Document ID (ISN) | 49979 |
CIS number |
88-1328 |
ISSN - Serial title |
0018-7208 - Human Factors |
Year |
1986 |
Convention or series no. |
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Author(s) |
Koelega H.S., Brinkman J.A. |
Title |
Noise and vigilance: An evaluative review |
Bibliographic information |
Aug. 1986, Vol.28, No.4, p.465-481. 121 ref. |
Abstract |
The literature on the effects of noise on monitoring performance shows a disappointing lack of consistency. The hypothesis of the present study was that task classification in terms of demands made on the observer should reconcile conflicting findings. Twenty-one sensory vigilance studies, selected from 98 visual performance experiments, were analysed in detail. Even when studies possess similar task characteristics, they are hard to compare due to the many types of noise variables involved and the measures of performance used. It was concluded that nothing is known about the effects of variable noise on sustained attention, despite the importance of this kind of noise for everyday life. Disparate task definitions contribute to variable or inconsistent results in vigilance, so it does not make sense to search for the effect of independent variables on "vigilance". |
Descriptors (primary) |
vigilance; noise |
Descriptors (secondary) |
human experiments; literature survey |
Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
Subject(s) |
Noise, hearing and vibration
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Broad subject area(s) |
Physical hazards
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Browse category(ies) |
Noise Vigilance
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