Mild Normobaric Hypoxia Exposure for Human-Autonomy System TestingAn experiment investigated the impact of normobaric hypoxia induction on aircraft pilot performance to specifically evaluate the use of hypoxia as a method to induce mild cognitive impairment to explore human-autonomous systems integration opportunities. Results of this exploratory study show that the effect of 15,000 feet simulated altitude did not induce cognitive deficits as indicated by performance on written, computer-based, or simulated flight tasks. However, the subjective data demonstrated increased effort by the human test subject pilots to maintain equivalent performance in a flight simulation task. This study represents current research intended to add to the current knowledge of performance decrement and pilot workload assessment to improve automation support and increase aviation safety.
Document ID
20170010144
Acquisition Source
Langley Research Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Stephens, Chad L. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Kennedy, Kellie D. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Crook, Brenda L. (Analytical Mechanics Associates, Inc. Hampton, VA, United States)
Williams, Ralph A. (Analytical Mechanics Associates, Inc. Hampton, VA, United States)
Schutte, Paul (Army Aviation Research and Development Command Hampton, VA, United States)
Date Acquired
October 17, 2017
Publication Date
October 9, 2017
Subject Category
Life Sciences (General)
Report/Patent Number
NF1676L-26926
Meeting Information
Meeting: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES) International Annual Meeting 2017