IDENTIFICATION OF PILOT DYNAMICS AND TASK OBJECTIVES FROM MAN-IN-THE-LOOP SIMULATION
Abstract
The purpose of this research is to develop a useful and meaningful technique for identification of pilot dynamics and task objectives in general complex tasks, based on an optimal control pilot model (OCM), using methods in both the time domain and the frequency domain. It is intended to aid in understanding pilot "strategy", and to improve control augmentation and flight control design. The identification procedure is based on the measured experimental data, generated from the simulation with a human pilot in the loop. Addressed first are some simple examples involving single-input pursuit tasks, and then the method is extended to address the complex multiaxis air-to-air tracking task. Finally, hopefully valuable information about pilot dynamics and task objectives may be determined from identification results.
Degree
Ph.D.
Subject Area
Aerospace materials
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