Cognitive task load in a naval ship control centre: From identification to prediction

Ergonomics

Volumn 49, Issue 12-13, 2006, Pages 1238-1264

  Grootjen, M ^a,b   Neerincx, M A ^b,c   Veltman, J A ^c  

^a Defense Materiel Organization   (Netherlands)

^b DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^c TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cognitive engineering; Human computer interaction; Mental load; Ship control centre; Task allocation; Task analysis

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE ENGINEERING; SHIP CONTROL CENTRE; TASK ALLOCATION MENTAL LOAD; TASK ANALYSIS;

COGNITIVE SYSTEMS; DATA PROCESSING; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION;

CONTROL SYSTEMS;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; AUTOMATION; COGNITION; COMPUTER INTERFACE; COMPUTER PREDICTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MAN MACHINE INTERACTION; MENTAL LOAD; MENTAL TASK; NAVY; NETHERLANDS; PREDICTION; PROCESS CONTROL; SHIP; SIMULATOR; TASK PERFORMANCE; TEAMWORK; VALIDATION PROCESS;

COGNITION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; MENTAL PROCESSES; MILITARY MEDICINE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 33749344789     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: 13665847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00140130600612705     Document Type: Article

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