The effect of prior task loading on mental workload: An example of hysteresis in driving

Human Factors

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 75-86

  Morgan, Justin F ^a,c   Hancock, Peter A ^b  

^a VIRGINIA TECH TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

driver performance; driving simulation; hysteresis; mental workload; stress; workload transitions

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES; DRIVER PERFORMANCE; DRIVING SIMULATION; DRIVING TASKS; HYSTERESIS EFFECT; IN-VEHICLE; LITTLE RESEARCH; MENTAL EFFORT; MENTAL WORKLOAD; NAVIGATION TASKS; SYSTEM FAILURES; TASK DEMAND; WORKLOAD TRANSITIONS;

DRIVES; NAVIGATION; NAVIGATION SYSTEMS;

HYSTERESIS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAR DRIVING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL FUNCTION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; TASK PERFORMANCE; UNITED STATES; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL PROCESSES; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES; WORKLOAD; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955842570     PISSN: 00187208     EISSN: 15478181     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0018720810393505     Document Type: Article

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