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Building Trustworthy Cognitive Monitoring for Safety-Critical Human Tasks: A Phased Methodological Approach

Authors Maciej Grzeszczuk , Grzegorz Pochwatko , Barbara Karpowicz , Stanisław Knapiński , Wiesław Kopeć

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  • Human-centered computing → Human computer interaction (HCI)
  • Computing methodologies → Model development and analysis
  • Applied computing → Computer-assisted instruction
  • Hardware → Sensor devices and platforms
Keywords
  • cognitive load
  • safety-critical systems
  • human performance
  • simulation environments
  • human factors
  • air traffic control
  • aviation

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Abstract

Operators performing high-stakes, safety-critical tasks - such as air traffic controllers, surgeons, or mission control personnel - must maintain exceptional cognitive performance under variable and often stressful conditions. This paper presents a phased methodological approach to building cognitive monitoring systems for such environments. By integrating insights from human factors research, simulation-based training, sensor technologies, and fundamental psychological principles, the proposed framework supports real-time performance assessment with minimum intrusion. The approach begins with simplified simulations and evolves towards operational contexts. Key challenges addressed include variability in workload, the effects of fatigue and stress, thus the need for adaptive monitoring for early warning support mechanisms. The methodology aims to improve situational awareness, reduce human error, and support decision-making without undermining operator autonomy. Ultimately, the work contributes to the development of resilient and transparent systems in domains where human performance is critical to safety.

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Maciej Grzeszczuk, Grzegorz Pochwatko, Barbara Karpowicz, Stanisław Knapiński, and Wiesław Kopeć. Building Trustworthy Cognitive Monitoring for Safety-Critical Human Tasks: A Phased Methodological Approach. In Advancing Human-Computer Interaction for Space Exploration (SpaceCHI 2025). Open Access Series in Informatics (OASIcs), Volume 130, pp. 11:1-11:11, Schloss Dagstuhl – Leibniz-Zentrum für Informatik (2025) https://doi.org/10.4230/OASIcs.SpaceCHI.2025.11

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Maciej Grzeszczuk
  • XR Center, Polish-Japanese Academy of Information Technology, Warsaw, Poland
  • XR Space, Warsaw, Poland
Grzegorz Pochwatko
  • Institute of Psychology of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
Barbara Karpowicz
  • XR Center, Polish-Japanese Academy of Information Technology, Poland
  • XR Space, Warsaw, Poland
Stanisław Knapiński
  • XR Center, Polish-Japanese Academy of Information Technology, Warsaw, Poland
  • XR Space, Warsaw, Poland
Wiesław Kopeć
  • XR Center, Polish-Japanese Academy of Information Technology, Warsaw, Poland
  • XR Space, Warsaw, Poland

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