Pilot attention allocation model based on fuzzy theory

Quantitative research into a pilot's attention allocation mechanism is required in the optimization design of an aircraft human-machine interface and system evaluation. After making a comprehensive consideration of several factors, including the importance of information, information detective efficiency and human errors, a pilot attention allocation model was built on the basis of hybrid entropy. In order to make a verification of the pilot attention allocation model, a simulation model of a head-up display (HUD) used to present flight indicators was developed. After setting the membership degrees of the importance for different indicators according to their priorities, the experiments on the key-press response and eye-movement tracking were designed and carried out under the cruise and hold modes. As the experiment results are in good agreement with the theoretical model, the effectiveness of the pilot attention allocation model based on fuzzy theory is confirmed. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.