Flight Psychophysiology

Abstract

Psychophysiological measures are gaining popularity in aviation settings. They have been used in a wide range of aviation environments to investigate diverse topics including mental workload, fatigue, drug effects and operator status. These measures are attractive because they are continuously available and their collection does not interfere with the operator's task. In addition to research use they have also been applied to the certification of commercial aircraft and in the test and evaluation of military aircraft. The goal of this panel is to present state-of-the-art research data from flight and simulator environments. These papers present work performed in three countries and include data from fixed and rotary wing aircraft. Both central and peripheral nervous system measures are represented. A second unifying theme is the investigation of mental workload effects of flight.