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Area of Science:

  • Aviation Psychology
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Biomedical Engineering

Background:

  • Eye tracking measures gaze point or motion relative to the head.
  • Cognitive load assessment is crucial for pilot performance and safety in military aviation.
  • Existing methods for cognitive load estimation can be intrusive or limited in real-time application.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the use of eye gaze trackers to automatically estimate pilot cognitive load in a military aviation environment.
  • To identify specific ocular parameters that correlate with cognitive load during flight operations.
  • To explore the potential of eye tracking data for real-time cognitive load management and pilot training.

Main Methods:

  • Study 1: Utilized a flight simulator with a longitudinal tracking task, collecting data from 14 military pilots.
  • Study 2: Conducted four test flights in BAES Hawk Trainer and Jaguar aircraft during air-to-ground attack and constant G-level turn maneuvers (up to +5G).
  • Collected ocular parameters using eye gaze trackers and correlated them with flight conditions and performance metrics.

Main Results:

  • Ocular parameters, specifically the rate of fixation, showed significant differences across various flying conditions.
  • Rate of fixation significantly correlated with the rate of descent during dive training, normal load factor (G) during turns, and pilot tracking errors in simulations.
  • Eye tracking data demonstrated potential for real-time cognitive load estimation.

Conclusions:

  • Eye tracking is a viable tool for estimating pilot cognitive load in military aviation.
  • Ocular parameters provide objective measures that correlate with flight conditions and performance.
  • Findings support the development of real-time cognitive load monitoring systems and enhanced pilot training programs.