Exploring a chromakeyed augmented virtual environment for viability as an embedded training system for military helicopters

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Authors
Lennerton, Mark J.
Subjects
Virtual environments
Terrain association
Navigation
Embedded trainers
Chromakey
Augmented reality
Mixed reality
Helicopter
Mission rehearsal
Route rehearsal
Spatial orientation
Motion tracked
Human-computer interface
Advisors
Darken, Rudolph
Sullivan, Joseph A.
Date of Issue
2004-06
Date
June 2004
Publisher
Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
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Abstract
Once the military helicopter pilot deploys aboard a naval vessel he leaves behind all training platforms, short of the actual aircraft, that present enough fidelity for him to maintain the highest levels of readiness. To that end, this thesis takes a preliminary step in creating a trainer that places the pilot in an immersive and familiar environment to exercise myriad piloting tasks as faithfully and as rigorously as in actual flight. The focus of this thesis it to assess the viability of an chromakeyed augmented virtual environment (ChrAVE) trainer embedded into a helicopter for use in maintaining certain perishable skills. Specifically this thesis will address the task of helicopter low-level land navigation. The ChrAVE was developed to substantiate the viability of having embedded trainers in helicopters. The ChrAVE is comprised of commercial off the shelf (COTS) equipment on a transportable cart. In determining whether a system such as the ChrAVE is viable as a laboratory for continued training in virtual environment, the opinion of actual pilots that were tasked with realistic workloads was used. Additionally, empirical data was collected and evaluated according to the subject pool's thresholds for acceptable low-level navigation performance.
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Thesis
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Department
Department of Computer Science (in cooperation with the MOVES Institute)
Organization
Naval Postgraduate School
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Format
xviii, 177 p. : ill. (some col.)
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Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.
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