Analytical assessment of flight simulator fidelity using pilot models

Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 760-770

  Hess, Ronald A ^a,c   Marchesi, Federico ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

^c Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering ^*

^d Dipto Elettron Per l'Automazione   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT DETECTION; FLIGHT SIMULATORS;

ASSESSMENT PROCEDURE; PILOT BEHAVIOR; PILOT CONTROL; PILOT MODEL; SIMULATOR FIDELITY; SKILL LEVELS; TASK INTERFERENCES; VEHICLE MODEL;

VEHICLES;

EID: 67149084451     PISSN: 07315090     EISSN: 15333884     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.40645     Document Type: Article

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