Human Performance
Abstract
Human performance basic research seeks the fundamental knowledge needed to understand, measure, and optimize human capabilities critical to Air Force operations. Within this project, the special areas of scientific interest include Sensory Systems, Cognition and Decision, Homeostatic and Circadian Regulation of Human Performance, and Socio-Cultural Modeling. In all areas, experimental efforts are coordinated with mathematical or computational modeling. Air Force sensory research emphasizes human auditory capabilities, including 3D spatial hearing, multi-talker communication, speech intelligibility, and informational masking. Cognitive research emphasizes decision optimization in complex, dynamic tasks, including coordinated decision-making performed by networked, multi-person teams. Also aligned with Air Force cognitive research are efforts to determine how best to promote robust, reliable decision-making through information-processing algorithms for fusion, automation, and intelligent signal processing. Modeling efforts include cultural factors that may affect behavior in adversarial decision-making. The Air Force reliance on sustained human performance during trans-meridian operations and night operations motivates basic research efforts to predict and mitigate cognitive impairments from extended wake and much higher than normal workload periods.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2011
- Source ID
- 612313_0601102F_1_3600_PB_2011
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