Research Projects:
Research projects are focused on an improved understanding of human-in-the-loop simulation as well as the enabling technologies for the virtual flight test and virtual test track environments. General research topics include:

• Human motion perception measurement and modeling.
• Human control behavior measurement and modeling.
• Simulator motion drive algorithm (MDA) development and tuning
  -The MDA filters the calculated vehicle motions to fit within the envelope of the simulator motion envelope.
• High-fidelity real-time fixed and rotary wing aircraft models suitable for Handling Qualities evaluations.
• Aircraft parameter estimation.

Current and Recently Completed Projects:

• Effect of simulator yaw motion on pilot’s control of helicopter yaw tasks.
• Visual/motion phase detection threshold of human subjects.
• An actuator state based adaptive motion drive algorithm.
• Parameter estimation techniques for flight vehicles with invasive flight control systems.
• The addition of a dynamic inflow and curved wake model to a real-time helicopter simulation.

Potential Future Projects:

• Development of a high-fidelity motion drive algorithm for a large displacement driving simulator.
• Experimental determination of optimal tuning parameters for fixed wing simulator motion drive algorithms.
• Measurement and modeling of human motion perception thresholds.
• Development of a human control model with internal noise sources.
• Engineering level fidelity real-time fixed wing aircraft models.