L. Vanbreda et Ha. Veltman, PERSPECTIVE INFORMATION IN THE COCKPIT AS A TARGET ACQUISITION AID, Journal of experimental psychology. Applied, 4(1), 1998, pp. 55-68
In a simulator experiment, the potential benefits of perspective radar
displays for situation awareness support were investigated. A target
acquisition task was used in which fighter pilots were required to loc
ate and intercept a target. The pilots were supported by a conventiona
l plan-view radar display, or by two types of perspective exocentric r
adar displays-with outside-in or inside-out motion reference. Task per
formance was measured in terms of target acquisition time, tracking ac
curacy, and workload. The results indicated that pilots were able to p
erform the target acquisition task much faster when a perspective rada
r display was used, irrespective of the initial target position. With
inside-out motion reference, the acquisition time was reduced by nearl
y 50% as compared with the plan-view display. Experimental results and
implications of the use of perspective radar displays in cockpits are
discussed.