Tracking Visual Scanning Techniques in Training Simulation for Helicopter Landing

  • Maxi Robinski German Air Force Institute of Aviation Medicine
  • Michael Stein German Air Force Institute of Aviation Medicine
Keywords: pilot scan patterns, flight experience, mission demands, self assessment, target fixations

Abstract

Research has shown no consistent findings about how scanning techniques differ between experienced and inexperienced helicopter pilots depending on mission demands. To explore this question, 33 military pilots performed two different landing maneuvers in a flight simulator. The data included scanning data (eye tracking) as well as performance, workload, and a self-assessment of scanning techniques (interviews). Fifty-four percent of scanning-related differences between pilots resulted from the factor combination of expertise and mission demands. A comparison of eye tracking and interview data revealed that pilots were not always clearly aware of their actual scanning techniques. Eye tracking as a feedback tool for pilots offers a new opportunity to substantiate their training as well as research interests within the German Armed Forces.
Published
2013-07-19
How to Cite
Robinski, M., & Stein, M. (2013). Tracking Visual Scanning Techniques in Training Simulation for Helicopter Landing. Journal of Eye Movement Research, 6(2). https://doi.org/10.16910/jemr.6.2.3
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