Study Finds Time Pressure and Cognitive Load Increase Mistakes Among Power Line Workers
According to a recent study, power line workers are more prone to making high-risk mistakes Worker safety is paramount when it comes to the construction industry, especially in the electrical sector. A recent study led by Shiva Pooladvand and Sogand Hasanzadeh and published in the journal Automation in Construction examined the effects of time pressure […]
Non-invasive Neuroimaging Technique fNIRS Allows Assessment of Mental Workload and Perception of Task Difficulty
A study conducted in the UK found that fNIRS can differentiate mental workload levels in reading tasks of varying difficulty A study in the UK, led by researcher Serena Midha from the University of Nottingham and published in the International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, found that Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) of prefrontal cortex activity can […]