1st Edition
Handbook of Simulator-Based Training
378 Pages
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Routledge
384 Pages
by
Routledge
384 Pages
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Routledge
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Advances in simulation technology have enabled an interesting amount of training and instruction to be conducted on training simulators instead of on real systems. However, experiences with the procurement and use of training simulators has not always been as successful, often owing to a lack of knowledge of didactics and of training programme development, and also to inadequate simulator... Read more
Contents: Introduction; Training Needs Analysis: Introduction; Mission analysis; Task Analysis; Trainee analysis; Training analysis; Discussion and conclusions. Training Programme Design: Introduction; Current practices; Principles of training and instruction; Sequencing of training objectives; Specification of training activities and scenarios; Design of instruction; Methodology for training programme design; Optimisation of training programmes; Discussion and conclusions. Training Media Specification: Introduction to training media specification; Databases and models; Human-simulator interfaces; Visual cueing and image systems; Haptic, kinesthetic and vestibular cueing; Methodology for training media specification; Discussion and conclusions. Training Evaluation: Performance measurement; Workload measurement; Team performance; Applications; Discussion and conclusions; Epilogue; References; Glossary; Index.
Biography
Eric W. Farmer is Technical Manager at the Centre for Human Sciences, Defence Evaluation and Research Agency (DERA), Farnborough. UK. John van Rooij, Research Psychologist at the TNO Human Factors Research Institute, Soesterberg, The Netherlands. Johan Riemersma are Research Psychologist at the TNO Human Factors Research Institute, Soesterberg, The Netherlands. Peter Jorna is Head of the Flight Division at the National Aeronautics Laboratory, NLR, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Jan Moraal is Project Manager at TNO Human Factors Research Institute, Soesterberg, The Netherlands.
’...a formidable source-book for both military and civil research and design in training programmes and the use of simulator devices.’ The Aerospace Professional 'An interesting collection of research which could provide real, demonstrable benefits in the future.' M2 Best Books
