Attention and Entropy in Simulated Flight with Varying Cognitive Loads.

This study is conducted to observe the effects of cognitive load on the visual search and attention allocation strategies of pilots. Research on pilots' visual search strategies can provide valuable information regarding attention distribution and transformation, as well as useful situation awareness (SA) predictions. A total of 18 pilots performed flight tasks in a two-condition (high and low cognitive load) within-subject experiment to compare their flight performance and eye movement indicators.

Attention allocation in pilots based on climbing and circling mission behavior.

Objective: Exploration of changes in eye movement at different flight conditions can enrich scholarly understanding of situation awareness (SA) and inform new scanning behavior training techniques for efficient and effective pilot education.

Background: The SA requirements for pilots vary from mission to mission. Eye tracking is often used to analyze various attention allocation and SA acquisition processes at work in different missions.