Mental Workload and ARL Workload Modeling Tools

Abstract

The author of this report provides an overview of mental workload theory and mental workload measurement. She also describes the development, application, and validation of the mental workload modeling tools developed by the Human Research and Engineering Directorate of the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL). These ARL tools, VACP (visual, auditory, cognitive, psychomotor) option in the improved performance research integration tool (IMPRINT) and WinCrew, can help the designers of military systems to assess the mental workload associated with different configurations of soldiers and equipment involved in the performance of a mission. System designers can conduct this assessment in the concept development phase of system design and reduce the need to build costly system mock-ups.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADA377300

Entities

People

  • Diane K. Mitchell

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Algorithms
  • Cognitive Workload
  • Computer Science
  • Data Analysis
  • Engineering
  • Heart Rate
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Human Systems Integration
  • Information Processing
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Operating Systems
  • Psychology
  • Simulations
  • Task Performance And Analysis
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Software Engineering
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.