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Chemistry, Analytical
Jung-Chun Liu, Kuei-An Li, Su-Ling Yeh, Shao-Yi Chien
Summary: Assessing mental workload is crucial for avoiding unintended negative consequences in critical situations. This study differentiated two types of mental workload and manipulated them independently using a modified video game, finding that fixation-related parameters can be used to index mental workload at different stages of mental processing.
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Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Emmanouil Ktistakis, Vasileios Skaramagkas, Dimitris Manousos, Nikolaos S. Tachos, Evanthia Tripoliti, Dimitrios I. Fotiadis, Manolis Tsiknakis
Summary: This study presents a method for estimating cognitive workload based on eye-tracking dataset. The eye movements of 47 participants were monitored, and eye and gaze features were derived and analyzed using machine learning models. The results suggest the potential of eye-tracking characteristics in discriminating cognitive workload levels.
COMPUTER METHODS AND PROGRAMS IN BIOMEDICINE
(2022)
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Psychology, Applied
Weiya Chen, Tetsuo Sawaragi, Toshihiro Hiraoka
Summary: This study verified the effectiveness of eye-tracking metrics in indicating driver's mental workload in semi-autonomous driving. The results showed that some eye-tracking metrics were effective indicators of a driver's mental workload in different driving scenarios.
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART F-TRAFFIC PSYCHOLOGY AND BEHAVIOUR
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ryota Nishizono, Naoki Saijo, Makio Kashino
Summary: How do humans blink while driving? Eyeblink timing during real formula car racing was found to have reproducible patterns and be related to car control. Three factors were identified underlying the eyeblink patterns: individual blink count, lap pace, and car acceleration. These findings indicate that eyeblink patterns reflect cognitive states during in-the-wild driving.
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Behavioral Sciences
Daniel Sturman, Mark W. Wiggins
Summary: Drivers with higher cue utilization experienced lower cognitive load and maintained higher performance during the simulated driving task compared to drivers with lower cue utilization. This suggests that a greater capacity for cue utilization is associated with lower cognitive load during operational tasks.
Review
Surgery
Ravi Naik, Alexandros Kogkas, Hutan Ashrafian, George Mylonas, Ara Darzi
Summary: Eye-tracking data is increasingly used to objectively measure cognitive workload in surgery. The current literature can be broadly categorized into three aspects: direct measurement of cognitive workload, determination of expertise level, and predictors of performance. Pupil diameter and gaze entropy show promise in assessing cognitive workload.
JOURNAL OF SURGICAL RESEARCH
(2022)
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Engineering, Biomedical
Huiyu Wang, Xin Zheng, Tengteng Hao, Yanwu Yu, Kaili Xu, Yicheng Wang
Summary: Whether from a theoretical research perspective or a practical situation, it is important to evaluate the mental loads of workers for task assignment, job performance, and production safety. This study used various variables and classifiers to assess mental load states and found that the combination of occipital area and eye movement variables achieved better results than single variables.
BIOMEDICAL SIGNAL PROCESSING AND CONTROL
(2023)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Nima Ahmadi, Farzan Sasangohar, Jing Yang, Denny Yu, Valerie Danesh, Steven Klahn, Faisal Masud
Summary: This study used eye movement data to explore the mental workloads of ICU nurses during 12-hour shifts, finding that eye movement metrics were associated with stress levels, with higher mental workload during handoff periods.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Kyle John Wilby, Bridget Paravattil
Summary: The concept of mental workload is largely associated with cognitive load theory, describing three types of load in assessment tasks. Studies show that high intrinsic and extraneous load in assessments may interfere with assessors' attention and working memory, leading to poorer quality assessment. Therefore, reducing these loads within assessment tasks is crucial for enhancing assessment quality, especially in pharmacy education.
RESEARCH IN SOCIAL & ADMINISTRATIVE PHARMACY
(2021)
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Computer Science, Information Systems
Takuya Kono, Yuki Sato, Takahiro Wada, Daichi Tsunemichi, Naoyuki Fujiyama, Yoshiki Ono
Summary: This study investigates the association between heightened mental workload (MWL) during driving and variations in the vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) gain. The experiment reveals a significant decrease in VOR gain under high MWL, indicating the association between VOR suppression and increased MWL.
Article
Engineering, Civil
Lian Xie, Chaozhong Wu, Min Duan, Nengchao Lyu
Summary: The study revealed that freeway environments have significant impacts on drivers' workload and behavior, highlighting the influence of factors such as traffic sign information and traffic volume. These findings provide guidance for freeway traffic safety regulation and road facility optimization.
JOURNAL OF ADVANCED TRANSPORTATION
(2021)
Review
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Frank Schumann, Michael B. Steinborn, Jens Kuerten, Liyu Cao, Barbara Friederike Haendel, Lynn Huestegge
Summary: In this study, the current status of theoretical and empirical research in the field of experimental rest breaks was evaluated using a framework combining mental-chronometry and psychometric measurement theory. A taxonomy of rest breaks was provided to classify empirical studies, while theorizing in both basic and applied research fields was evaluated. Guidelines for theory building and future empirical approaches were provided, emphasizing the potential for psychometrically advanced research to mitigate adverse effects of increasing task demands on performance and well-being.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Ergonomics
Marcin Piotr Biernacki, Rafal Lewkowicz
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the impact of personality traits on oculomotor activity in older drivers under increasing cognitive load. Results showed that drivers with higher levels of neuroticism and extraversion had longer saccade and fixation times during tasks, and visual attention shifting in older drivers decreased with task difficulty.
ACCIDENT ANALYSIS AND PREVENTION
(2021)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Moritz Held, Jochem W. Rieger, Jelmer P. Borst
Summary: The objective of this study was to investigate the interaction between visuospatial attention and working memory load during driving. The researchers developed two cognitive models, and found that working memory plays a key role in driving performance.
Article
Biology
Benjamin Klugah-Brown, Yue Yu, Peng Hu, Elijah Agoalikum, Congcong Liu, Xiqin Liu, Xi Yang, Yixu Zeng, Xinqi Zhou, Xin Yu, Bart Rypma, Andrew M. Michael, Xiaobo Li, Benjamin Becker, Bharat Biswal
Summary: Wearing a face mask during fMRI has little to no significant effect on resting-state and task activations.
COMMUNICATIONS BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Alberto Monje, Alva Perez, Maria Vera-Rodriguez, Jose Nart, Andres Catena, Dafina Petrova
Summary: The study found that using written communication strategies, particularly when supplemented with visual aids, could effectively improve the understanding of information related to factors associated with peri-implantitis. However, this approach did not have a significant impact on recall or changing behavioral intentions over follow-up.
JOURNAL OF PERIODONTOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Agar Marin-Morales, Miguel Perez-Garcia, Andres Catena-Martinez, Juan Verdejo-Roman
Summary: This study compared brain volumes of convicted partner coercive men, other convicted offenders, and nonoffenders in regions associated with emotional regulation. Results showed that partner coercive men had lower brain volume in certain regions, which were associated with lower scores in emotional regulation and empathy. However, the differences in brain volumes did not differ between partner coercive men and other offenders, suggesting that lower volumes of brain regions involved in emotional regulation are linked to general criminal behavior.
PSYCHOLOGY OF VIOLENCE
(2022)
Article
Sport Sciences
Mireia Adelantado-Renau, Irene Esteban-Cornejo, Jose Mora-Gonzalez, Abel Plaza-Florido, Maria Rodriguez-Ayllon, Jose Maldonado, M. Victoria Escolano-Margarit, Jose Gomez Vida, Andres Catena-Martinez, Kirk Erickson, Francisco B. Ortega
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the association between plasma-derived neurotrophic factors and brain health indicators in children with overweight or obesity. The study also examined whether cardiorespiratory fitness played a moderating role in these associations. The results showed that the associations between neurotrophic factors and brain health indicators were not strong or consistent.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SPORT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Biological
Carolina Diaz-Piedra, Evelyn Gianfranchi, Andres Catena, Leandro L. Di Stasi
Summary: This study aimed to investigate whether an unfamiliar and complex visuomotor task would produce a color-word reverse Stroop (RS) effect. The results suggest that the RS interference is easily elicited in tasks requiring an unfamiliar response, which supports the strength of association hypothesis. By measuring the electroencephalographic global field power (GFP), it was found that the interference might occur early after stimulus presentation during conflict detection, as well as in a later stage closer to the response during conflict resolution.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Laura Mas-Cuesta, Sabina Baltruschat, Antonio Candido, Andres Catena
Summary: This study investigated the neuroanatomical basis of risky driving behavior and found that individuals with higher levels of risk-taking tend to have lower gray matter volumes compared to those with lower risk tendencies. Brain areas involved in reward processing and cognitive control networks also showed similar results. Sensitivity to reward and punishment, as well as impulsivity, were found to be differently related to gray matter volumes depending on risky driving tendencies.
BEHAVIOURAL NEUROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Leandro L. Di Stasi, Evelyn Gianfranchi, Miguel Perez-Garcia, Carolina Diaz-Piedra
Summary: This study investigates the effect of emotional arousal on shooting performance among well-trained high-risk operators. The results suggest that emotional arousal has an impact on overall infantrymen performance but does not affect shooting accuracy.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ERGONOMICS
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Jordi Manuello, Juan Verdejo-Roman, Francisco Torres Espinola, Mireia Escudero-Marin, Andres Catena, Franco Cauda, Cristina Campoy
Summary: This study found significant differences in brain structure in children born to mothers with gestational diabetes and pregestational overweight, especially overweight instead of obesity. No differences in brain structure were observed in children born to normal-weight mothers. This suggests that the presence of GD and pregestational overweight during pregnancy may have transgenerational effects on brain development.
PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Ana Nieto-Ruiz, Jose A. Garcia-Santos, Juan Verdejo-Roman, Estefania Dieguez, Natalia Sepulveda-Valbuena, Florian Herrmann, Tomas Cerdo, Roser De-Castellar, Jesus Jimenez, Mercedes G. Bermudez, Miguel Perez-Garcia, M. Teresa Miranda, M. Carmen Lopez-Sabater, Andres Catena, Cristina Campoy
Summary: Supplemented infant formula with MFGM components, LC-PUFAs, and synbiotics seems to have long-term effects on neurocognitive development and brain structure in children at 6 years old. The effects include larger brain volumes, higher vocabulary scores and IQ, and better attention performance. Additionally, the cortical thickness in different brain regions is greater in children fed with this experimental formula.
FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Pablo Galindo-Moreno, Andres Catena, Mario Perez-Sayans, Juan Emilio Fernandez-Barbero, Francisco O'Valle, Miguel Padial-Molina
Summary: This study aimed to establish an objective criterion for predicting the prognosis of dental implants. By analyzing the marginal bone level, it was found that implants that lose more than 0.5mm of marginal bone within 6 months after placement may not be successful radiographically. A prosthetic abutment height >= 2mm was identified as the most important factor in maintaining peri-implant bone.
CLINICAL IMPLANT DENTISTRY AND RELATED RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Pablo Galindo-Moreno, Andrea Ravida, Andres Catena, Francisco O'Valle, Miguel Padial-Molina, Hom-Lay Wang
Summary: The aim of this study was to evaluate the 5-year results of implants supporting fixed full-arch metal-ceramic restorations in patients who lost their teeth due to severe periodontal disease. The study found that the majority of implants with internal conical connection did not experience significant bone loss after 5 years. Abutment height and implant diameter were found to be associated with marginal bone level.
CLINICAL ORAL IMPLANTS RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Ergonomics
Abrar Hazoor, Alberto Terrafino, Leandro L. Di Stasi, Marco Bassani
Summary: Intelligent Speed Adaptation (ISA) systems can help drivers make safe speed decisions on roads with limited visibility, reducing the risk of speeding. The study found that the V-ISA system has a positive impact on driver speed choice and is well accepted and usable.
ACCIDENT ANALYSIS AND PREVENTION
(2022)
Article
Sport Sciences
Cristina Cadenas-Sanchez, Jairo H. Migueles, Juan Verdejo-Roman, Kirk I. I. Erickson, Irene Esteban-Cornejo, Andres Catena, Francisco B. Ortega
Summary: This study aims to examine the association between physical activity, sedentary time, and physical fitness with the shapes of subcortical brain structures in children with overweight/obesity. The results showed that physical activity was related to the expansion of certain brain structures, while sedentary time was related to the contraction of certain brain structures. Physical fitness measures, such as cardiorespiratory health and upper-limb strength, were also associated with the expansion or contraction of specific brain structures. These brain structural changes were then related to intelligence.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS
(2023)
Article
Criminology & Penology
Agar Marin-Morales, Miguel Perez-Garcia, Andres Catena-Martinez, Juan Verdejo-Roman
Summary: This study investigated the neural bases of emotional regulation in male batterers, finding that they were able to activate brain areas related to emotional suppression and experience when faced with unpleasant pictures, but showed a different pattern of functioning when experiencing IPV pictures. This could be explained by their low capacity for empathy towards their partners and the use of maladaptive emotional regulation strategies.
JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE
(2022)
Article
Criminology & Penology
Agar Marin-Morales, Natalia Bueso-Izquierdo, Natalia Hidalgo-Ruzzante, Miguel Perez-Garcia, Andres Catena-Martinez, Juan Verdejo-Roman
Summary: The aim of this study was to uncover the brain mechanisms underlying moral decision making related to intimate partner violence (IPV) against women. The results showed that batterers do not activate moral areas during IPV dilemmas specifically, but do so during general violence (GV) dilemmas, suggesting that intervention programs for batterers should aim to specifically modify the value system held by the abuser toward his female partner.
JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE
(2022)
Article
Transportation Science & Technology
Yue Zhao, Liujiang Kang, Huijun Sun, Jianjun Wu, Nsabimana Buhigiro
Summary: This study proposes a 2-population 3-strategy evolutionary game model to address the issue of subway network operation extension. The analysis reveals that the rule of maximum total fitness ensures the priority of evolutionary equilibrium strategies, and proper adjustment minutes can enhance the effectiveness of operation extension.
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART C-EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
(2024)
Article
Transportation Science & Technology
Hongtao Hu, Jiao Mob, Lu Zhen
Summary: This study investigates the challenges of daily storage yard management in marine container terminals considering delayed transshipment of containers. A mixed-integer linear programming model is proposed to minimize various costs associated with transportation and yard management. The improved Benders decomposition algorithm is applied to solve the problem effectively and efficiently.
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART C-EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
(2024)
Article
Transportation Science & Technology
Zhandong Xu, Yiyang Peng, Guoyuan Li, Anthony Chen, Xiaobo Liu
Summary: This paper studied the impact of range anxiety among electric vehicle drivers on traffic assignment. Two types of range-constrained traffic assignment problems were defined based on discrete or continuous distributed range anxiety. Models and algorithms were proposed to solve the two types of problems. Experimental results showed the superiority of the proposed algorithm and revealed that drivers with heightened range anxiety may cause severe congestion.
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART C-EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
(2024)
Article
Transportation Science & Technology
Chuanjia Li, Maosi Geng, Yong Chen, Zeen Cai, Zheng Zhu, Xiqun (Michael) Chen
Summary: Understanding spatial-temporal stochasticity in shared mobility is crucial, and this study introduces the Bi-STTNP prediction model that provides probabilistic predictions and uncertainty estimations for ride-sourcing demand, outperforming conventional deep learning methods. The model captures the multivariate spatial-temporal Gaussian distribution of demand and offers comprehensive uncertainty representations.
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART C-EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
(2024)
Article
Transportation Science & Technology
Benjamin Coifman, Lizhe Li
Summary: This paper develops a partial trajectory method for aligning views from successive fixed cameras in order to ensure high fidelity with the actual vehicle movements. The method operates on the output of vehicle tracking to provide direct feedback and improve alignment quality. Experimental results show that this method can enhance accuracy and increase the number of vehicles in the dataset.
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART C-EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
(2024)
Article
Transportation Science & Technology
Mohsen Dastpak, Fausto Errico, Ola Jabali, Federico Malucelli
Summary: This article discusses the problem of an Electric Vehicle (EV) finding the shortest route from an origin to a destination and proposes a problem model that considers the occupancy indicator information of charging stations. A Markov Decision Process formulation is presented to optimize the EV routing and charging policy. A reoptimization algorithm is developed to establish the sequence of charging station visits and charging amounts based on system updates. Results from a comprehensive computational study show that the proposed method significantly reduces waiting times and total trip duration.
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART C-EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
(2024)