Research on Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Pilot’s Cognitive Decision-making

Abstract

With the continuous progress and development of aviation technology, the technical problems of one-way long-distance flight are being solved. Sleep deprivation is of a significant impact on pilots' cognitive impairment in the complex environment of long-term flight and high cognitive load. Beginning with the analysis of the effect of sleep deprivation on cognitive function of subjects, and the effects of sleep deprivation on cognitive attention and executive function are analyzed. Combining with pilots' cognitive needs, the experimental methods and research conclusions of related studies are summarized, and the effects of sleep deprivation on pilots from three aspects of perception, decision-making and execution are analyzed. The research direction of sleep deprivation on pilots' cognitive decision-making is pointed, which can be used for reference in the overall design of cockpit under long-term flight conditions.

Keywords

• sleep deprivation
• cognition
• executive function
• pilot