<< 1. Develop the next generation of event set methodology. The current
event set approach tends to be rather linear in the way that events
are introduced during the LOS flight. Some suggest that we can design
"lego block" event sets that can be strung together to form LOFT/LOE
sessions. This does not accurately represent the non-linear way in
which events occur in the real world, and tends to drive us into using
the simulator in rather simplistic ways. Most sims have a tremendous
amount of capability to create dynamic, complex environments. The
ability to bring out the behavior we seek (which is also dynamic and
complex) requires that we utilize a far broader spectrum of the sim's
features to construct an environment in which the crew can participate
in an utterly personal experience. >>
A group of us is working on a research program that MIGHT help.