Effects of multitasking on operator performance using computational and auditory tasks

This study investigated the effects of multiple cognitive tasks on human performance. Twenty-four students at North Carolina A&;T State University participated in the study. The primary task was auditory signal change perception and the secondary task was a computational task. Results showed that participants' performance in a single task was statistically significantly different from their performance in combined tasks: (a) algebra problems (algebra problem primary and auditory perception secondary); (b) auditory perception tasks (auditory perception primary and algebra problems secondary); and (c) mean false-alarm score in auditory perception (auditory detection primary and algebra problems secondary). Using signal detection theory (SDT), participants' performance measured in terms of sensitivity was calculated as ?0.54 for combined tasks (algebra problems the primary task) and ?0.53 auditory perceptions the primary task. During auditory perception tasks alone, SDT was found to be 2.51. Performance was 83% in a single task compared to 17% when combined tasks.     

基于多任务阶段的复杂系统可靠性评估模型

目前工程中对可靠性评估只考虑一个典型任务剖面,且不区分分系统的工作时间,这种计算模型对最后的结果会造成偏差。本文提出了基于实验数据的复杂系统可靠性评估模型,该模型综合考虑了多任务剖面,多任务阶段和多个分系统。在此基础上,对可靠性评估流程进行描述,给出关键步骤中数学模型。最后通过一个典型案例,验证了该模型的合理性和适用性。