Evaluating the dual-task decrement within a simulated environment: Word recall and visual search

Jackson, Kenneth M.; Shaw, Tyler H.; Helton, William S.

doi:10.1016/j.apergo.2022.103861

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“…The participants at the end of each experimental condition responded with as many of the 20 words as they could recall. This task has been used extensively in dual-task studies (Darling & Helton, 2014; Epling, Blakely, et al, 2016; Epling, Russell, et al, 2016; Epling et al, 2017; Green et al, 2014; Green & Helton, 2011; Jackson et al, 2022; 2023; Stets et al, 2020; Woodham et al, 2016).…”

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confidence: 99%

Dual-Task Interference while Receiving Information on a Head Mounted Display, Visually on the Same Depth Plane, or Audibly

Ward,

Smith,

Helton

2023

Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual

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Wearable displays may enhance information access, but potential interference between device use and the primary operational task may result. Multiple Resource Theory (2002) helps predict which information modalities will interfere, but in the case of head mounted displays (HMDs), the importance of competition for focal attention versus central processing resources in determining dual-task interference remains unclear. We investigated the interference between manual tracking and a word memory task, where words were presented on a HMD, the same display as the tracking task, or audibly. Compared to single-task tracking, performance was impaired by both audio and HMD word presentation, but not by words presented on the same visual plane. This suggests some interference is due to demands on vison itself, not just central resources, and that bottom-up shifts in information seeking may also impair performance. Future research into the best methods of utilizing wearable aids and directing user attention is needed.

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Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Dual-Task Interference while Receiving Information on a Head Mounted Display, Visually on the Same Depth Plane, or Audibly

Ward,

Smith,

Helton

2023

Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual

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“…Most likely, they will increasingly affect everyday life, culture, advertisement, business, military, sports, education, science and medicine [18][19][20][21][22][23][24]. This is because these technologies inspire ideas and the possible development of contemporary advanced algorithmic sciences, models of computation, data mining or big data science, and modern (bio) (medical) (neuro) information and communication technologies tools [25][26][27][28]. The findings of neuroscience research focus on the nervous system, especially the brain, its structure and functions, and its importance in both health and disease, simply enabling the implementation of IT/ICT in, for example, sports, education, or basic/clinical neuroscience and computation medicine [29][30][31][32][33][34][35].…”

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Impact of Virtual Reality Cognitive and Motor Exercises on Brain Health

Sokołowska

2023

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Innovative technologies of the 21st century have an extremely significant impact on all activities of modern humans. Among them, virtual reality (VR) offers great opportunities for scientific research and public health. The results of research to date both demonstrate the beneficial effects of using virtual worlds, and indicate undesirable effects on bodily functions. This review presents interesting recent findings related to training/exercise in virtual environments and its impact on cognitive and motor functions. It also highlights the importance of VR as an effective tool for assessing and diagnosing these functions both in research and modern medical practice. The findings point to the enormous future potential of these rapidly developing innovative technologies. Of particular importance are applications of virtual reality in basic and clinical neuroscience.

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