A method for building a real-time cluster-based continuous mental workload scale

Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 531-543

  Lin, Yingzi ^a   Cai, Hua ^a  

^a Northeastern University   (United States)

Author keywords

Cluster analysis; ECG; Human machine interaction; Measurement; Mental workload

Indexed keywords

EID: 85007792174     PISSN: 1463922X     EISSN: 1464536X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14639220902836547     Document Type: Article

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