Aviation visual perception
Subtitle: research, misperception and mishaps
By: by Randy Gibb, Rob Gray and Lauren Scharff.
Contributors: Gray, Rob.; Scharff, Lauren.
Series: Ashgate studies in human factors for flight operations
Publisher: Ashgate
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Farnham, Surrey
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780754674979; 9780754698913
Subjects: Flight -- Physiological aspects; Visual perception; Aeronautics -- Human factors
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Vision in aviation; title: The challenge; title: Aviation mishap involving visual misperception; title: Visual perception allows for heroism; title: Our approach; title: Sensation and perception foundations; title: The physiology of vision; title: Specialized visual processing; title: Visual cue integration & applications in aviation; title: The vestibular system & body perception; title: Spatial disorientation: vision & vestibular contributions; title: Conclusion; title: The role of basic visual functions in aviation; title: Visual acuity; title: Contrast sensitivity; title: Optical correction: lenses & surgery; title: Visual fields and ufov; title: Glare susceptibility; title: Color vision; title: Night vision; title: Stereoscopic depth perception; title: Motion perception; title: Vision & aging; title: Conclusion; title: Pilot perspective of cues used for visual flying; title: Environmental perception; title: Approach to landing; title: Low level flying; title: Visual integration & cognitive challenges; title: Research on cues used for visual flying; title: Visual-motor control in approach & landing; title: Visual-motor control in low level flight; title: Mid-air collision avoidance; title: Conclusion; title: Spatial disorientation cues, illusions, & misperceptions; title: Spatial orientation & disorientation defined; title: General visual sources of aviation misperception; title: Aviation related visual illusions; title: Vestibular illusions; title: Non-perceptual causes of spatial disorientation; title: Preventing illusions; title: Conclusion; title: Aviation mishaps: misperception of visual cues; title: Research on spatial disorientation; title: Past mishaps attributed to visual spatial disorientation; title: Recent mishaps & incidents attributed to visual spatial disorientation; title: General aviation; title: Conclusion: aviation mishaps; title: Aviation's future: technological advancements to visual perception; title: Head-up displays; title: Flight pathway displays; title: Night vision devices; title: Unmanned aerial systems; title: Synthetic vision systems; title: Laser retinal displays.