Relation between Mental Workload and Visual Information Processing

Jian Wang; Ryoichi Ohtsuka; Kimihiro Yamanaka; Kohei Shioda; Mitsuyuki Kawakami

doi:10.1016/j.promfg.2015.07.625

Relation between Mental Workload and Visual Information Processing

Jian Wang, Ryoichi Ohtsuka, Kimihiro Yamanaka^*, Kohei Shioda, Mitsuyuki Kawakami

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Abstract

The aim of this study is to clarify the relation between mental workload and the function of visual information processing. To examine the mental workload (MWL) relative to the size of the useful field of view (UFOV), an experiment was conducted with 12 participants (ages 21–23). In the primary task, participants responded to visual markers appearing in a computer display. The UFOV and the results of the secondary task for MWL were measured. In the MWL task, participants solved numerical operations designed to increase MWL. The experimental conditions in this task were divided into three categories (Repeat Aloud, Addition, and No Task), where No Task meant no mental task was given. MWL was changed in a stepwise manner. The quantitative assessment confirmed that the UFOV narrows with the increase in the MWL.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	5308-5312
Number of pages	5
Journal	Procedia Manufacturing
Volume	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.promfg.2015.07.625
Publication status	Published - 2015
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Function of visual information processing
Mental workload
Useful field of view

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Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Artificial Intelligence

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