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Analysis of Differences in Attention Allocation Patterns between Expert and Novice Pilots

숙련급 조종사와 초급 조종사와의 주의 배분 차이 분석

  • 박상수 (고려대학교 대학원 산업시스템정보공학과) ;
  • 김기우 (고려대학교 대학원 산업시스템정보공학과) ;
  • 명노해 (고려대학교 대학원 산업시스템정보공학과)
  • Published : 2004.02.29
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Abstract

In this study. differences in attention allocation patterns between expert and novIce pilots were investigated by a verbal protocol when pilots were engaged in a task during the instrument flight. Ten pilots including experts and novices were participated to conduct a pre-determined task(a fix-to-fix) on F-5E Cockpit Procedure Trainer Simulator. Experts show better performance as expected with more stable variations in speed. altitude. and attitude. In attention allocation patterns. novices allocated about 83% of attentional resources on the primary instruments (airspeed indicator. altitude indicator. and attitude) relating to the task of the basic flight while experts spent 57%. This difference in the availability of attentional resources allowed expert pilots to accomplish the task better than novices. In other words. training a pilot should consider a program for building up wider instrument scanning patterns to become an expert in a shorter time.

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