Multidimensional scaling analysis of simulated air combat maneuvering performance data

Author(s)

Donald J. Polzella, University of DaytonFollow
Gary B. Reid, Harry G. Armstrong Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1989

Publication Source

Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine

Abstract

This paper describes the decomposition of air combat maneuvering by means of multidimensional scaling (MDS). MDS analyses were applied to performance data obtained from expert and novice pilots during simulated air-to-air combat. The results of these analyses revealed that the performance of expert pilots is characterized by advantageous maneuverability and intelligent energy management. It is argued that MDS, unlike simpler metrics, permits the investigator to achieve greater insights into the underlying structure associated with performance of a complex task.

Inclusive pages

141-144

Comments

Publication was later renamed Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance. The publisher, the Aerospace Medical Association, does not permit archiving of the published versions of its publications; however, issues printed prior to 2003 are not presently available online; as This content can be made unavailable upon request of the publisher.

Publisher

Aerospace Medical Association

Volume

60

Issue

2

Peer Reviewed

yes

Keywords

Air Combat Performance, Multidimensional Scaling, Flight Simulation

Sponsoring Agency

Air Force Office of Scientific Research

eCommons Citation

Polzella, Donald J. and Reid, Gary B., "Multidimensional scaling analysis of simulated air combat maneuvering performance data" (1989). Psychology Faculty Publications. 85.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/psy_fac_pub/85