Effects of backscatter of brief high intensity light on physiological responses of instrument-rated pilots and non-pilots.

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• Creators:
  Zeiner, Arthur R. ; Brecher, Gerhard A.
• Corporate Creators:
  University of Oklahoma. Health Sciences Center
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Office of Aviation Medicine
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Air pilots
  • Light scattering
  • Physiological aspects
  • Vision
  • Visual perception
  • Alertness
  • Attention
  • Fear
  • Annoyance
  • Perception
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FAA-AM-72-8 ; DOT/FAA/AM-72/8
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  OAM report.
• Corporate Publisher:
  Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
• Abstract:
  Thirty-nine human subjects were exposed to reptitive backscatter light stimulation (off a white wall or fog) from a Grimes capacitance discharge airplane anticollision light flashing at 1.27 Hertz. Both tonic (light stimulus absent) and phasic (light stimulus present) stimulus-bound occipital EEG, heart rate, respiration, skin potentials, and eyeblinks were recorded. The results suggest that, although the flashing anticollision light induces changes in physiological measures which are resistant to habituation, these changes do not extend to the induction of nausea.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/20987/dot_20987_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 747.69 KB]
• Collection(s):
  FAA Civil Aerospace Medical Institute ; US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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