Rough Auditory Alarms Mitigate Inattentional Deafness During Piloting-Like Task

Florine Riedinger, Clara Suied, Ronan Keane, Jean-François Sciabica, Frédéric Dehais, Fédération ENAC ISAE-SUPAERO ONERA, Université de Toulouse, Institut de Recherche Biomédicale des Armées

Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society

Published online on March 13, 2026

Abstract

Human Factors, Volume 68, Issue 8, Page 1078-1097, August 2026.
ObjectiveTo assess the efficiency of rough auditory alarms in capturing attention during a piloting-like task under high mental workload that may induce inattentional deafness.BackgroundUnder high mental workload and stress, pilots may experience ...