Dealing with interruptions can be complex, but does interruption complexity matter: A mental resources approach to quantifying disruptions

Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society

Volumn 1, Issue , 2008, Pages 398-402

  Cades, David M ^a   Werner, Nicole ^a   Trafton, J Gregory ^b   Boehm Davis, Deborah A ^a   Monk, Christopher A ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MENTAL OPERATION; PRIMARY TASK;

ERGONOMICS;

EID: 70350584754     PISSN: 10711813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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