Neuroadaptive Systems

Magdalena Fafrowicz (PhD) is an assistant professor at the Institute of Applied Psychology, Department of Neuroergonomics, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland. Tadeusz Marek is professor of psychology at Jagiellonian University in Krakow (Chairman of the Department of Neuroergonomics and Chair of Ergonomics & Management Psychology) and at Warsaw School of Psychology in Warsaw. Waldemar Karwowski, P.E. is Professor and Chair of the Industrial Engineering and Management Systems Department at the University of Central Florida, Orlando. He holds an M.S. (1978) in Production Engineering and Management from the Technical University of Wroclaw, Poland, and a Ph.D. (1982) in Industrial Engineering from Texas Tech University.

Section I Approaches to Understanding of the Neural Network’s Functions: Psychological Constructs versus Neural Mechanisms: Different Perspectives for Advanced Research of Cognitive Processes and Development of Neuroadaptive Technologies. The Neural Cybernetics of Executive Control and Learning. A New Neural Framework for Adaptive and Maladaptive Behaviors in Changeable and Demanding Environments. Object Perception versus Target-Directed Manual Actions. The Neural Control of Visually Guided Eye Movements. Sleep Deprivation and Error Negativity: A Review and Reappraisal. Section II Neuroadaptive Systems: Challenges and Applications: Augmenting Human Performance. Electroencephalographic Metrics of Workload and Learner Engagement. Brain–Computer Interfaces: Effects on Brain Activation and Behavior. Neuroadaptive Systems: Challenges and Opportunities in Creating Symbiotic Relationships between Humans and the Machines They Use. Eye-Tracking Data Analysis and Neuroergonomics. Potential Applications of Systems Modeling Language and Systems Dynamics to Simulate and Model Complex Human Brain Functions. Neuroethics: Considerations for a Future Embedded with Neurotechnology. Index.