Aerospace Medicine Technical Reports

FAA Office of Aerospace Medicine
Civil Aerospace Medical Institute


Report No: DOT/FAA/AM-62/11

Title and Subtitle: Tactile communication

Report Date: May 1962

Authors: Hawkes GR

Abstract: Tactile communication presents a relatively unexploited channel of information transmission in the field of aviation. Visual and auditory input channels frequently reach an information saturation point during various flight operations. A cutaneous communication system can bring the pilot and crew, additional information for suitable disposition, and can be used for such purposes as guiding an aircraft to landing, or keeping an aircraft on course during cross-country flying. This system can also be used to transmit emergency warning signals.

Key Words: tactile, aviation, visual, auditory

No. of Pages: 9

Last updated: Friday, June 1, 2012