Spatial Disorientation Trainer
• Type
Spatial Disorientation Trainer
• Development
Since 2002, Aviation Physiology Research Laboratory (APRL) in Taiwan has successfully constructed a
series of aero-medical training equipment including Spatial Disorientation Trainer (DISO), Ejection
Seat Trainer (EST), and Night Vision Training System (NVTS) designed and manufactured by NCSIST.
All these equipment are built by using COTS components to provide high performance and affordable
training solutions. In the mean time of rapid development of aero industry, every country is paying
more and more attention to flight safety and emergency procedure training. National Chung Shan
Institute of Science and Technology offers a full line of simulation systems that realistically replicate
the training scenario in order to enable pilots to be aware of the situation and response with
appropriate corrective actions.
• Description
DISO spatial disorientation trainer can imitate F-5E fighter, F-16 fighter, and AH-1W helicopter which
are serving in Taiwan now. More than 45 training courses including somatogyral illusions,
somatogravic illusions, and visual illusions are provided to present the disorientation situation in
order to enable the pilots to identify the disorientation phenomena and response with appropriate
corrective action. Six-axle dynamic motion base coupled with 360 degrees of rotating movement
vector makes the trainee has the feeling coming to the scene. Through realistic terrain database,
high fidelity visual illusion effects, such as starry sky, airport, city light, rainy day, cloud and storm,
can be displayed in the high quality horizontal 120 degrees, vertical 30 degrees collimated projection
system. In order to record the physiological responses for Desensitization and provide adaptation
training of Biofeedback, the devices of physiology signal monitoring and measuring systems are also
equipped to get pilot’s medical reaction during training and for further analysis.
• Specifications
• Reconfigurable for F-5E, F-16 Fighter, and generic Helicopter.
• As more as 45 spatial disorientation training courses in active and passive modes.
• 6DOF motion platform coupled with a 7th 360 degrees rotational axis.
• High quality horizontal 120 degrees, vertical 30 degrees Collimated Display System for better field
of depth.
• Provide physiology signal monitoring and measuring in order to record pilot’s physiological
response for Desensitization and Biofeedback training.
• Status
DISO has served in Taiwan Aviation Medical Training Center for Airforce, Navy and military pilots
since 2002. Owing to the decadence of computer system and database requirement, the
modernization program of existing trainer has started in 2014.