ArticleBrain sciences2020
EEG Theta Power Activity Reflects Workload among Army Combat Drivers: An Experimental Study.
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- Using machine learning methods and EEG to discriminate aircraft pilot cognitive workload during flight.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Task-related, intrinsic oscillatory and aperiodic neural activity predict performance in naturalistic team-based training scenarios.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Optimized electroencephalogram and functional near-infrared spectroscopy-based mental workload detection method for practical applications.Biomedical engineering online · 2022Article
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- An Evaluation of the EEG Alpha-to-Theta and Theta-to-Alpha Band Ratios as Indexes of Mental Workload.Frontiers in neuroinformatics · 2022Article
- Human Mental Workload: A Survey and a Novel Inclusive Definition.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Review
- Driving-Induced Neurological Biomarkers in an Advanced Driver-Assistance System.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
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- Frontal theta brain activity varies as a function of surgical experience and task error.BMJ surgery, interventions, & health technologies · 2020Article
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Abstract
We aimed to evaluate the effects of mental workload variations, as a function of the road environment, on the brain activity of army drivers performing combat and non-combat scenarios in a light multirole vehicle dynamic simulator. Forty-one non-commissioned officers completed three standardized driving exercises with different terrain complexities (low, medium, and high) while we recorded their electroencephalographic (EEG) activity. We focused on variations in the theta EEG power spectrum, a well-known index of mental workload. We also assessed performance and subjective ratings of task load. The theta EEG power spectrum in the frontal, temporal, and occipital areas were higher during the most complex scenarios. Performance (number of engine stops) and subjective data supported these findings. Our findings strengthen previous results found in civilians on the relationship between driver mental workload and the theta EEG power spectrum. This suggests that EEG activity can give relevant insight into mental workload variations in an objective, unbiased fashion, even during real training and/or operations. The continuous monitoring of the warfighter not only allows instantaneous detection of over/underload but also might provide online feedback to the system (either automated equipment or the crew) to take countermeasures and prevent fatal errors.
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