Effect of task modality on dual-task performance, response time, and ratings of operator workload

Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 1456-1460

  Scerra, Veronica E ^a   Brill, J Christopher ^a  

^a OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROSS-MODAL; DUAL-TASK CONDITIONS; DUAL-TASKS; EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE; MULTIPLE RESOURCES; OPERATOR WORKLOAD; PERFORMANCE BASED; RESERVE CAPACITY; RESOURCE DEPLETION; RESOURCE LIMITATIONS; SUBJECTIVE WORKLOAD; TACTILE MODALITY; UNIMODAL;

HUMAN ENGINEERING; PHYSICAL THERAPY; PSYCHOLOGY COMPUTING;

ERGONOMICS;

EID: 84873428250     PISSN: 10711813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1177/1071181312561409     Document Type: Conference Paper

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