The Handbook of Simulator-based Training represents the first comprehensive overview of the European state of the art in simulator-based training. It also comprises a well-founded and systematic approach to simulator-based training and the specification of simulator requirements.

Contents: Introduction; Training Needs Analysis: Introduction; Mission analysis; Task Analysis; Trainee analysis; Training analysis; Discussion and conclusions. Training Programme Design: Introduction; Current practices; Principles of training and instruction; Sequencing of training objectives; Specification of training activities and scenarios; Design of instruction; Methodology for training programme design; Optimisation of training programmes; Discussion and conclusions. Training Media Specification: Introduction to training media specification; Databases and models; Human-simulator interfaces; Visual cueing and image systems; Haptic, kinesthetic and vestibular cueing; Methodology for training media specification; Discussion and conclusions. Training Evaluation: Performance measurement; Workload measurement; Team performance; Applications; Discussion and conclusions; Epilogue; References; Glossary; Index.