School of Computer Science, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, 199 Taikang East Road, Ningbo 315100, China.
Nottingham Ningbo China Beacons of Excellence Research and Innovation Institute, Ningbo 315101, China.
Sensors (Basel). 2024 Apr 29;24(9):2835. doi: 10.3390/s24092835.
Future airspace is expected to become more congested with additional in-service cargo and commercial flights. Pilots will face additional burdens in such an environment, given the increasing number of factors that they must simultaneously consider while completing their work activities. Therefore, care and attention must be paid to the mental workload (MWL) experienced by operating pilots. If left unaddressed, a state of mental overload could affect the pilot's ability to complete his or her work activities in a safe and correct manner. This study examines the impact of two different cockpit display interfaces (CDIs), the Steam Gauge panel and the G1000 Glass panel, on novice pilots' MWL and situational awareness (SA) in a flight simulator-based setting. A combination of objective (EEG and HRV) and subjective (NASA-TLX) assessments is used to assess novice pilots' cognitive states during this study. Our results indicate that the gauge design of the CDI affects novice pilots' SA and MWL, with the G1000 Glass panel being more effective in reducing the MWL and improving SA compared with the Steam Gauge panel. The results of this study have implications for the design of future flight deck interfaces and the training of future pilots.
未来的空域预计会因为更多在役货机和商业航班而变得更加拥堵。在这种环境下，飞行员在完成工作任务时必须同时考虑越来越多的因素，因此他们将面临更大的负担。因此，必须关注执行任务的飞行员所经历的精神工作负荷（MWL）。如果不加以解决，精神过载状态可能会影响飞行员以安全、正确的方式完成工作任务的能力。本研究在飞行模拟器环境中，考察了两种不同的驾驶舱显示界面（CDI），即蒸汽计盘面板和 G1000 玻璃面板，对新手飞行员的 MWL 和情境意识（SA）的影响。本研究使用客观（EEG 和 HRV）和主观（NASA-TLX）评估相结合的方法来评估新手飞行员的认知状态。我们的研究结果表明，CDI 的仪表设计会影响新手飞行员的 SA 和 MWL，与蒸汽计盘面板相比，G1000 玻璃面板在降低 MWL 和提高 SA 方面更有效。这项研究的结果对未来飞行甲板界面的设计和未来飞行员的培训具有重要意义。
