Effects of Sleep Loss and Jet-Lag in Operational Environments: Transitioning from Laoratory to Synthetic Task Environments
Abstract
This DURIP grant made possible important technological advances in the AFOSR PRET Center on Homeostatic and Circadian Regulation of Wakefulness during Jet Lag and Sleep Deprivation: Effect of Wake-Promoting Countermeasures at the University of Pennsylvania improving the capability to investigate the neurobehavioral deficits associated with fatigue during performance. It provided the integrated systems for the ambulatory physiological measurement of sleep and sleepiness, as well as cardiovascular physiology in healthy individuals performing UAV maneuvers on Predatory systems during alert and fatigue conditions. This work is highly relevant to Air Force operations and DOD. In addition, DURIP funds allowed acquisition of the Neuroscan system for the acquisition of EEG during Neuroimaging. This will permit studies of the areas of brain activity relevant to understanding the effects of fatigue on performance. Thus the DURIP grant considerably streamlined and expanded the PRET Center's efforts to identify, evaluate and transition countermeasures to deficits associated with sleep deprivation and jet lag.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 30, 2004
- Accession Number
- ADA425928
Entities
People
- David F. Dinges
Organizations
- University of Pennsylvania