Profiling cognitive workload in an unmanned vehicle control task with cognitive models and physiological metrics

CA Stevens, MB Morris, CR Fisher… - Military Psychology, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
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In the present study, we use Cognitive Metrics Profiling (CMP) to capture variance in
cognitive load within a complex unmanned vehicle control task. We aim to demonstrate
convergent validity with existing workload measurement methods, and to decompose
workload into constituent cognitive resources to aid in diagnosing causes of workload. A
cognitive model of the task was developed and examined to determine the extent to which it
could predict behavioral performance, subjective workload, and validated physiological …
Abstract
In the present study, we use Cognitive Metrics Profiling (CMP) to capture variance in cognitive load within a complex unmanned vehicle control task. We aim to demonstrate convergent validity with existing workload measurement methods, and to decompose workload into constituent cognitive resources to aid in diagnosing causes of workload. A cognitive model of the task was developed and examined to determine the extent to which it could predict behavioral performance, subjective workload, and validated physiological workload metrics. We also examined model activity to draw insights regarding loaded cognitive capacities. We found that composite workload from the model predicted physiological metrics, performance, and subjective workload. Moreover, the model indicates that differences in workload were driven largely by procedural, declarative, and temporal memory demands. We have found preliminary evidence of correspondence between workload predictions of a CMP model and physiological measures of workload. This suggests our approach captures interesting aspects of workload in a complex task environment and may provide a theoretical link between behavioral, physiological, and subjective metrics. This approach may provide a means to design effective workload mitigation interventions and improve decision-making about personnel tasking and automation.
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