Spatial Orientation 80 --
Chapter 3. Visual Orientation Mechanisms / Fred H. Previc 95 --
II. Nature of Three-Dimensional Space 97 --
III. Function of Ambient Vision 99 --
IV. Ambient Visual Mechanisms 102 --
V. Neurophysiology of Ambient Vision 127 --
Chapter 4. Psychological Factors / Valerie Gawron 145 --
I. Personality and Other Traits 145 --
II. Mental and Physical State 148 --
III. Experience 170 --
IV. Task 173 --
V. Environment 176 --
VI. SD Phenomena Related to Psychological Factors 179 --
Chapter 5. Spatial Disorientation Mishap Classification, Data, and Investigation / Stephen J. H. Veronneau, Richard H. Evans 197 --
II. Human Factors Modeling 199 --
III. Spatial Disorientation Mishap Classification Issues 203 --
IV. Mishap Statistics 207 --
V. Investigation Concerns and Techniques 227 --
Chapter 6. Nonvisual Illusions in Flight / Bob Cheung 243 --
II. Illusions Primarily Involving the Semicircular Canals 244 --
III. Illusions Primarily Involving the Otoliths 251 --
IV. Illusions Involving Semicircular Canals and Otoliths 260 --
V. Visual and Audio Correlates of Somatic Illusions 264 --
VI. Illusions Contributed by the Somatosensory System 265 --
VII. Incapacitating Illusions 265 --
VIII. Inner-Ear Problems Contributing to SD 268 --
Appendix A Assortment of Practical Recommendations for Flight Surgeons 272 --
Chapter 7. Visual Illusions in Flight / Fred H. Previc 283 --
II. Specific Visual Illusions of Flight 286 --
III. Optical-Device Distortions and Illusions 310 --
Chapter 8. Spatial Disorientation Instruction, Demonstration, and Training / Malcolm G. Braithwaite, William R. Ercoline, Lex Brown 323 --
II. Didactic Instruction 327 --
III. Ground-Based Devices 336 --
IV. In-Flight Demonstration and Training 348 --
V. Efficacy of Demonstration and Training 354 --
VI. Improvements in SD Education 359 --
Appendix A Didactic Syllabus of the SD Mechanisms 361 --
Appendix B Example of Disseminated Advice on Managing SD 364 --
Appendix C Use of Flight Simulators for SD Training 365 --
Appendix D Rotary Wing In-Flight SD Demonstration 368 --
Appendix E Fixed Wing In-Flight SD Demonstration 369 --
Appendix F Training Objective for Recovery from Unusual Attitudes 372 --
Chapter 9. Flight Displays I: Head-Down Display Topics for Spatial Orientation / William R. Ercoline, Carita A. DeVilbiss, Richard H. Evans 379 --
II. Piloting Topics 382 --
III. Design Topics 401 --
Appendix A Perceiving Horizon Position and Movement 440 --
Appendix B Visibility Definitions 442 --
Appendix C Performance Standards 443 --
Chapter 10. Flight Displays II: Head-Up and Helmet-Mounted Displays / Richard L. Newman, Loran A. Haworth 451 --
II. Basic Characteristics of HUDs and HMDs 452 --
III. HUD Symbology and Spatial Disorientation 457 --
IV. HMD Symbology and Spatial Disorientation 463 --
V. Development of HUDs and HMDs and Their Standards 467 --
VI. Spatial Disorientation Research Related to HUDs and HMDs 473 --
VII. Unusual-Attitude-Recovery Techniques 477 --
Appendix A Flight-Test Techniques 486 --
Chapter 11. Spatial Disorientation Countermeasures
Advanced Problems and Concepts /
Willem Bles 509 --
II. Modeling Spatial Orientation for Advanced Technologies 511 --
III. Supermaneuverability 513 --
IV. Future Cockpit 519 --
V. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles 533.
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