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A spatial disorientation detector system capable of warning a pilot of potentially disorienting flight conditions in response to Kalman filter modeling of human response characteristics. The Kalman filter models are representative of human semicircular canal and otolith responses and are capable of

A spatial disorientation detector system capable of warning a pilot of potentially disorienting flight conditions in response to Kalman filter modeling of human response characteristics. The Kalman filter models are representative of human semicircular canal and otolith responses and are capable of more accurate prediction of actual pilot disorientation conditions than are systems which respond with simple magnitude measurement of disorientation stress. Examples of disorienting environments are also disclosed.

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Airborne spatial disorientation apparatus for protecting an aircrew member from the effects of aircraft maneuvering related spatial disorientation, said apparatus comprising the combination of: first means for computing electrical signals representing true position and orientation of said aircraft w

Airborne spatial disorientation apparatus for protecting an aircrew member from the effects of aircraft maneuvering related spatial disorientation, said apparatus comprising the combination of: first means for computing electrical signals representing true position and orientation of said aircraft with respect to an earth reference; second means, inclusive of dead zone and noise tolerant mathematical models for a plurality of human position and orientation perceiving functions, for computing electrical signals representing aircrew member perceived position and orientation of said aircraft; means for comparing differences between said true position and perceived position and said true orientation and perceived orientation electrical signals with predetermined difference magnitude limits therefor; and means for informing said aircrew member of instances when said predetermined difference magnitude limits are exceeded.