A Study of the Effects of Visual Lobe Training on Visual Search Performance

Abstract

Abstract: Visual search has been widely used in industrial inspection and security check. Visual search performance is measured considering two variables: training intensity (high vs. low) and feedback (with feedback vs. without feedback). Results reveal that visual lobe size and shape and visual search performance is improved by high intensity visual lobe training or training with feedback. Interaction is found between training intensity and feedback. High training intensity improves visual search performance significantly better than low training intensity. High intensity training with feedback can improve visual search performance furthest.

Key words: visual search performance, visual lobe training, intensity, feedback

Yang Lin-dong, Liu Hou, Yu Rui-feng. A Study of the Effects of Visual Lobe Training on Visual Search Performance[J]. Industrial Engineering Journal , 2014, 17(3): 108-113.

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