Realer Than Real:The Quest For Immersive Realism In Rpa Virtual Training,
2017
Wright State University
Realer Than Real:The Quest For Immersive Realism In Rpa Virtual Training, Matt J. Martin
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2017
Aviationsimulation, including thatusedformilitaryaircrewtraining,hastypically focused on stick-and-rudder tasks.Butwhilegreat strides havebeenmadeovertheyearsinthefidelity of vir-tualaviationenvironments,enterprisetrainingeffortshavelaggedinareasofenvironmental im-mersion(physical,social,cognitive,etc.).Specifically,moreworkisneededonaircrew interac-tionwithcommandandcontrol, supporting groundunitsinnear-pearscenarios,andbuildingthe skillsneededtomaintain a highlevelofsituationalawarenessincomplexscenarios.This has of-tenleftpractitionersinthepositionofhavingtorelyonlive-flytrainingandaccumulatedexperi-encetofillinthegaps—evenwhenthatexperiencecanonlybegained during theactualemploy-mentoftheweaponssystemwithallofitsassociatedrisks.
Developmental Disabilities And Family Dynamics,
2017
Cleveland State University
Developmental Disabilities And Family Dynamics, Meghan Murray
ETD Archive
Typically developing (TD) siblings of children with an Intellectual or Developmental Disability (IDD) are among those most influenced by their sibling’s diagnosis. Factors such as increased family stress, lack of family communication, and negative sibling perception can play a role in leading to internalizing and externalizing problems from the TD child. A limit to the existing sibling relationship literature is that the relationships in families with a child with IDD have only been collected via self-report measures through which respondents have been found to fake their responses to avoid being perceived in certain ways. Conversely, implicit measures, such as the …
Title Examination Of Somatic Symptomatology Using The Cleveland Adaptive Personality Inventory And The Dimensional Somatic Questionnaire,
2017
Cleveland State University
Title Examination Of Somatic Symptomatology Using The Cleveland Adaptive Personality Inventory And The Dimensional Somatic Questionnaire, Elizabeth Kisela
ETD Archive
This study was designed to assess the reliability and validity of the Cleveland Adaptive Personality Inventory (CAPI) and the Dimensional Somatic Questionnaire (DSQ) on the chronic pain population, depression population, and healthy control population. A total of 178 chronic pain participants, 208 depression participants, and 220 healthy control participants were collected, though not all were used for analysis due to missing data. Each participant was administered an online version of the CAPI with the Dimensional Somatic Questionnaire. Both questionnaires were significantly shortened during or prior to analysis. The questionnaires were shortened to make them more practical for use in the …
Crew State Monitoring And Line-Oriented Flight Training For Attention Management,
2017
Wright State University
Crew State Monitoring And Line-Oriented Flight Training For Attention Management, Chad Stephens, Lawrence Prinzel, Angela Harrivel, Ray Comstock, Nijo Abraham, Alan Pope, James Wilkerson, Daniel Kiggins
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2017
Loss of control –inflight (LOC-I) has historically represented the largest category of commercial aviation fatal accidents. A review of worldwide transport airplane accidents (2001-2010) indicated that loss of airplane state awareness (ASA) was responsible for the majority of the LOC-I fatality rate. The Commercial Aviation Safety Team (CAST) ASA study identified12 major themes that were indicated across the ASA accident and incident events. One of the themes was crew distractionorineffective attention management, which was found to be involved in all 18 events including flight crew channelized attention, startle/surprise, diverted attention, and/or confirmation bias. Safety Enhancement(SE)-211, “Training for Attention Management” was …
Interviews Of General Aviation Pilots: An Insight To Airspace Infringements,
2017
Wright State University
Interviews Of General Aviation Pilots: An Insight To Airspace Infringements, Elena Psylou, Arnab Majumdar, Washington Ochieng
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2017
This paper findscontributory factors to airspace infringements concerning the planning undertaken bygeneral aviation pilots. Twenty seven recreational pilots who flew a light fixed-wing motor, glider and ultralight aircraft were interviewed using semi-structured interviews in Finland, Norway and United Kingdom. These countries experienced a major problem with the number of reported AIs. Interview transcripts were analysed using thematic analysis. The success of this study is attributed to the carefully design of both the questions of the interview and the sample that comprises the diverse general aviation sector.The newly found contributory factorsare associated with a pilot’s performance as well as airspace design …
Synthetic Vision System Commercial Aircraft Flight Deck Display Technologies For Unusual Attitude Recovery,
2017
Wright State University
Synthetic Vision System Commercial Aircraft Flight Deck Display Technologies For Unusual Attitude Recovery, Lawrence (Lance) J. Prinzel Iii, Kyle E. Ellis, Jarvis (Trey) J. Arthur, Stephanie N. Nicholas, Captain Daniel Kiggins
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2017
A Commercial Aviation Safety Team (CAST) study of 18 worldwide loss-of-control accidents and incidents determined that the lack of external visual references was associated with aflight crew’s loss of attitude awareness or energy state awareness in 17 of these events. Therefore, CAST recommended development and implementation of virtual day-Visual Meteorological Condition (VMC)display systems, such as synthetic vision systems, whichcan promoteflight crew attitude awareness similar to a day-VMC environment. This paper describes the results of a high-fidelity, large transport aircraft simulation experimentthatevaluatedvirtual day-VMC displays and a “background attitude indicator” concept as an aid to pilots in recovery from unusual attitudes. Twelve …
A Color-Code Design Tool,
2017
Wright State University
A Color-Code Design Tool, David L. Post, William E. Goode
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2017
The FAA is developing a standard set of colors for use inair traffic control (ATC) displays.The set will be defined in terms ofCIE Yu'v'values, corresponding sRGB values, and color names. A significant complication is that the ATC controller population includes people who havecolor-vision deficiencies (CVDs). We have written a softwaretool to assist the FAA inselecting and testing a suitable set of colors. It accepts a set of Yu'v'values as input and: (1) Draws graphics and calculates color-related figures of merit to predict whether the set will be acceptable for color-normal and CVD …
What Information About Consumers Predicts Their Trust In Autopilots?,
2017
Wright State University
What Information About Consumers Predicts Their Trust In Autopilots?, Mattie Milner, Rian Mehta, Stephen Rice, Scott Winter, Matt Pierce
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2017
In order for pilots to carry passengers from one destination to another they must rely on their indicators and controls to take them there safely. This also includes their ability to use autopilot technology to help facilitate ease of travel and safety for not only pilots but passengers, as well. Autopilot technology is always advancing and now we are seeing that technology being incorporated into commercial aviation and UAS’s doing tasks such as transporting goods to people’s homes to performing military operations Despite this advancement in technology, passengers may feel nervous about pilots relying on autopilot technology for flight instead …
Intelligent Systems Applied To Workload Monitoring And Task Allocation,
2017
Wright State University
Intelligent Systems Applied To Workload Monitoring And Task Allocation, Scott Grigsby, Jacob Crossman, Rich Frederikson, Ben Purman, Dylan Schmorrow
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2017
We have implemented an integrated system, called Computational Situation Awareness (CSA), into a prototype control station to coordinate dynamic task sharing and allow UxV operators to be quickly brought up to speed with sufficient situation awareness to effectively understand and handle new tasking. Within CSAwe have implemented a real-time workload model for estimating workload across a user’s visual, tactile, and cognitive resources. This workload estimate enables the system to recognize when tasks should be handed off and to whom they should be handed. By tracking user tasks, user workload, and system state, the system builds an understanding of the team’s …
Intelligent Multi-Unmanned Vehicle Planner With Adaptive Collaborative/Control Technologies (Impact),
2017
Wright State University
Intelligent Multi-Unmanned Vehicle Planner With Adaptive Collaborative/Control Technologies (Impact), Mark Draper, Gloria Calhoun, Michael Hansen, Scott Douglass, Sarah Spriggs, Michael Patzek, Allen Rowe, Dakota Evans, Heath Ruff, Kyle Behymer, Michael Howard, George Bearden, Elizabeth Frost
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2017
Thissymposium provides an overview of a researcheffort that integrated several autonomy advancements into a control station prototype to flexibly teama single human operator with heterogeneous unmanned vehicles. The autonomy related technologies optimize asset allocation, plan vehicle routes, recommend courses of actionand provide a distributed support architecturefeaturing an extensible software framework.This effort also integrated these technologies with novel human-autonomy interfaces that allow operators to effectively manage UxV viahigh level “play” commands. Evaluation results indicatethat the innovative approach supports operator-autonomy teaming for effective management of a dozen simulated vehicles performing base defense tasks.
Attrition In U.S. Air Traffic Control Specialist (Atcs) Training: A Review Of 50 Years Of Data,
2017
Wright State University
Attrition In U.S. Air Traffic Control Specialist (Atcs) Training: A Review Of 50 Years Of Data, Dana Broach
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2017
Aptitude testing and “screening” at the FAA Academy have been viewed as keys to reducing field ATCS training attrition. To what extent have ATCS field training attrition rates changed over time with testing and screening? Historical data on training outcomes were extracted from FAA reports and other documented sources for controllers hired in five non-overlapping cohorts spanning 50 years. Academy Attrition Rateaveraged 26% (SD=18%) over the 50 yearsand across options, compared to 25% (SD=4%)in field training. LowerField Training Attrition Ratescoincided with no screening (22%, 1968– 1970) and intensive screening (19%, 1986–1992). Elimination of screening did not result …
A Pilot Study Into Bio-Behavioural Measurements On Air Traffic Controllers In Remote Tower Operations,
2017
NLR-Netherlands Aerospace Centre
A Pilot Study Into Bio-Behavioural Measurements On Air Traffic Controllers In Remote Tower Operations, Tanja Bos, Rolf Zon, Eszter Furedi, Dezso Dudas, Daniel Rohacs
H-Workload 2017: Models and Applications (Works in Progress)
What is the impact of shifting to remote tower operations on the Air Traffic Controller? In the joint HungaroControl-Netherlands Aerospace Centre NLR pilot project an assessment of bio-behaviour on three air traffic controllers was made in a remote tower and conventional tower. The research is motivated by HungaroControl’s plans in shifting to remote tower operations at Budapest airport in the upcoming years. This pilot project is considered a feasibility study to investigate if an eye tracker and a heart rate sensor can be used to derive workload, the controllers’ division of attention over information elements, and scanning strategies in two …
Non-Suicidal Self-Injury Characteristics And How Social Support Plays A Role,
2017
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Non-Suicidal Self-Injury Characteristics And How Social Support Plays A Role, Stephanie Smith-Kellen
All Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Other Capstone Projects
NSSI affects many young adults and is associated with suicidal ideation, as well as numerous mental health disorders and other psychological variables. There were a total of 59 participants that participated in this study from an undergraduate college sample who endorsed self-injuring. An online platform for research was used to recruit participants and provide them with the online survey link. Self-injuring more than one bodily location may result in feeling more stigma than individuals who self-injure one bodily location. Self-stigma and self-injuring multiple bodily locations both significantly predicted suicidal ideation, but gender and social support did not predict suicidal ideation. …
The In-Flight Affective Brain: Decision Making Under Uncertainty And Safety Implications In Aviation,
2017
Wright State University
The In-Flight Affective Brain: Decision Making Under Uncertainty And Safety Implications In Aviation, Mariateresa Sestito, Francesca Benuzzi, Seongmin Park, Pierre Wydoodt, Umberto Scoditti, Giacomo Pavesi, Paolo Frigio Nichelli, Jean-Claude Dreher
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2017
Understanding the relation betweenmotivation and pilot impulsive decision-making is extremely important in the context of aviation human factors.One way to operationalize motivation is by presentingparticipantswith different reinforces, either primary (e.g. food rewards) or secondary (e.g. financial incentives,arguably playinga crucial role in in-flight decision-making).To establish the role that different reward systems play in decision-making, we tested the extent to which distinct brain regions aresensitive to the reinforcement content. Combininganeuro-economics approach with a voxel-based lesion method, we foundthat distinct regions within orbito-frontal cortex (OFC) are differentially involved in impulsivitydecisionsbased on the reinforcement type. In contrast, lesions in dorsolateral prefrontalcortex (DLPFC) were not …
Interactive Team Cognition: Do Gaze Data Also Tell The Story?,
2017
Wright State University
Interactive Team Cognition: Do Gaze Data Also Tell The Story?, Kirk Schulze Kissing, Carmen Bruder
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2017
Gaze-data could befeasible to assessinteractions within smallgroups, and provide added value for the assessment of ‘team cognition’(c.f., Cooke et al., 2013). In thesynthetic Control Center Task Environment (ConCenT) 18 teamsof three arecollectively monitoringan array of displays and predictingmalfunctions, indicated by a setpoint kickbacks.To locate potential malfunctions they have tocollaboratively determine system dynamicspatterns. Within-team expectations are measuredby gaze parameters related to situational relevantareas of interest (AoI). Within-team standard errors (SE) in fixation frequencies areutilized for post-hoc classifications of teams according to gaze-behavior homogenity. The amount of attentional resources teams allocated to relevant AoIsincreasesduring critical phases, with a change ofemphasis between the …
Exploring Facilitated Debriefing Techniques Using A Diary Study,
2017
Wright State University
Exploring Facilitated Debriefing Techniques Using A Diary Study, Shawn Pruchnicki Ms, Arjun H. Rao Ph.D
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2017
Diary studies, when used as a qualitative research instrument, provide numerous advantages not possible with other methods. These differences become even more apparent when comparing diary study results to the vastly different quantitative type paradigms. Although less commonly used, their unique benefit to the researcher is both the volume and nature of the open-endeddata captured.This underutilized method offers the researcher an opportunity to discovera rich first person account of the experiences, feelings, observations, and solutions to challenges.Here we present the beginning of a research study where we employed a diary studymethod to discover specific behavioursand observations from the perspective of …
Data-Driven Staffing Recommendations For Air Traffic Control Towers,
2017
Wright State University
Data-Driven Staffing Recommendations For Air Traffic Control Towers, Linda G. Pierce, Terry L. Craft
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2017
The FAA is interested in an optimalstrategy for placing air traffic controllers into high-level Terminal facilities.Ourresearch question is whether new hire trainees (developmentals) should begin field training at lower-level facilities and transfer to higher-level facilities later, if successfulat the lower-level facility,or begin training at a higher-level facility and transfer to a lower-level facility if unsuccessful? We compared the success rates of developmentalsplaced into medium- and high-level Terminal facilities after completing Academy training to the success rates of certified professional controllers (CPCs)allowed to transferafter completing field training at a lower-level facility. We found that the CPCs who began training at a …
Effects Of Coupling An Operational Philosophy And A Corporate Culture In A Sociotechnical System,
2017
Wright State University
Effects Of Coupling An Operational Philosophy And A Corporate Culture In A Sociotechnical System, Oleksandr Petrenko, Oleg Petrenko
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2017
The article is considered the content, functions and displays of operating philosophy. Suggested the additional model for the analysis of areas of possible incompatibilities in the structure of human factors in view of the "operating philosophy" genesis and manifestations. The results of an empirical study of the interrelationship of the professional worldview on human factor issues and judgments on the desirable socio-cultural characteristics of ATS units among begining air traffic controllers are presented.
Periodic Blink Measures Using Dynamic Windowing,
2017
Wright State University
Periodic Blink Measures Using Dynamic Windowing, Matt Middendorf, Chelsey Credlebaugh, Christina Gruenwald, Jonathan Mead, Scott Galster
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2017
Artificial neural network (ANN) modelsare a common tool forcognitive state assessment. It is best if the inputs to the model are periodic. Typically, these inputs are extractedfrom physiological signals such as the electroencephalogram (EEG), electrocardiogram (ECG), electrooculogram (EOG), and others. Spectral measures derived from EEG data are periodic due to the signal processing. Features based on heart activity and respiration are quasi-periodic by nature. Features extracted from EOG, such as blink rate, can be especiallynon-periodic and can contain outliers. One approach to deal with this problem is to use static windows to compute average blink rate. This approach has some …
An Investigation Into The Information Requirements For Remotely Piloted Aircraft Crew When Dealing With Cyber Threats,
2017
Wright State University
An Investigation Into The Information Requirements For Remotely Piloted Aircraft Crew When Dealing With Cyber Threats, Dr. Kristen K. Liggett, Peter Venero, Dr. Gina Thomas
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - 2017
Remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) crews of the future will encounter more than the traditional threats to their aircraft. In addition to air-to-air and surface-to-air missiles, future conflicts will most likely include cyber weapons. While cyber weapons cancertainly cause physical damage to these aircraft, the potential also exists to turn the friendly RPA against their own forces. The goal of the Resilient and Assured UASSystems and Operations (RAUSO) program is to develop a cyber security module (CSM) that will detect and defend RPAs from cyber attacks. In some cases, the CSM will need to act automatically to defeat the threat. In …
