ABSTRACT

Introduction...................................................................................................................................... 61 Definition.of.Fidelity........................................................................................................................ 62

Physical.Fidelity....................................................................................................................64 Visual-Audio.Fidelity...........................................................................................................64 Equipment.Fidelity................................................................................................................65 Motion.Fidelity......................................................................................................................65 Psychological-Cognitive.Fidelity..........................................................................................66 Other.Fidelity........................................................................................................................66

Measuring.Fidelity........................................................................................................................... 67 The.Mathematical.Model......................................................................................................68 Fidelity.Evaluation.Frameworks...........................................................................................69

Fidelity.and.Transfer.of.Training..................................................................................................... 70 Summary.......................................................................................................................................... 71 References......................................................................................................................................... 72

With.the.increasing.demand.on.training.to.function.in.highly.complex.situations,.researchers.and. practitioners.strive.to.build.high-fidelity.simulation.devices.as.similar.to.the.real.situations.as.possible..Each.year,.technological.advances.bring.simulation.closer.and.closer.to.duplicating.precise,. authentic.environments..Unfortunately,.a.high.financial.cost.is.associated.with.these.highly.sophisticated.devices.