Korean J Aerosp Environ Med.  2013 Apr;23(1):12-17.

Prediction of Simulator Sickness in Virtual Environments

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  • 1Aviation Management & Training Solutions Inc., Orlando, Florida, USA

Abstract

Background
For pilot training, virtual simulation has been an important way to enrich student pilot's proficiency of flight. While the demand of simulation training increases due to its cost effectiveness and time efficiency for training program, concerning matters on negative effect of transfer of training and safety issue from simulator sickness are emerging. To counteract these problems and enhance training goals, some solutions are suggested by dissecting the problems. An outlined diagram on simulator sickness laid to define the sequence of possibe events leading to visual motion sickness in virtual environmemt (Cyberspace). It made an attempt to link coupling effects between perception of self motion and compensatory head sway over the etiology of simulator sickness. Here a research was conducted to investigate the validity of the model and to provide a working model for further verification. Methods: Forty one males and thirty nine females participated in a 10-min driving session in a fixed-base driving simulator. Correlation and regression analyses were performed to test linear relationship among vection ratings,lateral compensatory head sways, and simulator sickness. Reliabilities of checklist and ratings were presented. Results: In result the intensity of vection-feeling and amplitude of compensatory head sways to vection during simulator exposure were interactive factors. Conclusion: Therefore, the author concluded that the sensitivity to vection could be predictive for the occurrence of simulator sickness in fixed-base simulators and a subsequent algorithm was provided from multiple regression analysis.

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Pilot training; Simulator sickness; Prediction model
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