'POPCORN' as a Tool for Future Cognitive Workload Assessment: A Conceptual Analysis.

Abstract

As weapon systems and their battlefield employment become increasingly complex, the understanding and assessment of the human operator becomes equally important. This project further developed a prototype cognitive workload assessment tool, POPCORN. Starting with a single laboratory, single computer model, a PC based tool that is more widely usable was developed. In its current form, POPCORN contains multiple independent and dependent variables that can be easily manipulated at numerous levels from familiarization and training levels to virtually impossible. Further, a conceptual analysis was written based upon the authors' experiences with POPCORN as well as comparison of the tool with literature in the area. Based upon this analysis, we conclude that POPCORN is capable of measuring a wide range of cognitive processes relevant to human management of complex systems.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA326706

Entities

People

  • Shih-sung Wen

Organizations

  • Universal Energy Systems

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Cognition
  • Cognitive Workload
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Control Systems
  • Human-Machine Systems
  • Information Processing
  • Measurement
  • Models
  • Reasoning
  • Simulations
  • Supervisory Control
  • Task Performance And Analysis
  • Training
  • Workload

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Parallel and Distributed Computing.
  • Systems Analysis and Design