Abstract
The overall goal of this research is three-fold: a) to improve scientific understanding of human cognition and performance concerning the structure
and function of brain networks that control attention to external stimuli, including single modalities such as vision or hearing, and multimodal
integration, and their associated behavioral and physiological manifestations, b) to improve the quantitative measurement and analysis of the
electrical activity of the brain, or EEG, using state-of-the art electronics, computers, signal processing and computational methods, c) to develop
methods and systems capable of aiding, improving or optimizing cognitive performance, particularly on tasks requiring selective spatial attention
and responses to events signaled by visual stimuli. The relevance of these goals is obvious when we consider the high perceptual and cognitive
demands that modern command, control and communications systems place on their human operators. Examples of such systems, in which sustained,
error-free human performance is critical for safety and mission effectiveness, include air traffic control, land or sea vehicle control, and
especially the control of manned or unmanned aircraft.
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