Flying an aircraft is a mentally demanding task where pilots must process a vast amount of visual, auditory and vestibular information. They have to control the aircraft by pulling, pushing and turning different knobs and levers, while knowing that mistakes in doing so can have fatal outcomes. Therefore, attempts to improve and optimize these interactions should not increase pilots’ mental workload. By utilizing pilots’ visual attention, gaze-based interactions provide an unobtrusive solution to this. This research is the first to actively involve pilots in the exploration of gaze-based interactions in the cockpit. By distributing a survey among 20 active commercial aviation pilots working for an internationally operating airline, the paper investigates pilots’ perception and needs concerning gaze-based interactions. The results build the foundation for future research, because they not only reflect pilots’ attitudes towards this novel technology, but also provide an overview of situations in which pilots need gaze-based interactions.

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未来座舱中基于注视的交互：一项调查

驾驶飞机是一项精神上的艰巨任务，飞行员必须处理大量的视觉，听觉和前庭信息。他们必须通过拉，推和转动不同的旋钮和杠杆来控制飞机，同时要知道这样做的错误会导致致命的后果。因此，尝试改善和优化这些交互作用不应增加飞行员的心理负担。通过利用飞行员的视觉注意力，基于注视的交互对此提供了不引人注目的解决方案。这项研究是第一个积极让飞行员参与驾驶舱中基于凝视的互动探索的研究。通过在为一家国际运营的航空公司工作的20名现役商业航空飞行员中进行调查，本文研究了飞行员对基于凝视的互动的看法和需求。