NORFOLK, Va., July 30 -- Old Dominion University issued the following news release:
What makes a good aviator? Technical skill is essential, but the best aviators are also defined by their judgment, discipline, resilience and ability to perform under pressure.
For decades, military flight training has attempted to answer this question. Now, researchers at Old Dominion University and Virginia Beach-based technology company Vectrona are working to turn the vast amounts of data collected on naval aviators into insights that could improve training and performance.
The project grew out of a Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant awarded to Vectrona by the U.S. Small Business Administration. The company partnered with Old Dominion Uni...