A control theoretic model for piloted approach to landing

✍ Scribed by David L. Kleinman; Sheldon Baron

• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 1973
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 848 KB
• Volume: 9
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0005-1098
• DOI: 10.1016/0005-1098(73)90058-7

✦ Synopsis

As verified by experimental data, a mathematical model of a pilot-vehicle system, developed using optimal control and estimation theory, can be used to study display requirements for aircraft approach-to-landing.

Summary--A previously developed, optimal control model for manned-vehicle systems analysis is extended to analyze a piloted approach to landing task. The system model that is developed is used to investigate pictorial display requirements for a hght aircraft. The effects, on system performance, of different display symbology are predicted by the model and are compared with data obtained in an independent experimental study. The comparison demonstrates the validity of our pilot model and its utility in manned vehicle analysis and synthesis.

1. Introduction

MODERN control theory with its emphasis on statespace techniques and digital computation provides a basis for systematic analysis and synthesis of multi-input, multi-output systems. In recent years, this theory has been blended with human response theory to develop a model for human control and information processing behavior [1-4] and a concommitent procedure for manned vehicle systems analysis. Published data have demonstrated the validity of the analysis procedure in both singleloop and multi-loop steady-state tracking tasks.

This paper describes the application of these analysis techniques to the study of piloted approachto-landing. We find that to treat this problem *