Eye tracking is the process of measuring either the point of gaze (where one is looking) or the motion of an eye relative to the head. This paper investigated use of eye gaze trackers in military aviation environment to automatically estimate pilot’s cognitive load from ocular parameters. We used a fixed base variable stability flight simulator with longitudinal tracking task and collected data from 14 military pilots. In a second study, we undertook three test flights with a BAES Hawk Trainer aircraft doing air to ground attack training missions and constant G level turn maneuvers up to +5G. Our study found that ocular parameters like rate of fixation is significantly different in different flying conditions and significantly correlate with altitude gradient during air to ground dive training task, normal load factor (G) of the aircraft during constant G level turn maneuvers and pilot’s control inceptor and tracking error in simulation tasks. Results from our studies can be used for real time estimation of pilots’ cognitive load, providing suitable warnings and alerts to the pilot in cockpit and training of military pilots on cognitive load management during operational missions.


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    Title :

    Estimating pilots’ cognitive load from ocular parameters through simulation and in-flight studies



    Publication date :

    2019-09-02


    Remarks:

    doi:10.16910/jemr.12.3.3
    Journal of Eye Movement Research; Bd. 12 Nr. 3 (2019): Special Thematic Issue "Eye movements in real and simulated driving and navigation control" ; Journal of Eye Movement Research; Vol. 12 No. 3 (2019): Special Thematic Issue "Eye movements in real and simulated driving and navigation control" ; 1995-8692



    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



    Classification :

    DDC:    629



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