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Effects of Uncoupled Motion on Performance

Eric R. Muth

Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina

Alexander D. Walker

Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina

Matthew Fiorello

Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina

Objectives: To determine whether human exposure to vehicle motion specifically affects performance on a similar, yet uncorrelated, driving task and to observe the motion/simulator sickness symptoms that were associated with the real vehicle motion and the driving task. Background: Past research has shown uncoupled motion can affect a person's performance on a task as well as induce motion sickness. Methods: Ten participants (age range = 19-25 years) completed an uncorrelated driving task while seated in a stationary real vehicle and a moving real vehicle. Results: The results show participants took longer to complete the motion condition, t(9) = 1.96, p < .05, and were less accurate, t(9) = 3.73, p < .05. Scores for the Motion Sickness Assessment Questionnaire, t(9) = 3.37, p < .05, and the Simulator Sickness Questionnaire, t(9) = 3.30, p < .05, were significantly higher during the motion condition. Conclusions: Performance on the task was degraded and motion sickness heightened during the motion condition. Application: This research has potential implications for military-related tasks such as operating a command and control station or controlling a remote vehicle while simultaneously being a passenger in a real vehicle, as well as for civilian applications such as interacting with a moving map navigation system while driving a car.

Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Vol. 48, No. 3, 600-607 (2006)
DOI: 10.1518/001872006778606750
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