Title :
Effects of rotation on somatogravic illusions
Author :
Lessard, C.S. ; Matthew, Roer ; Yauch, D.
Author_Institution :
Texas A&M Univ., College Station, TX, USA
Abstract :
The primary objectives of this study were to investigate two areas: (i) the somatogravic illusion profile, in order to determine if a daylight visual scene in the advanced spatial disorientation demonstrator can achieve visual dominance over nonvisual vestibular orientational inputs; e.g., otolith and semicircular ducts; and (ii) evaluating the effects of rotation on pitch perception, in order to determine if there is otolith-semicircular canal interaction, which may cause reduction of the somatogravic perception
Keywords :
aerospace biophysics; aerospace simulation; mechanoception; visual perception; advanced spatial disorientation demonstrator; daylight visual scene; nonvisual vestibular orientational inputs; otolith-semicircular canal interaction; pitch perception; pitch-up; rotation effects; somatogravic illusions; somatogravic perception; visual dominance; Acceleration; Aircraft; Biology; Ducts; Irrigation; Layout; Variable speed drives;
Journal_Title :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine, IEEE
