Christopher D. Wickens
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View article: Transparent systems, opaque results: a study on automation compliance and task performance
Transparent systems, opaque results: a study on automation compliance and task performance Open
In two experiments, we examine how features of an imperfect automated decision aid influence compliance with the aid in a simplified, simulated nautical collision avoidance task. Experiment 1 examined the impact of providing transparency i…
View article: Quantitative effects of overlay clutter and information access effort: Examining the scan-clutter trade-off in displays with geospatial maps.
Quantitative effects of overlay clutter and information access effort: Examining the scan-clutter trade-off in displays with geospatial maps. Open
Overlaying images from multiple geospatial databases increases clutter and imposes attentional costs by disrupting focusing attention on each database and dividing attention when comparing databases. Costs of overlay clutter may offset the…
View article: Fast, Accurate, but Sometimes Too-Compelling Support: The Impact of Imperfectly Automated Cues in an Augmented Reality Head-Mounted Display on Visual Search Performance
Fast, Accurate, but Sometimes Too-Compelling Support: The Impact of Imperfectly Automated Cues in an Augmented Reality Head-Mounted Display on Visual Search Performance Open
While visual search for targets within a complex scene might benefit from using augmented-reality (AR) head-mounted display (HMD) technologies helping to efficiently direct human attention, imperfectly reliable automation support could man…
View article: Corrigendum: Human mental workload: A survey and a novel inclusive definition
Corrigendum: Human mental workload: A survey and a novel inclusive definition Open
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.883321.].
View article: Human Mental Workload: A Survey and a Novel Inclusive Definition
Human Mental Workload: A Survey and a Novel Inclusive Definition Open
Human mental workload is arguably the most invoked multidimensional construct in Human Factors and Ergonomics, getting momentum also in Neuroscience and Neuroergonomics. Uncertainties exist in its characterization, motivating the design an…
View article: Navy Command Decision Making: Basic Research, Applied Research, and Transition to Enhance Current and Future Capabilities
Navy Command Decision Making: Basic Research, Applied Research, and Transition to Enhance Current and Future Capabilities Open
The emergence of Human Factors as a discipline is often traced to pioneering efforts tackling military issues in World War II. Rapid technological advances raised fundamental questions around human performance. Approaches, solutions, and a…
View article: Effect of Procedural Elements on Trust and Compliance with anImperfect Decision Aid
Effect of Procedural Elements on Trust and Compliance with anImperfect Decision Aid Open
We sought to establish to what extent incorporating a dichotomized procedural variable (in this case, maritime ‘rules of the road’) and incentives into a decision aiding algorithm would change a previously found non-compliance bias when th…
View article: Get This!? Mixed Reality Improves Robot Communication Regardless of Mental Workload
Get This!? Mixed Reality Improves Robot Communication Regardless of Mental Workload Open
We present the first experiment analyzing the effectiveness of robot-generated mixed reality gestures using real robotic and mixed reality hardware. Our findings demonstrate how these gestures increase user effectiveness by decreasing user…
View article: Attention: Theory, Principles, Models and Applications
Attention: Theory, Principles, Models and Applications Open
We discuss two general concepts of attention: (1) As a filter of selective attention that selects and admits channels of information from the environment to be processed; (2) as a resource to enable subsequent information processing, const…
View article: Paying a price for information: Non-optimal decision making and preference for information over expected value outcomes
Paying a price for information: Non-optimal decision making and preference for information over expected value outcomes Open
The information purchase bias describes a tendency to opt for information that reduces uncertainty, even when the cost of information is associated with a substantial net reduction in expected value. The current experiment quantified the a…
View article: Nautical Collision Avoidance
Nautical Collision Avoidance Open
Objective Experimentally investigate maneuver decision preferences in navigating ships to avoid a collision. How is safety (collision avoidance) balanced against efficiency (deviation from path and delay) and rules of the road under condit…
View article: The Joint Tactical Air Controller: cognitive modeling and augmented reality HMD design.
The Joint Tactical Air Controller: cognitive modeling and augmented reality HMD design. Open
This paper describes the design and model based evaluation of DARSAD, an augmented reality head mounted display for the joint tactical air controller (JTAC), who manages and directs fire from air assets near the battlefield. Designs, based…
View article: Eye-Tracking Measures in Aviation: A Selective Literature Review
Eye-Tracking Measures in Aviation: A Selective Literature Review Open
Objective: The aim of this article is to present a comprehensive review of eye-tracking measures and discuss different application areas of the method of eye tracking in the field of aviation.\n\nBackground: Psychophysiological measures su…
View article: Effect of Visualization Training on Uncertain Spatial Trajectory Predictions
Effect of Visualization Training on Uncertain Spatial Trajectory Predictions Open
Objective: The goal of this study was to explore the ways in which visualizations influence the prediction of uncertain spatial trajectories (e.g., the unknown path of a downed aircraft or future path of a hurricane) and participant overco…
View article: Investigating pilot’s decision making when facing an unstabilized approach: an eye-tracking study
Investigating pilot’s decision making when facing an unstabilized approach: an eye-tracking study Open
Unstabilized approach has been identified to be a major causal factor of approach-and-landing accidents (e.g. off-runway touchdowns, hard landing, tail-strikes, etc).We conducted an experimentin order to analyze pilots’ performance during …
View article: Pilot Flying and Pilot Monitoring’s Aircraft State Awareness During Go-Around Execution in Aviation: A Behavioral and Eye Tracking Study
Pilot Flying and Pilot Monitoring’s Aircraft State Awareness During Go-Around Execution in Aviation: A Behavioral and Eye Tracking Study Open
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View article: Alerts on the NextGen Flight Deck
Alerts on the NextGen Flight Deck Open
The future generation of cockpit may substantially change the nature of displays, automation, and their implications for alerting systems. Flight deck automation and information systems imposed by NextGen will create system states that may…
View article: Transparency and Conflict Resolution Automation Reliability in Air Trffic Control
Transparency and Conflict Resolution Automation Reliability in Air Trffic Control Open
This paper investigates the automation reliability and the transparency in automation conflict resolutionadvisories for air traffic control. Fourgeneral effects: those of traffic load, those of expertise and,those of imperfect automationan…
View article: Benefits of Imperfect Conflict Resolution Advisory Aids for Future Air Traffic Control
Benefits of Imperfect Conflict Resolution Advisory Aids for Future Air Traffic Control Open
Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the human–automation interaction issues and the interacting factors in the context of conflict detection and resolution advisory (CRA) systems. Background: The issues of imperfect automation …