Single-pilot operations in commercial flight:Effects on neural activity and visual behaviour under abnormalities and emergencies

Qinbiao LI ¹Chun-Hsien CHEN ²Kam K.H.NG ³Xin YUAN ³Cho Yin YIU³

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作者信息

1. Human Factors and Ergonomics Laboratory,Department of Aeronautical and Aviation Engineering,The Hong Kong Polytechnic University,Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 100872,China;School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering,Nanyang Technological University,Singapore 639798,Singapore
2. School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering,Nanyang Technological University,Singapore 639798,Singapore
3. Human Factors and Ergonomics Laboratory,Department of Aeronautical and Aviation Engineering,The Hong Kong Polytechnic University,Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 100872,China
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Abstract

With cutting-edge technologies and considering airline human-resource-saving,a single pilot in commercial jets could be technically feasible.Investigating changes in captains'natural behaviours are initially required to comprehend the specific safe human performance envelope for safeguarding single-pilot flight,particularly in high-risk situations.This paper investigates how captains'performance transforms for fixing emergencies when operating from Dual-Pilot Operations(DPO)to Single-Pilot Operations(SPO)through a physiological-based approach.Twenty pilots flew an emergency-included flight with/without first officers'assistance.The neural activities and scanning behaviours were recorded using a 32-channel Electroencephalogram(EEG)and glasses-based eye tracker,with the observation and post-experiment questionnaires to evaluate the flight operations and pilots'perception.Flying alone,there was a significantly increased cortical activity in θ and β waves over the frontal,parietal,and temporal lobes during the more complicated emergencies,and pilots focused less on the primary flight display while spend-ing significantly more time scanning the other interfaces.The physiological fluctuating patterns associated with risky operations in SPO were highlighted by cross-correlating multimodal data.The experimental-based noteworthy insights may wish to inform commercial SPO measures to les-sen the persistent physiological fluctuation,assisting airlines in creating SPO-oriented intelligent flight systems to give captains adequate support for assuring safer air transportation.

Key words

Aviation engineering/Single pilot operations/Behaviour changes/Eye tracker/Electroencephalogram

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基金项目

Research Committee and the Department of Aeronautical and Aviation Engineering,The Hong Kong Polytechnic University,Hong Kon(RH1W)

Research Committee and the Department of Aeronautical and Aviation Engineering,The Hong Kong Polytechnic University,Hong Kon(ZVS9)

Research Committee and the Department of Aeronautical and Aviation Engineering,The Hong Kong Polytechnic University,Hong Kon(RJX2)

Research Committee and the Department of Aeronautical and Aviation Engineering,The Hong Kong Polytechnic University,Hong Kon(RLPA)

Research Committee and the Department of Aeronautical and Aviation Engineering,The Hong Kong Polytechnic University,Hong Kon(CE1G)

Hong Kong PhD Fellowship(PF21-62058)

PolyU Institutional Review Board of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University(HSEARS20210318002)

出版年

2024

中国航空学报(英文版)

中国航空学会

中国航空学报(英文版)

CSTPCDEI

影响因子：0.847

ISSN：1000-9361

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