Great Post22 Feb 2021 15:14
Re sharing this post by our ramper Max from last night. Thanks Max for sharing.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/paulamcglone_hawk-127-lead-in-fighter-simulators-seeing-activity-6769393839477280768-Am1s
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A unique eye and gaze tracking system, using technology developed by the Australian company Seeing Machines was installed in No. 79 Squadron’s Hawk 127 Lead-In Fighter simulator at RAAF Base Pearce.
The eye/gaze tracker uses advanced computer vision technology to track a trainee pilot’s eye movements while they scan instruments.
Wing Commander Chris Plain, Executive Officer of No. 78 Wing said it was an extremely exciting initiative for the Air Force to be involved in.
Wing Commander Plain said this technology could be the way of the future for our pilot training systems.
“The system uses two IR lights and camera to detect exactly where the pilot’s gaze is on the heads up display and ****pit instruments,” Wing Commander Plain said.
“We can identify whether they are looking at the speed or height of the aircraft during flight, as well as when they are looking at the ****pit displays such as fuel or engine performance.
“By seeing exactly where the pilot is looking at any given time, we can see what they are thinking about and how we can instruct them better.