Balance. The vestibular system of the inner ear detects angular and linear accelerations of the head
Hearing. To detect sounds, to determine the location of their sources and to recognise the identity of these sources
Cockpit design
Cockpit design
The cockpit relies heavily on the presentation of visual information. Adoption of auditory signals may reduce the workload experienced by pilots in the visual domain.
Localisation of auditory warnings
Similar sounding warnings emanating from similar areas may cause confusion
Adoption of white noise bursts within ambulance sirens
Visual modality is obviously extremely important in aviation. But can we always trust our eyes?
Visual modality is obviously extremely important in aviation. But can we always trust our eyes?