This thesis examines the role of executive functions and attention in pilot performance within an operational context characterized by high complexity, automation, and cognitive load. Starting from a solid theoretical framework, it analyzes key cognitive models (ACT, CRUNCH, CLT, BPSM) that explain vulnerabilities in decision-making, attention regulation, and adaptive processes. Through a review of various scientific articles published between 1994 and 2024, the work highlights the main measurement tools used to assess executive functioning in pilots and synthesizes the most relevant experimental findings. The applied section discusses four key intervention strategies: cognitive training, adaptive systems, selection protocols, and ergonomic cockpit design. The goal is to provide an integrated overview of the cognitive competences required in flight and of strategies to support them from a prevention and safety perspective.
La presente tesi esamina il ruolo delle funzioni esecutive e dell’attenzione nella performance dei piloti, in un contesto operativo caratterizzato da alta complessità, automazione e carico cognitivo. Partendo da una cornice teorica solida, vengono analizzati i principali modelli cognitivi (ACT, CRUNCH, CLT, BPSM) che spiegano le vulnerabilità nei processi decisionali, attentivi e adattivi. Attraverso una revisione di vari articoli scientifici pubblicati tra il 1994 e il 2024, il lavoro evidenzia i principali strumenti di misurazione utilizzati per valutare il funzionamento esecutivo nei piloti e sintetizza i risultati sperimentali più rilevanti. Nella parte applicativa, si discutono quattro direttrici di intervento: training cognitivo, sistemi adattivi, protocolli di selezione e progettazione ergonomica del cockpit. L’obiettivo è offrire una lettura integrata delle competenze cognitive richieste in volo e delle strategie utili a sostenerle, in un’ottica di prevenzione e sicurezza operativa.
Regolazione cognitiva nei piloti: il ruolo di funzioni esecutive e attenzione nella performance di volo
TARCHI, GINEVRA
2025/2026
Abstract
This thesis examines the role of executive functions and attention in pilot performance within an operational context characterized by high complexity, automation, and cognitive load. Starting from a solid theoretical framework, it analyzes key cognitive models (ACT, CRUNCH, CLT, BPSM) that explain vulnerabilities in decision-making, attention regulation, and adaptive processes. Through a review of various scientific articles published between 1994 and 2024, the work highlights the main measurement tools used to assess executive functioning in pilots and synthesizes the most relevant experimental findings. The applied section discusses four key intervention strategies: cognitive training, adaptive systems, selection protocols, and ergonomic cockpit design. The goal is to provide an integrated overview of the cognitive competences required in flight and of strategies to support them from a prevention and safety perspective.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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