The Effect of Fatigue upon Sonar Detection

Abstract

;Contents: Vigilance experiments and sonar detection; The decline in vigilance after fully learning a task; Immediate knowledge of results may prevent or reduce a decline in vigilance; Delayed knowledge of results and probability matching; Full knowledge of results on additional artificial signals; Problems of operating with artificial signals; Computer assistance as a substitute for knowledge of results; Computer assistance with changes in criterion, Mild stresses which reduce or increase vigilance.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1972
Accession Number
ADA013124

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  • E. C. Poulton

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  • Biomedical

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