Using a modified version of the Virtual Errands Task (VET; McGeorge et al., 2001), we investigated the executive ability of multitasking in 18 high-functioning adolescents with ASD and 18 typically developing adolescents. The VET requires multitasking (Law, Logie & Pearson, 2006) because there is a limited amount of time in which to complete the errands. ANCOVA revealed that the ASD group compl...

Multitasking on an FPGA-based processor is one possibility to explore the efficacy of reconfigurable computing. Conventional computers and operating systems have demonstrated the many advantages of sharing computational hardware by several tasks over time. The ability to do run-time configuration and readback of FPGAs in a coprocessor architecture allows investigating the problems of implementi...

In human-machine-interaction, interruptability and resumption of different tasks are common aspects to influence human performance. To understand human behavior in such situations, we conducted a multitasking experiment where subjects had to perform a test of attention when driving. In this paper, we present an ACT-R/PM model on how people perform the test of attention (secondary task of multit...

Limited research has investigated the role of multitasking, cognitive coordination, and cognitive shifts during web search. Understanding these three behaviors is crucial to web search model development. This study aims to explore characteristics of multitasking behavior, types of cognitive shifts, and levels of cognitive coordination as well as the relationship between them during web search. ...