Approximation of on-line mental workload index in ATC simulated multitasks

Journal of Air Transport Management

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 330-333

  Di Stasi, Leandro L ^a   Marchitto, Mauro ^a   Antolí, Adoracíon ^a   Baccino, Thierry ^b   Cañas, José J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

^b CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Air traffic management; Cognitive load; Eye movements; Saccadic peak velocity

Indexed keywords

AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL; COGNITION; SIMULATION; TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT; VISION; WORKPLACE;

EID: 77955380369     PISSN: 09696997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jairtraman.2010.02.004     Document Type: Article

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