Determination of eye position in fast jet flight

Jacqueline P. Viveash; A. J. Belyavin; Dave J. Bigmore; Geoffrey J. N. Clarkson; G. W. McCarthy; D. A. Rumbold; J. R.R. Stott

doi:10.1117/12.177355

10 June 1994 Determination of eye position in fast jet flight

Jacqueline P. Viveash, A. J. Belyavin, Dave J. Bigmore, Geoffrey J. N. Clarkson, G. W. McCarthy, D. A. Rumbold, J. R.R. Stott

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Proceedings Volume 2218, Helmet- and Head-Mounted Displays and Symbology Design Requirements; (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.177355
Event: SPIE's International Symposium on Optical Engineering and Photonics in Aerospace Sensing, 1994, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

The way in which a pilot's attention is distributed between various operational tasks during tactical flight is of prime importance when designing new cockpit displays. The point of regard, and by inference, the pilot's focus of attention, can be determined by measuring head and eye position. The measurement of head position using an electromagnetic coil technique is well proven in flight. However, most techniques currently available for determining eye position are too bulky and complex, compromise ejection safety and cannot, as yet, be used in the fast jet cockpit. This paper reports a feasibility study into the use of the electro-oculogram (EOG) to determine eye position during flight in a fast jet aircraft. EOG amplifiers have been designed for airborne use and three flight trials have been conducted in a Jaguar combat aircraft. Laboratory calibration studies have shown good linearity of the horizontal EOG, but some nonlinearity of the vertical EOG which is better described using a second order polynomial. In addition, there is an interaction between the horizonal and vertical components. These studies indicated that for an individual subject, an adequate calibration in both the horizontal and vertical planes could be achieved with a minimum of nine calibration points, but that the accuracy of the measurement was limited by the drift of the EOG signal. Results of the flight trials to validate this method will be presented.

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Jacqueline P. Viveash, A. J. Belyavin, Dave J. Bigmore, Geoffrey J. N. Clarkson, G. W. McCarthy, D. A. Rumbold, and J. R.R. Stott "Determination of eye position in fast jet flight", Proc. SPIE 2218, Helmet- and Head-Mounted Displays and Symbology Design Requirements, (10 June 1994); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.177355

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