Classification of pilot-induced oscillations during in-flight piloting exercises using dry EEG sensor recordings

Pilot-Induced Oscillations (PIOs) are potentially hazardous piloting phenomena in which a pilot's control-inputs and the aircraft control-responses have (for any of a number of possible reasons) become out of phase. During PIOs, aggressive over-controlling on the part of the pilot in order to o...

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Published in2016 38th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC) Vol. 2016; pp. 4467 - 4470
Main Authors Scholl, Clara A., Chi, Yu Mike, Elconin, Michael, Gray, William R., Chevillet, Mark A., Pohlmeyer, Eric A.
Format Conference Proceeding Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States IEEE 01.08.2016
Subjects
Aerospace control
Aerospace Medicine
Aircraft
Electrodes
Electroencephalography
Exercise
Humans
Military aircraft
Pilots
Safety
Training
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Summary:Pilot-Induced Oscillations (PIOs) are potentially hazardous piloting phenomena in which a pilot's control-inputs and the aircraft control-responses have (for any of a number of possible reasons) become out of phase. During PIOs, aggressive over-controlling on the part of the pilot in order to overcome a perceived lack of control can lead to complete loss of aircraft control. This study shows data recorded from a Cognionics dry electrode system during actual flight exercises can be used on a second-to-second basis to classify whether a pilot was undergoing a PIO event or if a PIO was imminent. If such PIO predictions could be made with adequate accuracy and robustness in real-time, they could form the basis of systems aimed at detecting and/or mitigating PIOs.
ISSN:1557-170X
DOI:10.1109/EMBC.2016.7591719