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Toward a neuroergonomic understanding of spatial disorientation
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Despite decades of research; spatial disorientation; which is the incorrect perception of one’s orientation relative to gravity; remains one of the leading causes of aviation mishaps. In this mini-review; we highlight the role of the vestibular system towards generating disorientation. Specifically; in the absence of other cues; the brain is incapable of distinguishing between the acceleration caused by a static force such as gravity from that experienced in an accelerating vehicle; which leads to an ambiguity leading to acceleration being wrongly interpreted as tilts. Finally; because vestibular signals interact with autonomic; respiratory; and vascular regulation; we propose multimodal physiological monitoring as a testable research strategy for characterizing unstable self-motion estimation; while emphasizing that percept-specific detection requires controlled labeling and prospective validation.
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vestibular system
neuroergonomics
spatial disorientation
motion perception
vestibular illusion
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