A SURVEY AND ANALYSIS OF VIGILANCE RESEARCH

Abstract

Empirical data drawn from a survey of the research literature on vigilance behavior are presented in terms of the effects on vigilance of variables discussed under the groupings of task, environmental, and motivational factors. The adequacy of current interpretations of vigilance data is considered for three classes of theories: conditioning, expectancy, and motivation. Approaches to the solution of the vigilance program are discussed in terms of anticipated technological developments, and areas of research on monitoring problems associated with air defense systems are suggested.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1961
Accession Number
AD0267223

Entities

People

  • Bruce O. Bergum
  • I. C. Klein

Organizations

  • George Washington University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena
  • Control Systems
  • Defense Systems
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Engineering
  • Environment
  • Heart Rate
  • Human Behavior
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Low Density
  • Personality
  • Psychology
  • Reaction Time
  • Weapon Systems

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Brain and Cognitive Science; Experimental Psychology; Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Organizational Psychology.
  • Systems Analysis and Design