A complete task analysis to measure the workload associated with operating an agricultural sprayer equipped with a navigation device

Applied Ergonomics

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 146-149

  Dey, A K ^a   Mann, D D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Agricultural spraying; Eye glance behaviour; Mental workload; Task analysis; Workload

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; HEART; JOB ANALYSIS; SURVEYS;

EYE-GLANCE BEHAVIOUR; GUIDANCE INFORMATION; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; MENTAL WORKLOAD; NAVIGATION DEVICES; NAVIGATION IN FORMATION; TASK ANALYSIS; WORKLOAD;

NAVIGATION;

ADULT; AGRICULTURAL PROCEDURES; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; BODY MOVEMENT; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; ERGONOMICS; EYE MOVEMENT; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MATERIALS HANDLING; MENTAL STRESS; NORMAL HUMAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; TASK PERFORMANCE; WORKLOAD;

EID: 70349769294     PISSN: 00036870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2009.06.005     Document Type: Article

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