A Classification Method for Unrecognized Spatial Disorientation Based on Perceptual Process

Spatial disorientation (SD) is the pilot's wrong judgment of flight altitude, position, and motion in three-dimensional space during flight. SD is among the significant causes of flight accidents that seriously affect flight safety. Unrecognized SD causes most of these accidents. In this study,...

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Main Authors: Chenru Hao, Xiaoya Fan, Chunnan Dong, Lihua Qiao, Xinwei Li, Xiuyuan Li, Li Cheng, Lisha Guo, Ruibin Zhao
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Published: IEEE 2020-01-01
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Online Access:https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9151950/
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author Chenru Hao
Xiaoya Fan
Chunnan Dong
Lihua Qiao
Xinwei Li
Xiuyuan Li
Li Cheng
Lisha Guo
Ruibin Zhao
author_facet Chenru Hao
Xiaoya Fan
Chunnan Dong
Lihua Qiao
Xinwei Li
Xiuyuan Li
Li Cheng
Lisha Guo
Ruibin Zhao
author_sort Chenru Hao
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description Spatial disorientation (SD) is the pilot's wrong judgment of flight altitude, position, and motion in three-dimensional space during flight. SD is among the significant causes of flight accidents that seriously affect flight safety. Unrecognized SD causes most of these accidents. In this study, we analyzed the mechanism of unrecognized SD based on the brain's perceptual process. According to the process of sensation and perception, we put forth a new hypothesis of a classification method for unrecognized SD: unrecognized SD might be subdivided into insensate SD, unperceived SD, and perceived SD. There might be some meaningful differences in brain activity in EEG signals or fMRI between unperceived SD and perceived SD. The classification method in this study was proposed based on some related research reports and provided new ideas and methods for scholars to study unrecognized SD. If the hypothesis can be proved, it will provide a basis for scholars learning the mechanism of unrecognized SD and subsequently putting forward countermeasures in SD training. Moreover, as a consequence, the subdivision will contribute to pilot selection, and some specialized SD training for countermeasures could be put forward to reduce aircraft accidents.
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spelling doaj.art-a35b662c0fc04343a28f17490e3462d92022-12-21T23:35:55ZengIEEEIEEE Access2169-35362020-01-01814065414066010.1109/ACCESS.2020.30128219151950A Classification Method for Unrecognized Spatial Disorientation Based on Perceptual ProcessChenru Hao0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8481-0777Xiaoya Fan1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5002-6968Chunnan Dong2Lihua Qiao3Xinwei Li4https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0713-9366Xiuyuan Li5Li Cheng6Lisha Guo7Ruibin Zhao8Department of Medical Physics, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, ChinaKey Laboratory for Ubiquitous Network and Service Software of Liaoning Province, School of Software, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, ChinaDepartment of Pathogenic Biology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, ChinaDepartment of Medical Physics, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, ChinaChongqing Engineering Research Center of Medical Electronics and Information Technology, Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Chongqing, ChinaDepartment of Medical Physics, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, ChinaDepartment of Medical Physics, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, ChinaDepartment of Medical Physics, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, ChinaDepartment of Medical Physics, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, ChinaSpatial disorientation (SD) is the pilot's wrong judgment of flight altitude, position, and motion in three-dimensional space during flight. SD is among the significant causes of flight accidents that seriously affect flight safety. Unrecognized SD causes most of these accidents. In this study, we analyzed the mechanism of unrecognized SD based on the brain's perceptual process. According to the process of sensation and perception, we put forth a new hypothesis of a classification method for unrecognized SD: unrecognized SD might be subdivided into insensate SD, unperceived SD, and perceived SD. There might be some meaningful differences in brain activity in EEG signals or fMRI between unperceived SD and perceived SD. The classification method in this study was proposed based on some related research reports and provided new ideas and methods for scholars to study unrecognized SD. If the hypothesis can be proved, it will provide a basis for scholars learning the mechanism of unrecognized SD and subsequently putting forward countermeasures in SD training. Moreover, as a consequence, the subdivision will contribute to pilot selection, and some specialized SD training for countermeasures could be put forward to reduce aircraft accidents.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9151950/CognitionEEGperceptionspatial disorientation
spellingShingle Chenru Hao
Xiaoya Fan
Chunnan Dong
Lihua Qiao
Xinwei Li
Xiuyuan Li
Li Cheng
Lisha Guo
Ruibin Zhao
A Classification Method for Unrecognized Spatial Disorientation Based on Perceptual Process
IEEE Access
Cognition
EEG
perception
spatial disorientation
title A Classification Method for Unrecognized Spatial Disorientation Based on Perceptual Process
title_full A Classification Method for Unrecognized Spatial Disorientation Based on Perceptual Process
title_fullStr A Classification Method for Unrecognized Spatial Disorientation Based on Perceptual Process
title_full_unstemmed A Classification Method for Unrecognized Spatial Disorientation Based on Perceptual Process
title_short A Classification Method for Unrecognized Spatial Disorientation Based on Perceptual Process
title_sort classification method for unrecognized spatial disorientation based on perceptual process
topic Cognition
EEG
perception
spatial disorientation
url https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9151950/
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