The typical format of the cockpit display of traffic information (CDTI) has been the plan-view. Altitude has been represented numerically or by shape-encoding. It is possible that maneuver decisions are unfavorably biased and pilot workload increased by this kind of non-integrated format. As an alternative, a perspective display has been developed. This traffic display presents a more natural view of the airspace around an aircraft. Perspective depth cues provide a sense of volume. Reference metrics enhance separation judgements. Particular emphasis is placed on vertical separation. A flexible computer graphics program drives the dynamic vector graphics display in real-time, allowing interactive development of the optimum viewing geometry. The perspective and plan-view CDTI displays will be compared and further experiments will examine the ability of pilots to derive accurate mental models of spatial configurations from perspective displays, as a function of viewing geometry.
Perspective Display of Air Traffic for the Cockpit
1983
8 pages
Report
No indication
English
Human Factors Engineering , Air traffic , Display systems , Cockpits , Formats , Man machine systems , Altitude , Space perception , Pilots , Depth , Cues(Stimuli) , Volume , Projective geometry , Computer graphics , Real time , Air space , Spatial distribution , Separation , CDTI(Cockpit Display of Traffic Information) , Perspective displays , Component reports