Pilots gaze more outside while performing an auditory cognitive task.

IF 2 3区工程技术 Q3 ENGINEERING, INDUSTRIAL

Ergonomics Pub Date : 2025-05-16 DOI:10.1080/00140139.2025.2500526

Annemarie Landman, Ivo V Stuldreher, Erik Van der Burg, Fleur W Evertsen, Anna J C Reuten, Wietse D Ledegang, Mark M J Houben, Eric L Groen

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Abstract

Data from two simulator experiments were examined to investigate whether performing an auditory task influences pilots' gaze behaviour. Gaze behaviour was measured while participants performed a manual flying task with an auditory task (dual-task condition) or without (single-task condition). Experiment 1 took place in a fixed-base, fixed-wing simulator with 15 novice military pilots. Experiment 2 took place in a moving-base, rotary-wing simulator with 13 experienced military helicopter pilots. Percentage dwell time outside significantly increased in the dual-task condition compared to the single-task condition in both experiments, by a factor of 1.2 and 1.5 respectively. Mean duration of fixations outside significantly increased for pilots, while it decreased for novices. In novices, altitude control performance was also significantly reduced when performing the auditory task, whereas bank angle control performance significantly increased in experienced pilots. The impact on gaze behaviour may potentially serve as a behavioural indicator of pilot auditory workload.

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飞行员在执行听觉认知任务时更多地向外看。

研究人员检查了两个模拟器实验的数据，以调查执行听觉任务是否会影响飞行员的凝视行为。研究人员测量了参与者在有听觉任务（双任务条件）或没有听觉任务（单任务条件）的情况下进行手动飞行时的凝视行为。实验一在一个固定基地、固定翼的模拟器上进行，有15名军事新手飞行员。实验2在一个移动基地的旋翼模拟器上进行，有13名经验丰富的军用直升机飞行员。在两项实验中，双任务条件下的停留时间比单任务条件下的停留时间显著增加，分别增加了1.2和1.5倍。飞行员的平均注视时间明显增加，而新手则减少。在执行听觉任务时，新手的高度控制性能显著降低，而经验丰富的飞行员的倾斜角度控制性能显著提高。对凝视行为的影响可能作为飞行员听觉负荷的行为指标。

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Ergonomics 工程技术-工程：工业

CiteScore

4.60

自引率

12.50%

发文量

147

审稿时长

6 months

期刊介绍： Ergonomics, also known as human factors, is the scientific discipline that seeks to understand and improve human interactions with products, equipment, environments and systems. Drawing upon human biology, psychology, engineering and design, Ergonomics aims to develop and apply knowledge and techniques to optimise system performance, whilst protecting the health, safety and well-being of individuals involved. The attention of ergonomics extends across work, leisure and other aspects of our daily lives. The journal Ergonomics is an international refereed publication, with a 60 year tradition of disseminating high quality research. Original submissions, both theoretical and applied, are invited from across the subject, including physical, cognitive, organisational and environmental ergonomics. Papers reporting the findings of research from cognate disciplines are also welcome, where these contribute to understanding equipment, tasks, jobs, systems and environments and the corresponding needs, abilities and limitations of people. All published research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing by independent expert referees.