UNDERSTANDING THE INTERPLAY OF PHYSICAL AND COGNITIVE DEMANDS ON SHIPBOARD DAMAGE CONTROL PERFORMANCE
Abstract
Problem StatementTo date, researchers typically examine physical and cognitive loads separately when looking at performance of tasks; this limits our understanding of the interaction that one has on the other thereby limiting our understanding of the implicationson task performance. The proposed research project will begin to address this limitation and provide important insights into how physical and cognitive demands interact while undertaking shipboard damage control activities.ApproachWe will use sport and exercise science load monitoring techniques and direct and indirect measures of mental load, such as task performance, as well as physiological and brain activity, to quantify the physical and cognitive task demands placed on an individual undertaking damage control-like activities. We will integrate wearable technologies (e.g., inertial measurement units, GPS, heart rate monitoring) with laboratory-based paradigms to quantify the interaction of the physical and cognitive domains to investigate the effect of environment (i.e., high heat loads such as those experienced during firefighting tasks), and the performance of technical skills under high physical and cognitive loads. Contemporary analytical and statistical modelling approaches will be used to understand these interactions and how they can be manipulated. Importantly, this will build an evidence-base to identify the direction of future applied research that can develop augmentation strategies to enhance damage control performance and mitigate the detrimental effects of physical and cognitive loading.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Sep 11, 2023
- Source ID
- N000142312800
Entities
People
- Tim Doyle
Organizations
- Macquarie University
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy