Assessment of Scene Complexity and Cue Validity in Visual Flight Simulation.

Abstract : The human visual system is theorized to behave as a set of spatial frequency filters. The project developed the means to measure and manipulate the spatial frequency content of computer generated images representative of those to be used in future flight simulators. Experimental measurement of perceived clarity and complexity showed that spatial frequency content influences the process of image segregation and formation. The results encourage the use of spatial frequency metrics for prediction of human performance. (Author)