The effectiveness of activating electrical devices using alpha wave synchronisation contingent with eye closure

Applied Ergonomics

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 377-382

  Craig, A ^a   Tran, Y ^a   McIsaac, P ^a   Moses, P ^a   Kirkup, L ^a   Searle, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOELECTRIC PHENOMENA; CONTROL SYSTEMS; HANDICAPPED PERSONS; VISION;

ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEMS (ECS); EYE CLOSURE;

ERGONOMICS;

ADULT; ALPHA RHYTHM; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTROL SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABLED PERSON; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; ERROR; EYELID CLOSURE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; TECHNOLOGY; TELEVISION;

EID: 0034256967     PISSN: 00036870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-6870(99)00065-4     Document Type: Article

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