The Cognition
Laboratory is a part of the Human-Automation Integration Research Branch at NASA
Ames Research Center. We conduct research which involves modeling the human
operator in human-machine systems and experiments on normal human perceptual and
cognitive processes. Current modeling efforts focus on the task of the human
operator in Air Traffic Control. Experiments range from basic to applied. All
experiments are administered via computer, with participants watching the
monitor and answering by using the keyboard or mouse. Examples of experiments
include attentional control, dual-tasking, and the detection of conflicts in an
Air Traffic Control display.