Neuroergonomics

Raja Parasuraman is Professor of Psychology at George Mason University. He has longstanding research programs in human factors and cognitive neuroscience. His previous books include Varieties of Attention (1984), Automation and Human Performance (1996), and The Attentive Brain (1998). In 2004 he received the Franklin V. Taylor Award for Lifetime Achievement in Applied Experimental and Engineering Psychology from the American Psychological Association. From 2001 to 2005, he served as Chair of the National Research Council's Committee on Human Factors in the National Academy of Sciences. Matt Rizzo is Professor of Neurology, Engineering, and Public Policy at the University of Iowa, where he directs the Division of Neuroergonomics and is a senior member of the Division of Behavioral Neurology and Cognitive Neuroscience. He is also a Development Executive and Science Advisor at a New York-based media company producing documentaries for major television venues. Dr. Rizzo has longstanding research support through the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. He has contributed to many scholarly papers and books, served on numerous professional committees, and is a member of several professional organizations.

PART I: INTRODUCTION; 1. Introduction to Neuroergonomics; PART II: NEUROERGONOMICS METHODS; 2. Electrocephalography (EEG) in Neuroergonomics; 3. Event-related Potentials (ERPs) in Neuroergonomics; 4. Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI): Advanced Methods and Applications to Driving; 5. Optical Imaging of Brain Function; 6. Transcranial Doppler Sonography; 7. Eye Movements as a Window on Perception and Cognition; 8. The Brain in the Wild: Tracking Human Behavior in Natural and Naturalistic Settings; PART III: PERCEPTION, COGNITION, AND EMOTION; 9. Spatial Navigation; 10. Cerebral blood flow and vigilance; 11. Executive Functions; 12. The Neurology of Emotions and Feelings, and Their Role in Behavioral Decisions; PART IV: STRESS, FATIGUE, AND PHYSICAL WORK; 13. Stress and Neuroergonomics; 14. Sleep and Circadian Control of Neurobehavioral Function; 15. Physical Neuroergonomics; PART V: TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS; 16. Adaptive Automation; 17. Virtual Reality and Neuroergonomics; 18. The Role of Emotion-inspired Abilities in Relational Robots; PART VI: SPECIAL POPULATIONS; 20. EEG Brain-computer Interface; 21. Artificial Vision; 22. Neurorehabilitation-robotics and Neuroprosthetics; 23. Medical Safety and Neuroergonomics; PART VII: CONCLUSIONS; 24. Future Prospects for Neuroergonomics