Modeling Workload: A System Theory Approach

ABSTRACT

We present preliminary results in modeling workload with a dynamic process model. We build and validated our dynamical workload model on data of real pupil dilatation recorded during an conducted air traffic controller task experiment.

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Index Terms

• Human-centered computing

  • Human computer interaction (HCI)

    • HCI design and evaluation methods

      • User studies