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Studies on Multiple Approaches to Workload Assessment

Research Project

Project/Area Number 06670393
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for General Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field Hygiene
Research InstitutionUniversity of Occupational and Environmental Health

Principal Investigator

MIYAKE Shinji  University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Inst. Industrial Ecological Sci., Associate Prof., 産業生態科学研究所, 助教授 (20167670)

Project Period (FY) 1994 – 1995
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1995)
Budget Amount *help
¥1,700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,700,000)
Fiscal Year 1995: ¥500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000)
Fiscal Year 1994: ¥1,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000)
KeywordsMENTAL WORKLOAD / NASA-TLX / AUTONOMIC NERVOUS FUNCTION / HEART RATE VARIABILITY / PERSPIRATION / PLETHYSMOGRAPH / T-WAVE AMPLITUDE / TRACKING TASK / T波振巾 / 瞳孔
Research Abstract

1. Workload Assessment in Line Workers by NASA-TLX : The NASA-TLX was revised for line workers. Four surveys were performed in an air-conditioner company. The results show significant correlation between WWL and AWWL.The test-retest correlation was also significant. Subscale scores could detect the differences in characteristics of the lines. However, these scales may not have sensitivities to a postural load. Further revisions have to be done.
2. Mental Workload Assessment by Psychophysiological Indices : ECG (HRV,TWA), fingertip plethysmogram, perspiration, respiration and pupil area were recorded from sixteen male subjects. Wood piece puzzle to make a geometric pattrn (PZ), two-dimensional compensatory tracking task (FL) and numeric logical task (MN) were designed as mental tasks. The task duration for PZ was eight minutes. Three levels of difficulty were set in FL and MN task and four minutes were allowed to perform each task. New pupil measuring system was designed and developed. However, subject's eyelid disturbed the pupil measurement. It must be improved. Subjective workload was measured by NASA-TLX and Type A scores and state anxiety scores were obtained. The results show that HRV parameters were much affected by irregular respiration patterns nevertheless the subjects were instructed to control their breathing. On the other hand, amount of sweat correlated with task difficulty slightly. Furthermore, task specific responses were observed which suggest that the physiological responses differ between different kind of tasks even if the subjective workload is the same level.

Report

(3 results)
  • 1995 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1994 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (6 results)

All Other

All Publications (6 results)

  • [Publications] 三宅晋司: "NASA-TLX簡便法の有用性の検討" 人間工学. 31. 404-405 (1995)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1995 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 三宅晋司: "メンタルワークロードと精神性発汗" 発汗学. 2. 48 (1995)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1995 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] S.Miyake: "Compatibility of AWWL with WWL in NASA-TLX" The Japanese Journal of Ergonomics. 31 Suppl.404-405 (1995)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1995 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] S.Miyake: "Mental Workload and Psychological Perspiration" Japanese Journal of Perspiration Research. 2 Suppl.48 (1995)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1995 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 三宅晋司: "NASA-TLX簡便法の有用性の検討" 人間工学. 31. 404-405 (1995)

    • Related Report
      1995 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 三宅晋司: "メンタルワークロードと精神性発汗" 発汗学. 2. 48 (1995)

    • Related Report
      1995 Annual Research Report

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Published: 1994-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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