| Performance Sustainment of Two Man Crews During 87 Hours of Extended Wakefulness With Stimulants (Dexedrine, Caffeine, Modafinil) and Napping: Analysis of Aircrew Performance During In-Flight Emergency Situations |
MAY 2008 |
40 pages |
| Authors:
Arthur Estrada; John G. Ramiccio; Patricia A. LeDuc; Ian P. Curry; ARMY AEROMEDICAL RESEARCH LAB FORT RUCKER AL
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 | The objective of this effort, a small part of a larger study, was to determine the extent to which dextroamphetamine, caffeine, modafinil, and placebo affected participant ability to employ good aircrew coordination practices and function as an effective crew during emergency situations. Thirty-two UH-60 rated aviators, participating as crews of two under one of the four conditions, were assessed for aircrew coordination, crew response time, and seven flight performance measures ... |
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| A Physiological and Human Factors Evaluation of a Novel Personal Helicopter Oxygen Delivery System |
SEP 2007 |
49 pages |
| Authors:
Ian P. Curry; Richard A. Roller; ARMY AEROMEDICAL RESEARCH LAB FORT RUCKER AL
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| In current U.S. Army operations, rotary-wing aircrew can be repeatedly exposed to moderately high altitude (up to 18,000 feet pressure altitude), making hypoxia, and its performance effects, a real hazard. The United States Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory (USAARL) was tasked by the Product Manager Air Warrior to evaluate a portable oxygen system for potential use by U.S. Army helicopter aircrew. The system described below provided capability for oxygen production, charging ... |
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| Evaluation of a Portable Helicopter Oxygen Delivery System |
01 NOV 2006 |
6 pages |
| Authors:
Richard A. Roller; Ian P. Curry; Victoria J. Mando; ARMY AEROMEDICAL RESEARCH LAB FORT RUCKER AL
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| Rotary-wing aircrew can be repeatedly exposed to moderately high altitude (up to 18,000 feet pressure altitude), making hypoxia and its performance effects a real hazard. Accordingly, USAARL was tasked to evaluate a portable oxygen system for potential use by U.S. Army helicopter aircrew. The system described below provided capability for oxygen production, charging of the portable system, as well as final use by aircrew. The objectives of the investigation were ... |
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| A Dual-Mode Noise-Immune Stethoscope for Use in Noisy Vehicles |
NOV 2006 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
Adrianus J. Houtsma; Ian P. Curry; John M. Sewell; William N. Bernhard; ARMY AEROMEDICAL RESEARCH LAB FORT RUCKER AL
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| In combat casualty and civilian environments, an unmet need exists for a stethoscope that can hear heart and especially breathing sounds while inside helicopters, fixed-wing aircraft, or ambulances where noise levels preclude auscultation with standard stethoscopes. Without this capability, patients can suffer from unidentified collapsed lungs or loss of intubation integrity with the threat of loss of life. A conventional acoustic stethoscope will not function in background noise levels beyond ... |
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| Airsickness Prevention in Helicopter Passengers: A Comparison of Four Countermeasures |
MAR 2006 |
32 pages |
| Authors:
Arthur Estrada; Patricia A. LeDuc; Ian P. Curry; James L. Persson; Shean E. Phelps; Carlos M. Parrado; James S. McGhee; Daniel R. Fuller; Shawn M. Alderman; Michael B. Watto; ARMY AEROMEDICAL RESEARCH LAB FORT RUCKER AL
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| Despite many existing treatments, airsickness remains an issue of concern in today's military. This study used a double-blind, between groups, placebo-controlled design to compare the effectiveness of four airsickness countermeasures: three pharmacological and one non-pharmacological. All flights were conducted in an actual UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter. Sixty-four, male, non-aviator subjects (ages 18 to 34) were recruited from Fort Benning, Georgia. Sixteen subjects were randomly assigned to each of four groups: ... |
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