3-D detective

Wright State alumnus John McIntire '14 wins prestigious national aerospace award for dissertation on stereoscopic research.

It’s a great idea — using 3-D technology for aerial refueling, a delicate and dangerous operation. The problem is that stereoscopic displays can potentially cause eyestrain, nausea and even misperception among the refueling operators as they try to align the two aircraft and avoid mid-air collisions.

The issue was the focus of research by John McIntire, an alumnus of the Wright State University Human Factors Psychology Doctoral Program who recently won the prestigious