Visual simulation

Vision is the primary sense for derivation of real world data, providing the bulk of our knowledge (>90%) of our environment. Incorporation of visual displays into simulation systems is consequently of extreme importance, particularly in those simulations involving man-in-the-loop interactive systems (flight training, driver training, etc.). Presentation of effective visual displays have been driven by state of the art technology, and, despite massive efforts, has been hampered by a failure to consider the visual parameters of an observer and the mental processes involved in the perception of visual scenes.This paper provides a discussion of the visual parameters of the individual as well as of simulation systems and summarizes the current visual system display efforts.