Human Performance Modification
Review of Worldwide Research with a View to the Future
Committee on Assessing Foreign Technology Development in
Human Performance Modification
Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences
Board on Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences
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COMMITTEE ON ASSESSING FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT IN HUMAN PERFORMANCE MODIFICATION
HENDRICK W. RUCK, Chair, Human Performance Consulting Group, LLC
JULIE J.C.H. RYAN, Vice Chair, George Washington University
ALICE M. AGOGINO (NAE), University of California, Berkeley
DEBRA AUGUSTE, Harvard University
STEVEN G. BOXER (NAS), Stanford University
CHRISTOPER C. GREEN, Wayne State University
HENDRIK F. HAMANN, IBM Research
JAMES C. MILLER, Miller Ergonomics
JOANNA MIRECKI MILLUNCHICK, University of Michigan
DONALD NORMAN (NAE), Nielsen Norman Group
LAURIE ZOLOTH, Northwestern University
Staff
DANIEL E.J. TALMAGE, JR., Study Director
CHERIE CHAUVIN, Senior Program Officer
GREGORY EYRING, Senior Program Officer
SARAH CAPOTE, Research Associate
ZEIDA PATMON, Program Associate
Preface
In fall 2011, the U.S. Army asked the National Research Council to convene a committee to explore the development of capabilities in human performance modification, to review the state of research and identify key players in promising areas of research, and to focus on potential developments that are likely in the next 15 to 25 years.
The Committee on Assessing Foreign Technology Development in Human Performance Modification (see Appendix A) performed a detailed review of available reference material and received briefings from experts in the field, including international researchers (see Appendix B). Preliminary research was conducted by staff from September 2011 to January 2012. The first committee meeting was held on January 19-20, 2012, and the last of three meetings was on March 29-30, 2012 (see Appendix B). The committee compiled draft reports between the last meeting and April 2012, and the report was completed during fall 2012. This report describes fields of current research that the committee found to be most active.
We express our appreciation to the members of the committee for their diligence and dedication in contributing to the study and to the preparation of this report, to the U.S. Army for its sponsorship of the study, and to National Research Council staff members Terry Jaggers, Daniel Talmage, Cherie Chauvin, Sarah Capote, Greg Eyring, and Zeida Patmon for their efforts on behalf of the study.
Hendrick W. Ruck, Chair
Julie J.C.H. Ryan, Vice Chair
Committee on Assessing Foreign Technology Development in Human Performance Modification
Acknowledgment of Reviewers
This report has been reviewed in draft form by individuals chosen for their diverse perspectives and technical expertise, in accordance with procedures approved by the National Research Council’s (NRC’s) Report Review Committee. The purpose of this independent review is to provide candid and critical comments that will assist the institution in making its published report as sound as possible and to ensure that the report meets institutional standards for objectivity, evidence, and responsiveness to the study charge. The review comments and draft manuscript remain confidential to protect the integrity of the deliberative process. We wish to thank the following individuals for their review of this report:
Andrew Brown, NAE, Delphi Corporation,
Don Chaffin, NAE, University of Michigan,
Stephen W. Drew, NAE, Drew Solutions,
Mica Endsley, SA Technologies,
Gary Grest, NAE, Sandia National Laboratories,
Douglas Harris, Anacapa Sciences,
Ian McCulloh, U.S. Army,
Martin Moore-Ede, Circadian,
Jonathan Moreno, IOM, University of Pennsylvania Health System, and
Michael Posner, NAS/IOM, University of Oregon.
Although the reviewers listed above have provided many constructive comments and suggestions, they were not asked to endorse the conclusions or recommendations nor did they see the final draft of the report before its release. The review of this report was overseen by Judith L. Swain (IOM), National University of Singapore, who was appointed by the NRC to make certain that an independent review of this report was carried out in accordance with institutional procedures and that all review comments were carefully considered. Responsibility for the final content of this report rests entirely with the authoring committee and the institution.
Contents
Background and Rationale for This Study,
2 HUMAN COGNITIVE MODIFICATION AS A COMPUTATIONAL PROBLEM
Computation for Human Performance Modification,
Conventional Computers and Current Trends,
Innovations in Computers for Cognitive Information Processing,
Worldwide Research in Cognitive Computing,
Computation for Cognitive Enhancement,
Socially Distributed Augmented Reality,
Enhanced Cognitive Performance Through Better Human-Centered Design,
Thoughts on the Concept of Radical Innovation in Cognitive Enhancement,
Foreign Research in Cognitive Modification,