Eye Movement Patterns Under Exposure to Spatial Disorientation Illusions During Simulated Flight

Maya Harel, Idan Nakdimon, Alon Itzkovich, Oded Ben-Ari, Tom Schonberg, The Israeli Air Force Aeromedical Center, Ramat Gan, Sagol School of Neuroscience, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, School of Neurobiology, Biochemistry and Biophysics, The George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences and Sagol School of Neuroscience, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Military Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, The Adelson School of Medicine, Ariel University

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

Published online on June 01, 2026

Abstract

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ObjectiveTo identify eye movement patterns that are correlated with spatial disorientation (SD) events during flights in a flight simulator that induces SD.BackgroundSpatial Disorientation is one of the main causes for aviation mishaps. It can result from ...