Aviation Visual Perception: Research, Misperception and Mishaps

By Lauren Scharff, Randy Gibb, Rob Gray, et al.

This book is the first dedicated to visual perception in aviation. It includes the foundations of visual and vestibular sensation and perception; how visual perceptual abilities are assessed in pilots; the pilot's perspective of visual flying; a summary of relevant human factors research; examples of specific visual and vestibular illusions and misperceptions; mishap analyses; and, finally, how this knowledge is being used to better understand visual perception in aviation's next generation.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0754674975
• ISBN13: 9780754674979
• Release Date: March 2010
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"