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Towards more accessible physiological data for assessment of cognitive load - a validation study
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posted on 2018-01-01, 00:00 authored by Imali HettiarachchiImali Hettiarachchi, Samer HanounSamer Hanoun, Darius Nahavandi, Julie Hani Iskander, Mohammed Hossny, Saeid NahavandiCognitive load is an often-discussed important topic with regards to human performance. Currently, many psychophysiological measures are used to quantify the level of perceived cognitive load under different tasks and environments. Heart rate (HR) is reported in literature as one of the physiological parameters that is influenced by varying cognitive load levels. Electrocardiography (ECG) is the gold-standard measure of HR measurement, however the use of traditional ECG measurement systems limits the applicability of the system to a lab environment. Recent advancements in wearable devices have provided a step towards bringing the physiological signal based human performance measuring system into real-world applications. In this study we are investigating the usability of the Polar OH1, a HR monitoring device initially used for the purpose of physical activity monitoring to use in an arithmetic cognitive load task. With a study carried out with a dataset of 10 subjects, we are able to conclude that the Polar OH1 can be used in place of ECG monitored HR, at varying cognitive load levels.
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IEEE Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Society. Conference (2018 : Miyazaki, Japan)Series
IEEE Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Society ConferencePagination
3045 - 3050Publisher
Institute of Electrical and Electronics EngineersLocation
Miyazaki, JapanPlace of publication
Piscataway, N.J.Publisher DOI
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2018-10-07End date
2018-10-10ISBN-13
9781538666500Language
engPublication classification
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2018, IEEEEditor/Contributor(s)
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SMC 2018 : The making of a human-centered cyber world : Proceedings of the 2018 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and CyberneticsUsage metrics
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