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.
fDate :
3/1/1961 12:00:00 AM
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;
Journal_Title :
Human Factors in Electronics, IRE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/THFE2.1961.4503299
