DocumentCode
1188811
Title
Transmission of Information in Simple Manual Control Systems
Author
Elkind, J.I. ; Sprague, L.T.
Author_Institution
Bolt Beranek and Newman, Inc., Cambridge, Mass.
Issue
1
fYear
1961
fDate
3/1/1961 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
58
Lastpage
60
Abstract
The rate at which a man can transmit information in simple pursuit and compensatory systems is measured. Highest transmission rates are obtained with input signals whose power-density spectra correspond to RC-filtered noise. Pursuit systems gave higher transmission rates than compensatory.
Keywords
Acoustics; Auditory system; Automatic control; Control systems; Displays; Fasteners; Human factors; Signal to noise ratio; Speech; White noise;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Human Factors in Electronics, IRE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0099-4561
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/THFE2.1961.4503299
Filename
4503299
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