The Wright Laboratory has initiated a program called the Integrated Mission/Precision Attack Cockpit Technology (IMPACT) program, whose purpose is to determine cockpit and Pilot-Vehicle Interface (PVl) requirements for a single-seat, multi-role fighter aircraft performing at night and in adverse weather. A structured systems engineering process is being utilized to focus on the conceptual phase of cockpit development. In support of this, Veda has employed a building block approach consisting of a literature review, design work, mission/human factors analysis, and pilot-in-the-loop simulation. The focus of this evaluatton was on the integration of Helmet-Mounted Displays (HMD), Large Tactical Situation Displays (TSD), and Directional Audio to aid the pilot in threat and target acquisition (functions that are currently supported by a second crewmember). In order to understand the effects of integrating such technologies in a fighter aircraft cockpit, the F-15E weapon system was used as a baseline for comparison. A portion of a full mission simulation was developed and executed, and required a single pilot to fly an air interdiction mission using both the baseline cockpit and the advanced IMPACT cockpit. Results indicated a significant improvement in threat acquisition time and threat acquisition success rate, and a slight improvement in target acquisition, with the IMPACT cockpit.


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    Title :

    Integrated Mission Precision Attack Cockpit Technology (IMPACT). Phase 2. Cueing Benefits Of Large Tactical Situation Displays, Helmet-Mounted Displays. and Directional Audio


    Contributors:
    G. S. Boucek (author) / H. A. Orr (author) / R. D. Williams (author) / A. J. Montecalvo (author) / M. C. Redden (author)

    Publication date :

    1996


    Size :

    162 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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