PERCEPTION OF FLIGHT INFORMATION FROM EFIS DISPLAYS

A pilot's perception of variables presented on the Electronic Flight I nstrument System, EFIS, was investigated. A stimulus response techniqu e was used to determine the accuracy and speed of the perception proce ss. By varying the exposure time of the stimuli, it is shown that the perception of a variable's magnitude is faster and more accurate than the perception of the first derivative or rate of that variable. Resul ts of experiments on roll and pitch attitude perception, the influence of scale division, and the perception of the indicated airspeed, are shown. Copyright (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd.