@incollection{gluck03iccm,
title = {A computational process model of basic aircraft maneuvering},
author = { Kevin A. Gluck and Jerry T. Ball and Michael A. Krusmark and Stuart M. Rodgers and Mathew D. Purtee},
year = {2003},
date = {2003-01-01},
booktitle = {Fifth International Conference on Cognitive Modeling},
abstract = {This paper describes a computational process model of basic aircraft maneuvering. It is an embodied performance model, implemented in ACT-R, that operates a Predator UAV synthetic task environment. The design of the model is borrowed from the Control and Performance Concept, a widely taught technique for instrument flight, and from discussions with subject matter experts. Comparisons with human data show the model to be a good approximation to expert human performance, although the model shows more intra-maneuver variability. The paper concludes with a description of methodological and implementation details that make this cognitive modeling effort distinctive.},
keywords = {ACT-R, Predator Unihabited Air Vehicle, STE, synthetic task environment, UVA},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {incollection}
}
This paper describes a computational process model of basic aircraft maneuvering. It is an embodied performance model, implemented in ACT-R, that operates a Predator UAV synthetic task environment. The design of the model is borrowed from the Control and Performance Concept, a widely taught technique for instrument flight, and from discussions with subject matter experts. Comparisons with human data show the model to be a good approximation to expert human performance, although the model shows more intra-maneuver variability. The paper concludes with a description of methodological and implementation details that make this cognitive modeling effort distinctive.