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Phase 3 Study

Phase 3a of the study is underway, with pilot trials of wearable devices. The intent of phase 3 is to validate the reliability of sensors used in simulator trials in real world aircraft. Primary concerns are loss of data due to static interference within the cockpit, environmental issues (such as moisture and humidity), and mechanical interference due to air turbulence, ground taxiway runway vibrations, and water operations vibrations in seaplanes.

2021 Internships

Unpaid internships are available for the next phase of our research in 2021 in software, artifial intelligence, machine learning, and engineering dispciplines. Candidates should have strong development or engineering skills. Flight and/or maintenance experience is a plus. The next phase of research will focus on software/hard integrations in flight simulators and real world flying (sailplanes and seaplanes).

Internships

Unpaid internships are available for the next phase of our research through Affective Interactions, LLC. Candidates should have strong Java development experience. Preferred skills include familiarity with socket servers, BLE, Android SDKs,  hardware I/O,  and hardware integration. Familiarity with Flight and/or Flight Simulation is a plus. Candidates may be remote.

December Conference paper available

My December 2017 conference paper is now available for download in the IEEE Digital Library. Goto https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/8323008/

Research Publication

The initial research study has been accepted for publication at the 3rd IEEE International Conference on Network, Communication and Computing, held 12/2017.

Moon, S.M. and Qu, Y. A Quantitative Approach for Determining Pilot Affective Patterns During Soaring Flight Simulation, in Computer and Communications (ICCC), 2017 3rd International Conference.

Participants Needed for Simulator & Flight Studies

We are preparing a new research study and need volunteer pilots of all backgrounds (glider, airplane, helicopter, balloon, or student pilots). Experiments will be conducted in glider, airplane, and seaplane simulators and gliders, airplanes, and seaplanes. Volunteers please send a message using the Contact Us link.

Research sessions may take from 30-90 minutes. Sessions will be begin in late September, 2017.

Current Study Concluded

My current study in concluded as my dissertaton defense was successful. I will be starting another series of experiments and will be soliciting a new batch of volunteer in the coming months.

Research Volunteers Needed:Non-Pilots and Pilots

Additional research subjects needed for an academic doctoral study on soaring flight, soaring simulation, and cognitive response to stress. No prior experience with simulators or computers is needed. Participants must be at least 18 years of age.

Participants needed for both the experimental group of glider pilots, and control groups of powered aircraft pilots and non-pilots.

The research is conducted at Long Island Airpark (NC26).

Research Simulator

Participants in the study:

• Wear two wrist sensors while performing flight tasks in a soaring flight simulator
• Answer a series of questions prior to using the simulator to establish flight experience
• Answer a series of questions about their experience in the simulator at the conclusion of each session

All data collected is anonymized; no personal information will be published or released as part of the study. Research subjects may participate in up to 5 research sessions. Each session is estimated to take 45 to 90 minutes.

Please use the Contact Us link if you would like to participate.

Asymmetric EDA

Some unusual assymmetric EDA patterns emerged for some pilot volunteers and unusual SCL patterns also occured for other subjects. Ability to investigate this further was compromised by possible EDA signal loss on some sensors. This may result in some follow-up research once the dissertation study is complete.

Research Location now in North Carolina

The location for the research study have changed. It is now located at Long Island Airpark, in North Carolina. This airpark is on the north west shore of Lake Norman in Catawba County.

 
Participants are still eligible to win an Oudie or iPad through the end of 2015.