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R L Harris, J R Tole, A T Stephens

    Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine
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    Operator skill and mental workload influence visual scanning during piloting tasks. Novices are more affected by mental load than experts, suggesting scanning patterns indicate workload and skill.

    Area of Science:

    • Human-computer interaction
    • Cognitive psychology
    • Human factors engineering

    Background:

    • Skilled performance in man-machine control tasks is influenced by operator skill and mental workload.
    • Understanding visual scanning patterns is crucial for assessing operator performance and cognitive load.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the relationship between operator skill, mental workload, and visual scanning performance in a simulated piloting task.
    • To determine if visual scanning behavior can serve as an indicator of workload and skill level.

    Main Methods:

    • An experimental paradigm was developed to assess performance on a skilled man-machine control task.
    • A secondary verbal mental loading task was introduced to manipulate cognitive workload.
    • Visual scanning performance, including fixation dwell time, was measured during a simulated piloting task.

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    Main Results:

    • Visual scanning patterns varied significantly with the difficulty of the mental loading task.
    • Average fixation dwell time on the primary instrument increased with higher operator skill levels.
    • Novice operators were more susceptible to performance decrements caused by the mental loading task compared to expert operators.

    Conclusions:

    • Visual scanning of instruments during controlled tasks can serve as a reliable indicator of operator workload.
    • Scanning behavior differences between novices and experts suggest it also reflects skill level.
    • The findings have implications for designing training programs and optimizing man-machine interfaces.