Cognitive State Measurement in Remotely Piloted Aircraft Training

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Zachary Waller
Thomas Petros

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to determine whether Electroencephalogram (EEG) technology - developed for cognitive state estimation in operational settings - can document cognitive workload and task engagement experienced by Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) pilots during their training.

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