ABSTRACT
This panel features seven presentations that describe the characteristics and scope of neuroergonomics, which can be defined as the study of brain and behavior at work. The presentations involve studies using diverse neuroergonomic methods and application domains. The methods include neuroimaging and physiological techniques such as electro encephalography (EEG), event-related brain potentials (ERPs), functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), Transcranial Doppler Sonography (TCDS), near infra-red spectroscopy (NIRS), and (in animals and patients with brain disorders) single-unit recordings. The use of virtual environments for detecting impairments in individuals with cognitive and brain disorders is also described. In addition, studies applying molecular genetic methods to the study of individual differences in cognition are presented. Finally, implications for neuroergonomics from nanotechnology and biotechnology are discussed.
