Toward the HMD as a cognitive prosthesis

James E. Melzer

doi:10.1117/12.779361

14 April 2008 Toward the HMD as a cognitive prosthesis

James E. Melzer

Proceedings Volume 6955, Head- and Helmet-Mounted Displays XIII: Design and Applications; 69550L (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.779361
Event: SPIE Defense and Security Symposium, 2008, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

Head- and helmet-mounted displays have been used in hands-free viewing applications and as part of visually coupled systems for aircraft simulation and flight applications. Successfully done, they can improve situation awareness by freeing the user from the need to stare "heads-down" at a display for information to create a working model of the world around them. This allows them to explore and navigate through the world while at the same time reducing workload, leaving precious cognitive resources for other, more demanding tasks. Building upon recent developments in neuroergonomics and augmented cognition, this paper will discuss situation awareness and the potential for reducing workload by cognitively "pre-digesting" information, by using real-time operator monitoring to invoke automation and by presenting in additional sensory modes.

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James E. Melzer "Toward the HMD as a cognitive prosthesis", Proc. SPIE 6955, Head- and Helmet-Mounted Displays XIII: Design and Applications, 69550L (14 April 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.779361

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