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Synthetic Vision Systems: The Effects of Guidance Symbology, Display Size, and Field of View

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Savoy, Illinois

Christopher D. Wickens

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Savoy, Illinois

Thomas J. Hardy

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Savoy, Illinois

Two experiments conducted in a high-fidelity flight simulator examined the effects of guidance symbology, display size, and geometric field of view (GFOV) within a synthetic vision system (SVS). In Experiment 1, 18 pilots flew highlighted and lowlighted tunnel-in-the-sky displays, as well as a less cluttered follow-me aircraft (FMA), through a series of curved approaches over rugged terrain. The results revealed that both tunnels supported better flight path tracking and lower workload levels than did the FMA because of the availability of more preview information. Increasing tunnel intensity had no benefit on tracking and, in fact, degraded traffic awareness because of clutter and attentional tunneling. In Experiment 2, 24 pilots flew a lowlighted tunnel configured according to different display sizes (small or large) and GFOVs (30° or 60°). Measures of flight path tracking and terrain awareness generally favored the 60° GFOV; however, there were no effects of display size. Actual or potential applications of this research include understanding the impact of SVS properties on flight path tracking, traffic and terrain awareness, workload, and the allocation of attention.

Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Vol. 47, No. 4, 693-707 (2005)
DOI: 10.1518/001872005775571005


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