The effect of variability in temporal information on the control of a dynamic task

Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 49-62

  Jobidon, M E ^a   Rousseau, R ^a   Breton, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CANADA VALCARTIER   (Canada)

Author keywords

Control; Dynamic task; Microworld; Temporal uncertainty; Variability

Indexed keywords

EID: 65649104324     PISSN: 1463922X     EISSN: 1464536X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14639220512331311562     Document Type: Article

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