FURTHER WORK ON THE USE OF TRACKING TASKS AS INDICATORS OF STRESS

Abstract

This report presents data which shows that Zero Input Tracking Analysis provides a reliable measure of tracking performance, that tracking degrades severely under the stress of Auditory Shadowing but that the sensitivity of Subjects differs considerably, as might be expected. It is also shown that Auditory Shadowing appears to produce similar effects to combat, possibly in both cases due to an information overload, and hence Auditory Shadowing may well be a suitable laboratory substitute for combat. Auditory Shadowing can thus be used to define the sensitivity of any control system to combat degradation using a given group of Subjects, or using a given system to examine the sensitivity of the Subjects. Mild electric shocks on the other hand were quite ineffective stressors.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0450861

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  • Elizabeth De Socio
  • Fred Shectman
  • Norman K. Walker

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