Simulator Sickness Occurrences in the 2E6 Air Combat Maneuvering Simulator (ACMS)

摘要

In March 1980, it was reported that a few Navy personnel were experiencing some disorientation or discomfort while flying the Air Combat Maneuvering Simulator (ACMS), designated Device 2E6. Recognizing the need for pursuing this matter further, a study was initiated to determine the extent of the problem. This report describes the methods and results of a preliminary study undertaken to assess the rate of occurrence and the degree of severity of simulator sickness experienced by individuals who have flown the Device 2E6, Air Combat Maneuvering Simulator. Twenty-seven percent of the aircrews from F-4 and F-14 squadrons at NAS, Oceana, Virginia Beach, Virginia experienced varying symptoms during and/or after use of this simulator. Sixty-one percent of those experiencing symptoms reported persistence of the symptoms from fifteen minutes to six hours after a simulator session ended. At the time of the study, this was a new simulator, installed in November 1979, therefore, the period of observation was limited.