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Ing. Liana Karapetjan

Ing. Timotej Gavura; Ing. Michaela Kalivodová; Ing. Stanislav Kušmírek, Ph.D.; doc. Ing. Luboš Socha, Ph.D. et Ph.D.

Flight illusions are generally defined as the discrepancy between reality and pilot's brain evaluation. The presented project deals with the study of the effect of vestibular illusions, specifically Coriolis and somatogyral illusion on nystagmus in two groups of pilots divided according to the level of experience. These are students in pilot training and active pilots. Experimental measurements will take place within two flight profiles, where one will be with illusions and one without. During these profiles, flight data and electronystagmography data will be collected and then compared. The data from the simulator will also be compared with a reference measurement on a turning chair and it will be determined whether there is a connection between them. The whole concept will therefore be based on evidence that will provide detailed information about the pilot's behavior as a result of succumbing to illusions. This may have the effect of increasing air safety and increasing the theoretical knowledge base on the issue.

2022 - 2023

Studentská grantová soutěž ČVUT - SGS22/127/OHK2/2T/16

Ing. Lenka Hanáková, Ph.D.; Ing. Liana Karapetjan; doc. Ing. Bc. Vladimír Socha, Ph.D.; Ing. Viktor Valenta, Ph.D.

Flight illusions are defined as a conflict between reality and brain interpretation. The presented project is focused on studying the effect of vestibular illusions (Coriolis illusion and somatogravic illusion) on pilots. Currently, this problem is studied mainly in military pilots and is hardly addressed in the field of civil aviation. Due to this fact, the aim of the project is to analyze the effect of vestibular illusions on civil pilots. Two groups of pilots will be selected depending on the level of expertise to undertake the measurements. The experiment will be based on the collection of physiological data, such as cardiac activity or centre of pressure via stabilometric examination and flight data acquired from the measurements on the Gyro IPT II simulator. Physiological data will be measured before, during and after the simulated flight in order to analyze the changes of these data depending on the reaction of the pilot on the illusion. To compare the flight data, every subject will take two flight profiles - one with illusions and one without the illusions. Physiological and flight data will be later compared and statistically evaluated. The aim of the project is to identify if the level of expertise based on total flight hours affects the reaction of the pilot experiencing flight illusions. The purpose of the study is also to find out the resilience of the pilots in or shortly after the IFR training to specific flight illusions and evaluate the optimality of the standard training which is in the case of flight illusions mostly based only on theoretical training. The whole concept will be evidence based which will provide detailed information about the reaction of the pilot depending on the flight illusion experience. Such a study could contribute to the increase of safety in aviation and to the effective utilization of sources within the flight training.

2021 - 2022

Studentská grantová soutěž ČVUT - SGS21/134/OHK2/2T/16