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Alternative Indices Of Performance: An Exploration Of Eye Gaze Metrics In A Visual Puzzle Task, Sheldon M. Russell
Alternative Indices Of Performance: An Exploration Of Eye Gaze Metrics In A Visual Puzzle Task, Sheldon M. Russell
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Of interest to the U.S. Air Force is the ability to develop and characterize the level of workload that operators are under at any given point. When an operator's cognitive resources exceed demands, a 'red line' of performance may be crossed after which performance breaks down. What is needed is an estimate of operator state; a 'dipstick' for the operator in order to assess the level of 'resources' available, in order to avoid performance problems. Traditional approaches use secondary tasks (e.g., mental arithmetic) or secondary physiological measures (e.g., heart rate variability) for state assessment. However, the current work was motivated …