Title :
An instrumentation solution for reducing spatial disorientation mishaps
Author :
Rupert, Anius H.
Author_Institution :
US Naval Aerosp. Med. Res. Lab., Pensacola, FL, USA
Abstract :
This article explores some of the engineering approaches to dealing with spatial disorientation (SD) and their drawbacks, looks at nature´s approach to spatial orientation, and then presents the Tactical Situation Awareness System (TSAS) as a solution to the SD problem (note: TSAS is a trademark for the service and product of the Naval Aerospace Biomedical Research Laboratory, Pensacola, Florida). The TSAS is an array of tactile stimulators arranged in columns and rows on a garment that a pilot wears on the torso and limbs. This array provides intuitive orientation information to aircrew and operators of remote platforms and is more compatible with a pilot´s natural sensory system
Keywords :
aircraft instrumentation; touch (physiological); Naval Aerospace Biomedical Research Laboratory; Tactical Situation Awareness System; garment; instrumentation solution; intuitive orientation information; limbs; pilot; pilot´s natural sensory system; remote platform operators; spatial disorientation mishaps reduction; tactile stimulators array; torso; Aerodynamics; Aircraft; Biology; Clouds; Instruments; Protection; Rain; Space technology; Torso;
Journal_Title :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine, IEEE