Haptics: Science, Technology, Applications: 12th International Conference, EuroHaptics 2020, Leiden, The Netherlands, September 6–9, 2020, Proceedings

This open access book constitutes the proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Human Haptic Sensing and Touch Enabled Computer Applications, EuroHaptics 2020, held in Leiden, The Netherlands, in September 2020. <br/><br/>The 60 papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 111 submissions. The were...

Human factors issues with airborne data link: Towards increased crew acceptance for both en-route and terminal flight operations

The experiments described had three main objectives: First, to validate the recommendations for an improved Man Machine Interface (MMI) design based on a Phase I experiment on the human factors of data link in glass cockpits. Second, to investigate the effect of directly loading data linked Air Traffic Control (ATC) instructions into the various...

Flight simulator evaluation of advanced MLS procedures

The flight simulator study described in this report concerns an evaluation of manually flown, flight director aided, curved MLS approach and departure procedures with a simulated wide-body transport aircraft. Four curved approach paths and two departure procedures have been evaluated, where these procedures were determined to be beneficial from...

Flexible space-based robot modelling and real-time simulation

The Hermes manipulation system (HERA) is a sophisticated space manipulator system, which has to perform tasks ranging from berthing to tool operation in various operational modes from fully automatic to purely manual. Development and qualification of such a space-based manipulator must be supported by computer simulation facilities. The HERA...

Control loops with human operators in space operations: part II: robotics operations and manual control experiment

In the study "Control loops with human operators" this volume is concerned with the robot arm case. Servicing of satellites and assembly of space structures require robotic operations. These operations are controlled from the ground by human operators. Five operational modes for the combined space- and ground segment are defined: - high level...

A model and experimental analysis of pilot decision making behaviour for various approach conditions

This report deals with an investigation of pilots' failure detection performance in a realistic moving-base flight simulator. The task considered was the monitoring of stabilized automatic approaches. Abnormal conditions (excessive windshears or system failures) were to be detected on the basis of unacceptable deviations of displayed variables...

A model of the human decision maker observing a dynamic system

In this report a model of the human observer and decision maker is described. A submodel of the human observer is formulated in linear estimation theoretical terms including the perception of the displayed information of a linear process and the central information processing stage. The subsequent decision process is described in terms of...

Thresholds for the visual perception of position deviations and motion

During a visual approach to landing a pilot uses cues in the visual scene for the control of aircraft attitude and flight path. The accuracy with which some relevant display elements can "be set at a desired, nominal, position was determined in an experiment via the phychophysical "method of adjustment". Furthermore relevant literature with...