Spatial disorientation in aviation / / edited by Fred H. Previc, William R. Ercoline
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| Titolo: |
Spatial disorientation in aviation / / edited by Fred H. Previc, William R. Ercoline
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| Pubblicazione: | Reston, Va., : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc., c2004 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (580 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 629.1 s |
| 612/.0144 | |
| Soggetto topico: | Space perception |
| Orientation | |
| Flight - Physiological aspects | |
| Altri autori: |
PrevicFred H
ErcolineWilliam R
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| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | ""Cover""; ""Title""; ""Copyright""; ""Foreword""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Chapter 1. Spatial Disorientation in Aviation: Historical Background, Concepts, and Terminology""; ""I. Definition""; ""II. Historical Background""; ""III. Types of SD""; ""IV. Aircraft Motions in Flight""; ""V. Summary""; ""References""; ""Chapter 2. Nonvisual Spatial Orientation Mechanisms""; ""I. Introduction""; ""II. Overview of Spatial Orientation Mechanisms in Flight""; ""III. Vestibular Input to Orientation""; ""IV. Vestibular Contribution to Gaze Stability"" |
| ""V. Interactions Between the Semicircular Canals and Otoliths""""VI. Visual-Vestibular Interaction""; ""VII. Vestibular Influence on Cardiovascular Control""; ""VIII. Vestibular Habituation""; ""IX. Alignment with the Gravitational Vertical""; ""X. Vestibulospinal vs Corticospinal Motor Mechanisms""; ""XI. Somatosensory Input to Orientation""; ""XII. Auditory Input to Orientation""; ""XIII. Cortical Input to Spatial Orientation""; ""XIV. Summary""; ""References""; ""Chapter 3. Visual Orientation Mechanisms""; ""I. Introduction""; ""II. Nature of Three-Dimensional Space"" | |
| ""III. Function of Ambient Vision""""IV. Ambient Visual Mechanisms""; ""V. Neurophysiology of Ambient Vision""; ""VI. Summary""; ""References""; ""Chapter 4. Psychological Factors""; ""I. Personality and Other Traits""; ""II. Mental and Physical State""; ""III. Experience""; ""IV. Task""; ""V. Environment""; ""VI. SD Phenomena Related to Psychological Factors""; ""VII. Summary""; ""References""; ""Chapter 5. Spatial Disorientation Mishap Classification, Data, and Investigation""; ""I. Introduction""; ""II. Human Factors Modeling""; ""III. Spatial Disorientation Mishap Classification Issues"" | |
| ""IV. Mishap Statistics""""V. Investigation Concerns and Techniques""; ""VI. Summary""; ""References""; ""Chapter 6. Nonvisual Illusions in Flight""; ""I. Introduction""; ""II. Illusions Primarily Involving the Semicircular Canals""; ""III. Illusions Primarily Involving the Otoliths""; ""IV. Illusions Involving Semicircular Canals and Otoliths""; ""V. Visual and Audio Correlates of Somatic Illusions""; ""VI. Illusions Contributed by the Somatosensory System""; ""VII. Incapacitating Illusions""; ""VIII. Inner-Ear Problems Contributing to SD""; ""IX. Summary"" | |
| ""Appendix A: Assortment of Practical Recommendations for Flight Surgeons""""References""; ""Chapter 7. Visual Illusions in Flight""; ""I. Introduction""; ""II. Specific Visual Illusions of Flight""; ""III. Optical-Device Distortions and Illusions""; ""IV. Summary""; ""References""; ""Chapter 8. Spatial Disorientation Instruction, Demonstration, and Training""; ""I. Introduction""; ""II. Didactic Instruction""; ""III. Ground-Based Devices""; ""IV. In-Flight Demonstration and Training""; ""V. Efficacy of Demonstration and Training""; ""VI. Improvements in SD Education""; ""VII. Summary"" | |
| ""Appendix A: Didactic Syllabus of the SD Mechanisms"" | |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Previc, a human factors specialist who formerly led the Air Force's Spatial Disorientation Countermeasures Task Group, and Ercoline (disorientation countermeasures, the Air Force's School of Aerospace Medicine) collect information on spatial disorientation in flight. The book describes the movements |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Spatial disorientation in aviation |
| ISBN: | 1-60086-670-0 |
| 1-60086-451-1 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910965736103321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
| Opac: | Controlla la disponibilità qui |
Serie:
Progress in astronautics and aeronautics ; ; v. 203.