What is buzzing around me? Assessing the influence of indoor unmanned aerial vehicles on human cognitive performance and well-being

IF 3.1 2区工程技术 Q2 ENGINEERING, INDUSTRIAL Applied Ergonomics Pub Date : 2025-02-12 DOI:10.1016/j.apergo.2025.104476

Olga Vogel , Raphael Dyrska , Jens Müller , Martin Mönnigmann , Annette Kluge

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Abstract

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are becoming increasingly common in both everyday life and professional contexts. The present study investigates the human factors that have to be considered in the adoption of UAVs in practice. In a one-factorial design, the impact of UAV indoor flights on human cognitive performance and well-being were analyzed. Fourty-eight participants were divided into an experimental (EG) and a control group (CG) and completed the Work Efficiency Test. In the EG, UAVs flew different path trajectories indoors behind a safety net. Additionally, flow experience, mental effort, and mental strain were measured. Results show that the EG performed marginally worse on the Work Efficiency Test than the CG and experienced less flow during task processing. Additional qualitative interviews showed that participants felt distracted by UAV noise and flight trajectories. Our results corroborate that the human factor cognitive performance should be considered in the implementation of UAV technology in the workplace.

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Applied Ergonomics 工程技术-工程：工业

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7.50

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9.40%

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248

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53 days

期刊介绍： Applied Ergonomics is aimed at ergonomists and all those interested in applying ergonomics/human factors in the design, planning and management of technical and social systems at work or leisure. Readership is truly international with subscribers in over 50 countries. Professionals for whom Applied Ergonomics is of interest include: ergonomists, designers, industrial engineers, health and safety specialists, systems engineers, design engineers, organizational psychologists, occupational health specialists and human-computer interaction specialists.