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ArticleFrontiers in neuroergonomics2026

From signal to construct evidence: multimodal consumer-wearable sensing in real general-aviation flight.

Rongbing Xu, Shi Cao, Michael Barnett-Cowan, Gulnaz Bulbul, Suzanne Kearns, Ewa Niechwiej-Szwedo

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Article in Frontiers in neuroergonomics, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Rongbing XuDepartment of Systems Design Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
Shi CaoDepartment of Systems Design Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
Michael Barnett-CowanWaterloo Institute for Sustainable Aeronautics, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
Gulnaz BulbulWaterloo Institute for Sustainable Aeronautics, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
Suzanne KearnsWaterloo Institute for Sustainable Aeronautics, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
Ewa Niechwiej-SzwedoWaterloo Institute for Sustainable Aeronautics, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We asked how far multimodal consumer-wearable signals recorded during real general-aviation flight can be treated as construct-relevant measurement rather than as records of motion, posture, or task structure. Forty pilots flew five standardized maneuvers in a Cessna 172 while frontal electroencephalography (EEG and AF7/AF8), cardiac activity, electrodermal activity (EDA), eye movements, skin temperature, and flight dynamics were recorded, with segments paired with pilot self-reports and the four in-air maneuvers additionally paired with instructor competency ratings. We assembled three nested tiers of evidence, namely, known-groups sensitivity, within-person convergent evidence, and criterion-related association, and then tested prediction in held-out pilots. Signal quality supported inference, with trial-level availability from 85% to 97%. Self-reported stress varied across maneuvers (

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construct validityecological validityeye movementsgeneral aviationheart rateneuroergonomicspsychological stresswearable sensors

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PMID42745815
PMCPMC13574616

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