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64. ASANA: A Dynamic and Immersive Environment to Evaluate Spatial Ability and Situational Awareness in Naval Aviation
DescriptionUnderstanding cognitive ability differences is crucial for improving US Naval Aviation readiness. For example, spatial ability (SpA) and situation awareness (SA) are fundamental in predicting attrition, training outcomes, and/or potential mishaps. However, current assessments are inadequate for various reasons ranging from being susceptible to practice effects to being too intrusive to measure in real-time. To address the current limitations of SpA and SA measurement, we introduce a dynamic and immersive simulation, known as the Assessing Spatial Abilities in Naval Aviation (ASANA). Participants have to aerially navigate through waypoints that are continuously revealed on a rotated map while also completing other aviation-related tasks in the simulated heads-up display. Psychophysiological measures are continuously collected in the environment in order to develop real-time and robust measures of SpA and SA. Preliminary results and next steps are presented and discussed.
Event Type
Poster
TimeWednesday, September 11th5:30pm - 6:30pm MST
LocationMcArthur Ballroom
Tracks
Aerospace Systems
Cognitive Engineering & Decision Making
Computer Systems
Forensics Professional
Health Care
Human Performance Modeling
Individual Differences in Performance
Perception and Performance
Product Design
Safety
Training
Usability and System Evaluation
Extended Reality