Knowledge workers increasingly use multiple devices such as desktop computers, laptops, cell phones, and PDAs for personal information management (PIM) tasks. This paper presents the results of a study that examined users’ mental workload in this context, especially when transitioning tasks from one device to another. In a preliminary survey of 220 knowledge workers, users reported high frustra...

An accurate measure of mental workload level has diverse neuroergonomic applications ranging from brain computer interfacing to improving the efficiency of human operators. In this study, we integrated electroencephalogram (EEG), functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS), and physiological measures for the classification of three workload levels in an n-back working memory task. A significa...

The business environment has becoming exceptionally unsteady and competitive recently. Information technology advancements ever changing customer preferences played a substantial role in an increase of the significance highly productive, committed loyal employees. These changes bring both advantages challenges need to be addressed. more accelerate, issues come up solve timely manner. For any or...