Towards the Technical Integration of Vestibular Training for Pilots: Conceptual Design of a Multiaxial Flight Simulation System for Vestibular Illusion Training

Result code in IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F68407700%3A21260%2F25%3A00388431" target="_blank" >RIV/68407700:21260/25:00388431 - isvavai.cz</a>

Result on the web

<a href="https://doi.org/10.1109/NTAD67887.2025.11302747" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.1109/NTAD67887.2025.11302747</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/NTAD67887.2025.11302747" target="_blank" >10.1109/NTAD67887.2025.11302747</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Towards the Technical Integration of Vestibular Training for Pilots: Conceptual Design of a Multiaxial Flight Simulation System for Vestibular Illusion Training

Original language description

Spatial disorientation continues to pose a major threat to aviation safety, yet civil pilot training syllabi address vestibular illusions only at the theoretical level. This study presents the conceptual design of a multiaxial aerotrim-based flight simulator developed to provide controlled induction of critical illusions, including the somatogravic, somatogyral, and Coriolis illusions. The system employs unrestricted angular motion in yaw, pitch, and roll, combined with immersive virtual reality, to reproduce illusion-specific motion profiles validated in prior experimental research. Unlike conventional Full Flight Simulators or FNPT devices, which are constrained by motion cueing algorithms and high operational costs, the proposed design offers a technically feasible and economically accessible solution capable of delivering reproducible and safe training scenarios. From a regulatory perspective, the simulator’s modular architecture allows for scalable certification pathways ranging from Other Training Device and Basic Instrument Training Device to FNPT I/II, and potentially Full Flight Simulator, depending on the integrated flight model fidelity. The approach not only addresses a critical training gap but also ensures compatibility with existing instructional frameworks, supporting seamless integration into approved syllabi. By enabling systematic and practical exposure to vestibular illusions, the proposed system bridges the gap between methodological readiness and technical feasibility, thereby strengthening pilot training.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

D - Article in proceedings

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

50101 - Psychology (including human - machine relations)

Project

<a href="/en/project/CK02000321" target="_blank" >CK02000321: Integration of vestibular illusion simulators into ab-initio training</a><br>

Continuities

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year

2025

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Article name in the collection

2025 New Trends in Aviation Development (NTAD)

ISBN

979-8-3315-8792-5

ISSN

2836-2764

e-ISSN

2836-2764

Number of pages

7

Pages from-to

278-284

Publisher name

IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)

Place of publication

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Event location

Vysoké Tatry – Starý Smokovec

Event date

Nov 27, 2025

Type of event by nationality

WRD - Celosvětová akce

UT code for WoS article

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