Develop Valid Performance Measures for Multi-tasking Environments

The purpose of the Phase I work plan is to conduct the preparatory research necessary to develop a highly practical measurement model of MT and MT environments. The ultimate measurement model will have three integral products: (1) a readily accessible computer-based tool that can analyze the cognitive demands of heretofore unexamined MT jobs, (2) a powerful computer-based system that will create MT synthetic environments that can be used for a variety of practical purposes, and (3) the means to measure MT performance whether it occurs in real world or synthetic environments. The Phase I work plan is designed to address three technical objectives that together will determine the feasibility of developing these products.