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Mental workload measurement: event-related potentials and ratings of workload and fatigue
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Biferno, M. A. |
| Copyright Year | 1985 |
| Description | Event-related potentials were elicited when a digitized word representing a pilot's call-sign was presented. This auditory probe was presented during 27 workload conditions in a 3x3x3 design where the following variables were manipulated: short-term load, tracking task difficulty, and time-on-task. Ratings of workload and fatigue were obtained between each trial of a 2.5-hour test. The data of each subject were analyzed individually to determine whether significant correlations existed between subjective ratings and ERP component measures. Results indicated that a significant number of subjects had positive correlations between: (1) ratings of workload and P300 amplitude, (2) ratings of workload and N400 amplitude, and (3) ratings of fatigue and P300 amplitude. These data are the first to show correlations between ratings of workload or fatigue and ERP components thereby reinforcing their validity as measures of mental workload and fatigue. |
| File Size | 993069 |
| Page Count | 23 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19850017828 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t9h46m99d |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1985-06-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Behavioral Sciences Correlation Pilot Performance Workloads Psychophysiology Flight Fatigue Cognition Stress Psychology Mental Performance Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports ServerĀ (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |