Neuroergonomics: The brain at work
Raja Parasuraman and Matthew Rizzo
Abstract
Neuroergonomics can be defined as the study of brain and behavior at work. It combines two disciplines: neuroscience, the study of brain structure and function; and ergonomics, the study of how to match technology with the capabilities and limitations of people so they can work effectively and safely. The goal of merging these two fields is to use the startling discoveries of human brain and physiological functioning both to inform the design of technologies in the workplace and home, and to provide new training methods that enhance performance, expand capabilities, and optimize the fit betwee ... More
Neuroergonomics can be defined as the study of brain and behavior at work. It combines two disciplines: neuroscience, the study of brain structure and function; and ergonomics, the study of how to match technology with the capabilities and limitations of people so they can work effectively and safely. The goal of merging these two fields is to use the startling discoveries of human brain and physiological functioning both to inform the design of technologies in the workplace and home, and to provide new training methods that enhance performance, expand capabilities, and optimize the fit between people and technology. Research in the area of neuroergonomics has blossomed in recent years with the emergence of non-invasive techniques for monitoring human brain function that can be used to study various aspects of human behavior in relation to technology and work, including mental workload, visual attention, working memory, motor control, human-automation interaction, and adaptive automation. This book provides an overview of this emerging area, describing the theoretical background, basic research, major methods, as well as the new and future areas of application.
Keywords:
brain,
behavior,
brain function,
physiological functioning,
non-invasive techniques,
mental workload,
visual attention,
working memory,
motor control,
human-automation interaction
Bibliographic Information
Print publication date: 2006 |
Print ISBN-13: 9780195177619 |
Published to Oxford Scholarship Online: May 2009 |
DOI:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195177619.001.0001 |
Authors
Affiliations are at time of print publication.
Raja Parasuraman, editor
George Mason University
Matthew Rizzo, editor
University of Iowa
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