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Area of Science:

Naval Science
Human Factors Engineering
Physiology

Background:

Motion sickness and performance decrements are common during exposure to unfamiliar motion environments.
These effects can significantly impact individuals operating in dynamic settings, such as maritime environments.

Purpose of the Study:

To determine if Earth-referenced visual scenes can mitigate motion sickness severity.
To assess the potential of such visual cues in preventing performance decline during provocative motion.

Main Methods:

Thirty subjects with high motion sickness susceptibility participated in a simulated 120-minute voyage on a missile boat.
Participants underwent performance tests and completed questionnaires while exposed to self-referenced and Earth-referenced visual scenes in a motion simulator.

Main Results:

A significant reduction in motion sickness severity was observed with Earth-referenced scenes (p < 0.03).
Despite reduced sickness, cognitive and psychomotor performance deteriorated across all conditions.
No significant performance differences were found between the visual display conditions.

Conclusions:

Artificial horizon devices may decrease motion sickness symptoms during passive transport.
However, performance measures did not improve, indicating no advantage for active vessel operation.