m.wiggins@uws.edu.au

Username: m.wiggins@uws.edu.au

Participant details

	Network Member	Mark Wiggins
	Organisation/Institution	University of Western Sydney
	Department/Centre	School of Psychology and MARCS Auditory Laboratories
	Lab
	Website	http://marcs.uws.edu.au/people/wiggins/index.htm
	Research area	Psychology Human-Computer Interaction
	Research keywords

Research Interests

My research focuses on three areas that relate to the interaction between human performance and advanced technology. The first of these areas involves understanding how people acquire and use visual and auditory cues as a basis for their decision-making, particularly in time-constrained, high risk situations. I have used the knowledge derived from this research to develop a range of computer-based training and assessment strategies to improve the performance of practitioners in a number of operational environments, including aviation. This knowledge has also contributed to our understanding of cognitive skill acquisition, the second area of research in which I have an interest. The final area of research in which I am engaged involves the development and evaluation of audiovisual decision support systems. My specific interest in decision support systems relates to the process of information acquisition and the impact on decision performance. References Wiggins, M.W. (2006). Cue-based processing and human performance. In W. Karwowski (Ed.), Encyclopedia of ergonomics and human factors (2nd ed) (pp. 641-645). London, UK: Taylor and Francis. Wiggins, M.W., & O’Hare D. (2003). Weatherwise: Evaluation of a cue-based training approach for the recognition of deteriorating weather conditions during flight. Human Factors, 45, 337-345.