This report discusses the disadvantages of a training plan whereby instructors don't return to th... more This report discusses the disadvantages of a training plan whereby instructors don't return to the combat force after the expansion training period. We propose an efficient plan to calculate training demand for an expanding military force. The proposed plan takes care of the effect of instructors returning to the combat force, thus eliminating surplus instructors and reducing the number of trainees required. Two types of mathematical models are constructed for implementation of the proposed plan. Two application tools are created to facilitate the model solving. Examples to illustrate the benefits of applying the proposed plan are given.
The International Journal of Aviation Psychology, 1998
ABSTRACT A mathematical model of glide-slope perception is presented for the visual approach to l... more ABSTRACT A mathematical model of glide-slope perception is presented for the visual approach to landing when there is a visually impoverished scene. The perceptual process has been modeled as the weighted average of the geometric relations in the scene that provide glide-slope information, with weights being adjusted during the approach to minimize the uncertainty in glide-slope perception. The model suggests that the optimum combination of relations providing glide-slope information is dependent on the range from the runway threshold and that there is a relation between the handling qualities of aircraft or flight simulators and the adjustment of the weights.
The International Journal of Aviation Psychology, 2012
This study evaluated the effectiveness of a virtual reality parachute training simulator as part ... more This study evaluated the effectiveness of a virtual reality parachute training simulator as part of an extant training schedule in the Australian Army. A simulation group received training in the simulator and a non-simulation group received only classroom-based instruction. Training was assessed in subsequent live jumps with instructors using an off-course augmented feedback schedule. There was no significant difference in
... Finally, military human factors research is a profoundly applied field. ... In doing that, we... more ... Finally, military human factors research is a profoundly applied field. ... In doing that, we have to step beyond disciplinary boundaries and combine the best available sources of fundamental multidisciplinary research and on systems dynamics models (similar to the train-ing ...
The International Journal of Aviation Psychology, 2001
The effect of changes in runway width on the perception of glide-slope has been the subject of ex... more The effect of changes in runway width on the perception of glide-slope has been the subject of extensive investigations. Despite considerable research, an explanation of this effect has been elusive. A mathematical model for glide-slope perception was published recently based on the premise that a desirable goal of perception is to form a perception with minimal uncertainty. One of the qualitative predictions of that model was that changes in the aspect ratio of the runway would affect the perceived glide-slope. In this article, the predictions of the model are quantified and are shown to be in close agreement with experimental results in the literature.
This report discusses the disadvantages of a training plan whereby instructors don't return to th... more This report discusses the disadvantages of a training plan whereby instructors don't return to the combat force after the expansion training period. We propose an efficient plan to calculate training demand for an expanding military force. The proposed plan takes care of the effect of instructors returning to the combat force, thus eliminating surplus instructors and reducing the number of trainees required. Two types of mathematical models are constructed for implementation of the proposed plan. Two application tools are created to facilitate the model solving. Examples to illustrate the benefits of applying the proposed plan are given.
The International Journal of Aviation Psychology, 1998
ABSTRACT A mathematical model of glide-slope perception is presented for the visual approach to l... more ABSTRACT A mathematical model of glide-slope perception is presented for the visual approach to landing when there is a visually impoverished scene. The perceptual process has been modeled as the weighted average of the geometric relations in the scene that provide glide-slope information, with weights being adjusted during the approach to minimize the uncertainty in glide-slope perception. The model suggests that the optimum combination of relations providing glide-slope information is dependent on the range from the runway threshold and that there is a relation between the handling qualities of aircraft or flight simulators and the adjustment of the weights.
The International Journal of Aviation Psychology, 2012
This study evaluated the effectiveness of a virtual reality parachute training simulator as part ... more This study evaluated the effectiveness of a virtual reality parachute training simulator as part of an extant training schedule in the Australian Army. A simulation group received training in the simulator and a non-simulation group received only classroom-based instruction. Training was assessed in subsequent live jumps with instructors using an off-course augmented feedback schedule. There was no significant difference in
... Finally, military human factors research is a profoundly applied field. ... In doing that, we... more ... Finally, military human factors research is a profoundly applied field. ... In doing that, we have to step beyond disciplinary boundaries and combine the best available sources of fundamental multidisciplinary research and on systems dynamics models (similar to the train-ing ...
The International Journal of Aviation Psychology, 2001
The effect of changes in runway width on the perception of glide-slope has been the subject of ex... more The effect of changes in runway width on the perception of glide-slope has been the subject of extensive investigations. Despite considerable research, an explanation of this effect has been elusive. A mathematical model for glide-slope perception was published recently based on the premise that a desirable goal of perception is to form a perception with minimal uncertainty. One of the qualitative predictions of that model was that changes in the aspect ratio of the runway would affect the perceived glide-slope. In this article, the predictions of the model are quantified and are shown to be in close agreement with experimental results in the literature.
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