Yue Xiaomin, Andres Kevin, Duffy Michelle J, Rodriguez Roque, Aura Christopher J, Feltman Kathryn A
Aerosp Med Hum Perform. 2025 May;96(5):447-452. doi: 10.3357/AMHP.6596.2025.
Real-time monitoring of pilots through physiological responses may provide a means of identifying onset of degraded states. This could potentially be used to introduce methods of preventing negative impacts to performance. However, few studies to date have examined whether quantitative physiological data can successfully be recorded in actual flight, with even fewer during extreme maneuvering.
An observational study was completed where physiological data was collected from three Army aviators while they completed an upset prevention and recovery training. The training was through a private company not affiliated with the Department of Defense. Subjects completed multiple flights within a small, acrobatic fixed-wing aircraft. Physiological data [electroencephalography (EEG) and electrocardiography] were recorded continuously in flight.
The physiological data were evaluated for signal loss and signal quality. The electrocardiography signals were determined as excellent quality based on the metrics proposed previously, with minimal signal loss. Similarly, the EEG recordings had near zero loss of data, except for one of the participant's flights. The EEG quality was determined to be acceptable.
This study demonstrates an important step in real-time monitoring. It was demonstrated that qualitative physiological data can successfully be recorded in flight during extreme maneuvering. Further research is needed to determine the utility of such data in relation to pilot state and performance. Demonstration that this type of data can be successfully collected in flight while pilots undergo extreme maneuvers provides promise for using these types of measures across a variety of flight scenarios where a pilot's cognitive states may become degraded. Yue X, Andres K, Duffy MJ, Rodriguez R, Aura CJ, Feltman KA. Measuring pilot physiology during in-flight training and implications for real-time monitoring. Aerosp Med Hum Perform. 2025; 96(5):447-452.
通过生理反应对飞行员进行实时监测可能提供一种识别状态恶化起始的方法。这有可能用于引入预防对飞行表现产生负面影响的方法。然而，迄今为止，很少有研究考察定量生理数据能否在实际飞行中成功记录，在极端机动飞行期间进行此类记录的研究更少。
完成了一项观察性研究，在三名陆军飞行员完成失速预防与恢复训练期间收集生理数据。该训练由一家与国防部无关的私人公司提供。受试者在一架小型特技固定翼飞机上完成多次飞行。飞行过程中持续记录生理数据[脑电图（EEG）和心电图]。
对生理数据的信号丢失和信号质量进行了评估。根据先前提出的指标，心电图信号质量被判定为极佳，信号丢失极少。同样，脑电图记录的数据丢失率几乎为零，只有一名参与者的一次飞行除外。脑电图质量被判定为可接受。
本研究展示了实时监测中的重要一步。结果表明，在极端机动飞行过程中能够成功记录定性生理数据。需要进一步研究以确定此类数据与飞行员状态和飞行表现之间的效用关系。证明在飞行员进行极端机动飞行时能够成功收集这类数据，为在各种飞行员认知状态可能恶化的飞行场景中使用这些测量方法带来了希望。岳X、安德烈斯K、达菲MJ、罗德里格斯R、奥拉CJ、费尔特曼KA。飞行训练期间测量飞行员生理状况及其对实时监测的意义。航空航天医学与人类表现。2025；96（5）：447 - 452。
