The effects of a dual task on gaze behavior examined during a simulated flight in low-time pilots

Cognitive load can impair an operator's ability to optimally scan and process relevant information that is critical to the safe and successful operation of an aircraft. Since the cognitive demands experienced by pilots fluctuate throughout a given flight due to changes in task demands that rang...

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Published in:Frontiers in psychology 2024-11, Vol.15, p.1439401
Main Authors: Ayala, Naila, Kearns, Suzanne, Irving, Elizabeth, Cao, Shi, Niechwiej-Szwedo, Ewa
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