Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2007
City
Dayton
Abstract
The effects of 34 hr of continuous wakefulness on flight performance, instrument scanning, subjective fatigue and EEG activity were measured. Ten fixed-wing pilots flew a series of 10 simulator profiles, and root-mean-square error was calculated for various flight parameters. Ocular scanning patterns were obtained by means of infrared tracking. The results showed that flying errors peaked after about 24-28 hr of continuous wakefulness, in line with peaks in subjective- and EEG-measured fatigue. Instrument scanning was very consistent across pilots but was mostly unaffected by the sleep deprivation.
Repository Citation
Previc, F. H.,
Lopez, N.,
& Ercoline, W. R.
(2007). The Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Flight Performance, Instrument Scanning, and Physiological Arousal in United States Air Force Pilots. 2007 International Symposium on Aviation Psychology, 540-545.
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