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Better Cues for Better Pilots? Comparing Multimodal Combinations and Exploring Cognitive Mechanisms in General Aviation Simulation.

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Τίτλος: Better Cues for Better Pilots? Comparing Multimodal Combinations and Exploring Cognitive Mechanisms in General Aviation Simulation.
Συγγραφείς: Bu, LiYan1 (AUTHOR), Zhang, WanQing1 (AUTHOR), Liu, Yang1 (AUTHOR), Qiao, ShiQi1 (AUTHOR), Li, HeSen1 (AUTHOR) riheoseon@sau.edu.cn
Πηγή: International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction. Feb2026, p1-23. 23p. 5 Illustrations.
Θεματικοί όροι: *Flight simulators, *Cognitive load, *Flight training, *Self-efficacy, *Environmental psychology, *Selectivity (Psychology), *Sensorimotor integration
Περίληψη: AbstractThis study examined how multimodal cue combinations influence pilots’ task proficiency in general aviation flight simulation and explored the underlying psychological mechanisms. A two-stage empirical design was adopted. Experiment 1 (N = 60) compared three configurations—visual–auditory (V + A), visual–haptic (V + H), and visual–auditory–haptic (V + A + H). Results showed that the V + H combination achieved the highest task completion, accuracy, and response speed. Experiment 2 (N = 364) further investigated the visual–haptic condition and assessed cognitive load, attention allocation, and task self-efficacy. Structural analyses indicated that lower cognitive load, more efficient attention allocation, and higher task self-efficacy predicted superior performance. Importantly, adding more modalities did not necessarily improve outcomes; instead, effective cross-modal coordination determined performance. These findings highlight the importance of optimized multimodal design and provide theoretical and practical guidance for human-centred training systems in safety-critical aviation contexts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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