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High sustained acceleration impacts pilot color vision, with cyan hues fading first, followed by green, then red. This research informs display design for high-performance aircraft to mitigate visual degradation under G-force.

Area of Science:

  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Aerospace Medicine
  • Visual Perception

Background:

  • Future aircraft displays require pilots to discern complex color graphics under high G-forces.
  • While G-force effects on field-of-view are known, its impact on color vision remains unstudied.
  • Previous research shows acceleration alters visual contrast sensitivity, night vision, and acuity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the effects of high sustained acceleration on color vision in pilots.
  • To identify early indicators of visual degradation under G-force relevant to display perception.
  • To inform the design of aircraft cockpit displays for optimal pilot performance.

Main Methods:

  • Subjects with normal color vision viewed color aerial maps during human centrifuge runs with slow G-onset ramps.

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  • A specialized display with red, green, and cyan dots was used to pinpoint color perception changes near blackout.
  • Color wheel and vertical bar tests assessed visual-motor responses and vection under acceleration.

    • Main Results:

    • During acceleration, subjects reported yellow and green features fading together, while reds and dark blues remained legible longer.
    • Cyan hues disappeared significantly before green, which then faded before the central red dot.
    • Discomforting optical vection was noted with a color wheel, leading to the selection of a vertical bar display.

    Conclusions:

    • High sustained G-force significantly impacts pilot color perception, with specific color sequences of degradation observed.
    • The disappearance of cyan and green colors serves as a repeatable early endpoint for visual impairment under G-force.
    • Findings support the development of color display strategies that account for acceleration-induced visual changes in aircraft.