Yei-Yu Yeh
Department of Psychology National Taiwan University
Limitations on vision, perception, and attention represent major bottleneck in information processing and decision making. In this introductory article, illusions and perceptual misjudgments in various aviation contexts are described. Human factors issues in display design are then discussed with emphasis on the applications of basic vision and perception research. Examples are illustrated to demonstrate how basic research can be applied to the development of avionic displays and display formats. Whereas perceptual characteristics such as gestalt organization can be implemented in object display format, attention-related issues are also important in the design of display format. Through these examples, the contribution of basic research to system design, pilot selection, and pilot training is highlighted.
Keywords: human factors, aviation safety, perception, attention