Evaluation of mental workload with a combined measure based on physiological indices during a dual task of tracking and mental arithmetic

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 35, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 991-1009

  Ryu, Kilseop ^a   Myung, Rohae ^a  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

ECG; EEG; EOG; Factor analysis; Mental workload; Multiple regression analysis

Indexed keywords

DIGITAL ARITHMETIC; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EVALUATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

FACTOR ANALYSIS; MENTAL WORKLOAD; MULTIPLE REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

PHYSIOLOGICAL MODELS;

ALPHA RHYTHM; ARITHMETIC; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; ELECTROOCULOGRAM; EYE TRACKING; EYELID REFLEX; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WORKLOAD;

EID: 28844453321     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ergon.2005.04.005     Document Type: Article

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