Effect of Interruptions and Cognitive Demand on Mental Workload: A Critical Review

Worker safety and productivity are crucial for effective job management. Interruptions to an individual’s work environment and their impact on mental health can have adverse effects. One prospective instrument for assessing and calculating an individual’s mental state in an int...

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Published in:	IEEE Access
Main Authors:	Nitin Koundal, Abdualrhman Abdalhadi, Maged S. Al-Quraishi, Irraivan Elamvazuthi, Mahdiyeh Sadat Moosavi, Christophe Guillet, Frederic Merienne, Naufal M. Saad
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	IEEE 2024-01-01
Subjects:	Interruptions cognitive task mental workload performance emotion
Online Access:	https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10485405/

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