Virtual Reality Sailing Simulation: Perspectives from Individuals with Physical Disabilities

Sailing is shown to have a positive outcome on an individual's quality of life including physically, socially, mentally and/or emotionally. Virtual reality sailing simulators (VRSS) are shown to have better outcomes of the transition from sailing on land to sailing on water (Recio, et al., 2013). Virtual reality to reality sailing can be particularly beneficial for people with physical disabilities (Autry & Anderson, 2021). However, research is lacking on the therapeutic use of sailing, more specifically from the participants’ point of view. Therefore, a research question that guided this study included: What perceptions will participants with physical disabilities have after completing an adapted virtual reality sailing simulation (VRSS) program and its contribution to their quality of life? Seven adult individuals who had spinal cord injuries, spina bifida or cerebral palsy were recruited from a local non-profit agency that focuses on active participation with those with physical disabilities. Each completed the 11 sessions in a VRSS program. Participants were then interviewed to collect qualitative data of their experience. The qualitative data were analyzed using Tesch’s 8 step coding process as proposed by Creswell and Creswell (2018). Three themes were found in this study including learning, enjoyment and using the simulation as rehabilitation. Learning often presented some joy and distraction to participants’ lives as well as enhancing their knowledge. The simulation also provided rehabilitation for some participants in terms of physical benefits. A discussion of this study will focus on how virtual reality can be vital to provide more leisure opportunities to individuals with physical disabilities

Flight deck automation: Promises and realities

Issues of flight deck automation are multifaceted and complex. The rapid introduction of advanced computer-based technology onto the flight deck of transport category aircraft has had considerable impact both on aircraft operations and on the flight crew. As part of NASA's responsibility to facilitate an active exchange of ideas and information among members of the aviation community, a NASA/FAA/Industry workshop devoted to flight deck automation, organized by the Aerospace Human Factors Research Division of NASA Ames Research Center. Participants were invited from industry and from government organizations responsible for design, certification, operation, and accident investigation of transport category, automated aircraft. The goal of the workshop was to clarify the implications of automation, both positive and negative. Workshop panels and working groups identified issues regarding the design, training, and procedural aspects of flight deck automation, as well as the crew's ability to interact and perform effectively with the new technology. The proceedings include the invited papers and the panel and working group reports, as well as the summary and conclusions of the conference

Prospectus, October 5, 1983

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Driving Anger, Sensation Seeking, Narcissism, and Driver\u27s Angry Thoughts in the Prediction of Unsafe Driving

The present study expanded the previous research on multivariate prediction of unsafe driving behaviors. Specifically, the utility of combining driving anger, sensation seeking, narcissism, and driver\u27s angry thoughts variables in the prediction of various unsafe driving behaviors and driving anger expression were assessed. In addition the present study sought to explore the predictive utility of driving anger and sensation seeking in a non-college sample. Three hundred and forty-nine college students completed measures of driving anger, sensation seeking, narcissism, driver\u27s angry thoughts, unsafe driving behavior, and driving anger expression. Ninety eight non-college participants completed a subset of the previously mentioned measures. Hierarchical multiple regressions controlling for age, gender, and average miles driven per week supported the predictive utility of driving anger, sensation seeking, and driver\u27s angry thoughts. Results demonstrated significant improvements in the prediction of various unsafe driving behaviors through the use of combining driving anger, sensation seeking, and driver\u27s angry thoughts. Exploratory analyses also found differences with regard to retrospective and prospective data collection and between college and non-college participants on many variables

Correlating Boredom Proneness With Automation Complacency in Modern Airline Pilots

According to the FAA’s forecasts, air traffic growth will outpace infrastructure growth into the future. Thus, the solution to this discord involves increased use of technology to enable more aircraft to use the existing airspace and infrastructure more efficiently. Automation levels and sophistication in transport category aircraft will only increase in the future as evidenced by the trend toward satellite-based navigation. As automation technology has advanced, the role of the airline pilot has changed. This paradigm shift is seeing pilots move from active participants in the flying duties of the aircraft to automation managers relegated to monitoring the automated systems. A possible consequence of this is increased levels of boredom in individual pilots due to the decreased involvement pilots have in the management of the flight. Automation technology has improved to where the aircraft’s flight management systems can manage an entire flight from shortly after take-off to touchdown. As automation increases so does the risk of automation complacency, defined as the pilot abdicating responsibility to the automation or failing to supervise it adequately. The study examines whether a correlation exists between boredom and automation complacency practices. Other research variables included type of operation (international versus domestic), longevity in aircraft, and frequency of attention lapses. The sample consisted of active professional airline pilots at a major airline as defined by revenue in the United States (N=273). Each pilot completed a survey that included general demographic data, the Boredom Proneness Scale (BPS), an automation complacency practices questionnaire, and some automation philosophy questions. The survey also probed self-assessed boredom and frequency of attention lapses. Pearson Correlation Coefficients allowed for a quantitative analysis between the variables, while the free comments section in the survey facilitated a qualitative examination of the issues and underlying causes. The results indicated a small but statistically significant positive correlation between boredom proneness and automation complacency practices (r=.181, p=0.01). Other statistically significant positive correlations included self-assessed state boredom and frequency of attention lapses (r=.293, p=0.01). The research has implications for employee selection, training methods, and operating procedures for individuals engaged in extended vigilance and monitoring of automated systems

HR Metrics and Strategy

[Excerpt] The idea that an organization\u27s people represent a key strategic resource is widely accepted. The business press is filled with examples of top executives proclaiming how important it is to engage people\u27s minds and spirits in the quest for competitive advantage (Boudreau & Ramstad, 1997; Boudreau, 1996). There is also mounting scientific evidence that certain bundles of high-performance work practices (e.g., performance-contingent pay, team-based work structures, selective recruitment and hiring, extensive training, etc.) are associated with higher organizational financial performance (Becker & Huselid, forthcoming; Ichniowski, Arthur, MacDuffie, Welbourne & Andrews)

Simulated Death: The Perceived Stress And Its Impact On Undergraduate Medical Education

Simulated Death: The Perceived Stress And Its Impact On Undergraduate Medical Education Benjamin Zabar, Kelly L Dodge, Basmah Safdar, Sanziana Roman, John Sather, Christopher Moore, Brian Biroscak, & Leigh V Evans. Yale Department of Emergency Medicine, Yale University School Of Medicine, New Haven CT. Objectives: To determine perceived stress of medical students during simulated patient death, the impact of assigned role, and the effects on learning. Methods: This was a prospective, single blinded, randomized cross over study of third year medical students who participated in a 12 week simulation course using a high fidelity mannequin (Laerdal SimMan®) during a required surgical clerkship. All students completed a standardized multiple choice question examination (MCQE) with nine questions each on acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and pulmonary embolism (PE). Students were initially randomized to two groups: Group PE/AMI and Group AMI/PE. During weekly one hour simulation sessions, each group had five student participants and an assigned team leader in a clinical scenario, while another six students observed; the students switched roles for a second related scenario and were then debriefed. During the second scenario, the simulated patient suffered cardiac arrest. At week 6, all students were exposed to a cardiac arrest scenario for which the patient was successfully resuscitated, while at week 10 the simulated patient expired. After simulation sessions at weeks 6 and 10, the students were debriefed and rated their stress during the arrest scenario on a 0-10 semantic differential scale. All students took the same MCQE at week 12. Results: We enrolled 163 medical students from 09/07-06/08, 79 in Group PE/AMI and 84 in Group AMI/PE. The mean pretest score for Group PE/AMI and Group AMI/PE were comparable for AMI (4.8 v 5.0; P = 0.30) and PE (4.2 v 4.2; P = 0.86). Students did not report significantly different stress for both successful resuscitation and patient death. (4.8 v 4.9; P=0.88) Team leaders reported the most stress followed by participants and then observers for both the successful resuscitation (6.7 v 5.5 v 3.9; P\u3c0.01) and patient death (7.3 v 5.2 v 4.1; P\u3c0.01). Score improvement out of nine possible points was similar between patient survival and death [AMI: 1.3 v 1.7 (P = 0.10); PE: 0.42 v 0.38 (P = 0.50)]. Post-test knowledge scores showed significant improvement for team leaders compared to non leaders for both AMI (2.6 v 1.3; 14% difference, P\u3c0.01) and PE scenarios (1.4 v 0.23; 13% difference, P\u3c 0.01). Conclusions: Medical students did not find simulated death to be more stressful than successful resuscitation. The role of team leader was more stressful than participating or observing cardiac arrest scenarios. No evidence was found that simulated death impairs medical student learning, therefore it may be an appropriate scenario outcome. Assigned team leaders demonstrated the greatest improvement in knowledge

Exploration, design and application of simulation based technology in interventional cardiology

Medical education is undergoing a vast change from the traditional apprenticeship model to technology driven delivery of training to meet the demands of the new generation of doctors. With the reduction in the training hours of junior doctors, technology driven education can compensate for the time deficit in training. Each new technology arrives on a wave of great expectations; sometimes our expectations of true change are met and sometimes the new technology remains as a passing fashion only. The aim of the thesis is to explore, design and apply simulation based applications in interventional cardiology for educating the doctors and the public. Chapters 1and 2 present an overview of the current practice of education delivery and the evidence concerning simulation based education in interventional cardiology. Introduction of any new technology into an established system is often met with resistance. Hence Chapters 3 and 4 explore the attitudes and perceptions of consultants and trainees in cardiology towards the integration of a simulation based education into the cardiology curriculum. Chapters 5 and 6 present the “i-health project,” introduction of an electronic form for clinical information transfer from the ambulance crew to the hospital, enactment of case scenarios of myocardial infarction of varied levels of difficulty in a simulated environment and preliminary evaluation of the simulation. Chapter 7 focuses on educating the public in cardiovascular diseases and in coronary interventional procedures through simulation technology. Finally, Chapter 8 presents an overview of my findings, limitations and the future research that needs to be conducted which will enable the successful adoption of simulation based education into the cardiology curriculum.Open Acces