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Vision in aviation
The challenge
Aviation mishap involving visual misperceptions
Visual perception allows for heroism
Our approach
Sensation and perception foundations
Bottom-up versus top-down processes and theories of vision attention
The physiology of vision
Specialized visual processing (color, depth, motion)
Visual cue integration & applications in aviation
The vestibular system & body perception
Spatial disorientation: vision & vestibular contributions
Conclusion
The role of basic visual functions in aviation
Visual acuity
Contrast sensitivity
Optical correction: lenses & surgery
Visual fields and useful field of view
Glare susceptibility
Color vision
Night vision
Stereoscopic depth perception
Motion perception
Vision & aging
Summary
Pilot perspective of cues used for visual flying
Environmental perception
Approach to landing
Low level flying
Visual integration & cognitive challenges
Research on cues used for visual flying
Visual-motor control in approach & landing
Visual-motor control in low level flight
Mid-air collision avoidance
Conclusion
Spatial disorientation
cues, illusions & misperceptions
Spatial orientation & disorientation defined
General visual sources of aviation misperception
Aviation-related visual illusions
Vestibular illusions
Non-perceptual causes of spatial disorientation
Preventing illusions
Conclusion
Aviation mishaps: misperception of visual cues
Research on spatial disorientation
Past mishaps attributed to visual spatial disorientation
Recent mishaps & incidents attributed to visual spatial disorientation
General aviation
Conclusion: aviation mishaps
Aviation's future: technological advancements to visual perception
Head-up displays
Flight path displays
Night vision devices
Unmanned aerial systems
Synthetic vision systems
Laser retinal displays
Conclusion.
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Aviation visual perception : research, misperception and mishaps by Randy Gibb. ISBN 9780754698913. Published by Ashgate in 2010. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.