Scan-based eye tracking measures are predictive of workload transition performance

SP Devlin, NL Brown, S Drollinger, C Sibley, J Alami… - Applied ergonomics, 2022 - Elsevier
Given there is no unifying theory or design guidance for workload transitions, this work
investigated how visual attention allocation patterns could inform both topics, by …

Workload transition rate matters: Evidence from growth curve modeling

SP Devlin, NL Brown, S Drollinger, J Alami, SL Riggs - Applied Ergonomics, 2023 - Elsevier
This research examined three specific gaps in the workload transition literature:(1) the
impact of workload transition rate,(2) the applicability of current theoretical explanations, and …

Cognitive context detection using pupillary measurements

P Mannaru, B Balasingam, K Pattipati… - Next-Generation …, 2016 - spiedigitallibrary.org
In this paper, we demonstrate the use of pupillary measurements as indices of cognitive
workload. We analyze the pupillary data of twenty individuals engaged in a simulated …

Using machine learning and real-time workload assessment in a high-fidelity UAV simulation environment

SS Monfort, CM Sibley, JT Coyne - Next-Generation Analyst IV, 2016 - spiedigitallibrary.org
Future unmanned vehicle operations will see more responsibilities distributed among fewer
pilots. Current systems typically involve a small team of operators maintaining control over a …

Transitions between low and high levels of mental workload can improve multitasking performance

SP Devlin, NM Moacdieh, CD Wickens… - IISE transactions on …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
OCCUPATIONAL APPLICATIONS Complex and dynamic environments including military
operations, healthcare, aviation, and driving require operators to transition seamlessly …

Does what we see shape history? Examining workload history as a function of performance and ambient/focal visual attention

SP Devlin, JK Byham, SL Riggs - ACM Transactions on Applied …, 2021 - dl.acm.org
Changes in task demands can have delayed adverse impacts on performance. This
phenomenon, known as the workload history effect, is especially of concern in dynamic work …

Cognitive context detection for adaptive automation

P Mannaru, B Balasingam, K Pattipati… - Proceedings of the …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
An important research challenge in Human Machine Systems (HMS) is to create machines
that are able to better understand human behavior so that the overall efficiency of the HMS …

Connecting the big five taxonomies: understanding how individual traits contribute to team adaptability under workload transitions

SP Devlin, JR Flynn, SL Riggs - Proceedings of the Human …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Dynamic and data-rich domains, like those found in the military, rely heavily on teamwork for
their operations. Previous work has attempted to understand how the personality of …

The effectiveness of uncertainty communication with varied automation reliability: Specificity is necessary but (potentially) not enough

SP Devlin, NL Brown, SM Drollinger… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Automation reliance and functionality are ever increasing, especially in supervisory control
environments like unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) missions. Of particular relevance is …

The need for specificity in uncertainty communication is further supported: Preliminary evidence from eye tracking

SPD McGarry, NL Brown… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Automation transparency is understudied in environments with varied automation reliability.
We previously found uncertainty communication, a form of automation transparency, led to …