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Visual Problems within the Space Vehicle
Pages 20-23

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... In space flight ..." however, the absence of gravity, the presence of various accelerative forces, and other unique features of space pose certain display problems which are novel. The following paragraphs contain brief discussions of some of these problems.
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From page 21...
... Although this is not simulated gravity, and the individual can still walk on the ceiling as easily as on the floor, a display system which is designed within a fixed set of coordinates may be of tremendous psychological advantage. Not only would it permit the astronaut to live in surroundings of a more conventional nature, thus reinforcing hia psychological stability in a stressful situation, but the probability of operational errors would be less.
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From page 22...
... The kind of information necessary for the understanding of a complex situation which is unique in terrestrial experience poses an interesting problem in the subject of complex perceptual processes. Nonlinear displays and other relatively novel display characteristics should not be overlooked or neglected in attempting to find an adequate solution to..
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From page 23...
... In addition to the conventional display requirements there are numerous novel aspects of-space flight which must be displayed; i.e., ecological systems, unique navigational problems, radiation levels, computer readouts, etc. These factors have been discussed in detail elsewhere (Hopkins, Bauerschmidt, &t Anderson, 1960; Kahn, 1957)
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