The use of quantitative electroencephalograph in the analysis of air traffic controllers' performance can reveal with a high temporal resolution those mental responses associated with different task demands. To understand the relationship between visual and auditory correct responses, reaction time, and the corresponding brain areas and functions, air traffic controllers were given an integrated visual and auditory continuous reaction task. Strong correlations were found between correct responses to the visual target and the theta band in the frontal lobe, the total power in the medial of the parietal lobe and the theta-to-beta ratio in the left side of the occipital lobe. Incorrect visual responses triggered activations in additional bands including the alpha band in the medial of the frontal and parietal lobes, and the Sensorimotor Rhythm in the medial of the parietal lobe. Controllers' responses to visual cues were found to be more accurate but slower than their corresponding performance on auditory cues. These results suggest that controllers are more susceptible to overload when more visual cues are used in the air traffic control system, and more errors are pruned as more auditory cues are used. Therefore, workload studies should be carried out to assess the usefulness of additional cues and their interactions with the air traffic control environment.

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使用定量脑电图（QEEG）数据的空中交通管制员的视觉和听觉反应时间。

在空中交通管制员的绩效分析中使用定量脑电图仪可以以较高的时间分辨率揭示那些与不同任务需求相关的心理反应。为了了解视觉和听觉正确反应，反应时间以及相应的大脑区域和功能之间的关系，空中交通管制员被赋予了整合的视觉和听觉连续反应任务。在对视标的正确反应和额叶theta带，顶叶内侧的总屈光度和枕叶左侧的theta-beta比率之间发现强烈的相关性。不正确的视觉反应会触发其他区域的激活，包括额叶和顶叶内侧的alpha区域，和顶叶内侧的感觉运动节律。发现控制者对视觉提示的反应比他们在听觉提示上的表现更为准确，但速度较慢。这些结果表明，在空中交通管制系统中使用更多的视觉提示时，控制器更容易受到过载的影响，并且随着使用更多的听觉提示而修剪掉更多的错误。因此，应进行工作量研究，以评估其他提示的有用性及其与空中交通管制环境的相互作用。这些结果表明，在空中交通管制系统中使用更多的视觉提示时，控制器更容易受到过载的影响，并且随着使用更多的听觉提示而修剪掉更多的错误。因此，应进行工作量研究，以评估其他提示的有用性及其与空中交通管制环境的相互作用。这些结果表明，在空中交通管制系统中使用更多的视觉提示时，控制器更容易受到过载的影响，并且随着使用更多的听觉提示而修剪掉更多的错误。因此，应进行工作量研究，以评估其他提示的有用性及其与空中交通管制环境的相互作用。