There is a body of experimental evidence supporting the hypothesis that an early stage of visual processing consists of analyzing retinal image information into a number of abstract categories or features, called channels. This paper briefly reviews the channel hypothesis and cites potential implications for flight simulator visual display design. The results of a preliminary study designed to investigate the relationships between channel sensitivity and flight simulator landing performance are presented.
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