Neuronal attention networks, task demands, and human error

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Fafrowicz, Magdalena | Marek, Tadeusz^{; *}

Affiliations: Department of Neuroergonomics, Jagiellonian University, Jozefa St. 19, 31-056 Krakow, Poland

Correspondence: [*] Corresponding author. E-mail: marek@if.uj.edu.pl

Abstract: The paper considers a new perspective in research, analysing, selection, training, and designing which ergonomics is facing at present in relation to attentional processes. It is related to a spectacular progress in latest neuroscience research concerning the attention neural networks. New non-invasive techniques of attention neuronal networks examination in ergonomics offers unprecedented opportunities for the human error analysis. This paper posits that assuming neuroergonomic perspective in research and designing leads to a new quality in mentioned area. Knowledge concerning neural structures and neural mechanisms responsible for attention processes, pointed out several dimensions related to attention networks which have to be taken into account in case of analysing of human error at work. The paper deals with these problems in relations to orienting and executive attention networks.

Keywords: Attention network, saccadic eye movements, task demands, human error, neuroergonomics

DOI: 10.3233/OER-2007-7201

Journal: Occupational Ergonomics, vol. 7, no. 2, pp. 73-81, 2007