Alfred T. Lee

Flight Simulation

Virtual Environments in Aviation

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Provides a review and analysis of the relevant engineering and science supporting the design and use of advanced flight simulation technologies. It includes chapters reviewing key simulation areas such as visual scene, motion and sound simulations and a chapter analysing the effectivness of simulators.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 150
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Mai 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 162mm x 240mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 382g
• ISBN-13: 9780754642879
• ISBN-10: 0754642879
• Artikelnr.: 44608261

Autorenporträt

Alfred T. Lee is President and Principal Scientist with Beta Research, Inc., responsible for initiating, planning and conducting human factors research projects supporting the design and evaluation of aerospace, medical and computer technologies for corporate and government organizations. Formerly he was senior research psychologist at NASA-Ames Research Center, responsible for initiating, planning and conducting human factors research programs in aviation and aerospace. Dr Lee has conducted research in flight simulator design for more than 25 years and is a licensed pilot.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents: Visual scene simulation
Sound effects and communications simulation
Whole body motion
Handling qualities and control loading
Cognitive fidelity and the simulator task environment
Flight simulators in pilot training and evaluation
Simulator fidelity and training effectiveness
Limitations in flight simulator design and use
Advances in flight simulation
Flight simulation in research
Bibliography
Index.