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A simulation study of pilots' ability to perceive angular motion under the influence of alcohol

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  • معلومة اضافية
    • Added Details:
      Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Department of Business Administration.
    • Call Numbers:
      HD8039.A4 M84 1994eb
    • نبذة مختصرة :
      The study consisted of experimental research to determine the effect of alcohol on the pilots’ ability to perceive angular motion. It was hypothesized that in the absence of visual cues, pilots’ thresholds of perceiving a change in angular motion is adversely affected by alcohol in the blood, thereby increasing the potential to enter a state of spatial disorientation. The experiments were designed to simulate a real time in-flight scenario, in a rotating flight simulator, where angular accelerations could be controlled and pilots’ thresholds of perceiving a change in angular motion could be measured. The study revealed that the subjects registered a significant deterioration of their ability to perceive a change in angular motion at low Blood Alcohol Contents (BAC).
    • الموضوع:
      Alcohol Physiological effect.; Air pilots Alcohol use.; Flight simulators.; Alcool Effets physiologiques.; Pilotes d'aéronef Consommation d'alcool.; Vol Simulateurs.; Air pilots Alcohol use; Alcohol Physiological effect; Flight simulators
    • Availability:
      Open access content. Open access content
    • Note:
      Also available in print.
      "Daytona Beach, Florida, August 1994."
      Includes bibliographical references (leaves 58-64).
      Acknowledgements ; Abstract ; List of tables ; List of figures ; -- 1. Introduction. Problem statement ; Review of literature. Vestibular system and perception of angular motion ; Alcohol related accidents polities and regulations ; Hypotheses ; Specific objectives of research/study -- 2. Simulation design and procedures. Experiment/research outline ; Design objectives ; Equipment calibration ; Other features/ancillary equipment ; Task design objectives ; Task load parameters ; Increased task load design ; Threshold measurement methodology ; Threshold measurement procedures ; Threshold schedule ; Other evaluation methods and procedures ; Subjects ; Alcohol and placebo administration -- 3. Results and analysis. Methodology ; Threshold and task performance results. Altitude control ; Visual task : digit reporting ; Audio task : digit reporting ; Discomfort and performance questionnaire data ; Data analysis and discussion of results ; Survey results. Policy on BAC ; Policy on minimum hours between bottle and throttle ; Policy on random checks on BAC -- 4. Conclusions and recommendations. Benefits of the study ; Recommendations ; Glossary ; References ; Appendix. A. Low task thresholds ; B. High task thresholds ; C. Analysis of variance ; D. False positives ; E. Visual and audio digits missed ; F. Discomfort level questionnaire results (alcohol) ; G. Discomfort level questionnaire results (placebo) ; H. Subjects’ perceived alcohol level and performance ; I. BAC levels and drinking categories.
    • Other Numbers:
      FER oai:commons.erau.edu:db-theses-1213
      1014343339
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      From OAIster®, provided by the OCLC Cooperative.
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      edsoai.on1014343339