Human FactorsPub Date : 2026-08-03DOI: 10.1177/00187208261474345
Sébastien Tremblay, Delphine de Hemptinne, Gabrielle Teyssier-Roberge, Adèle Gallant, Alexandre Marois, Daniel Lafond
{"title":"Cognitive Readiness for Human-AI Collaboration.","authors":"Sébastien Tremblay, Delphine de Hemptinne, Gabrielle Teyssier-Roberge, Adèle Gallant, Alexandre Marois, Daniel Lafond","doi":"10.1177/00187208261474345","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00187208261474345","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>ObjectiveThis narrative review examines the cognitive, metacognitive, and team competency requirements that may contribute to productive and reliable collaboration between human and AI to address two questions: What capabilities make AI a competent collaborator? What makes humans ready for AI collaboration?BackgroundAs AI systems are increasingly integrated into workplaces and framed as teammates rather than tools, humans face challenges that include maintaining situation awareness, calibrating trust, and working with systems that may surpass them cognitively. We analyzed Human-Agent Teaming (HAT) readiness around two complementary levels: operational team competencies (communication, coordination, and adaptability) and regulatory capacities (trust calibration and metacognitive awareness).MethodWe conducted a structured narrative review of literature from 2010 through January 2026, searching Google Scholar, Scopus, PsycINFO, IEEE Xplore, ACM Digital Library, and Semantic Scholar, complemented by forward citation tracking. After screening 572 records, 192 articles were included for synthesis.ResultsCommunication inflexibility, limited shared understanding, and trust miscalibration emerge as recurring barriers to HAT, while regulatory capacities (trust calibration and metacognitive awareness) represent particularly critical dimensions of HAT readiness that remain to be fully operationalized.ConclusionHAT requires mutual readiness, with both humans and AI developing metacognitive and adaptive capabilities. Despite methodological heterogeneity limiting clear conclusions, cross-training and co-learning methods offer a promising avenue for building shared understanding and calibrated collaboration.ApplicationThis review provides practical principles for designing AI systems that support calibrated collaboration and for preparing humans to work adaptively with AI, thereby enhancing team effectiveness, reliability, and resilience in collaborative work environments.</p>","PeriodicalId":56333,"journal":{"name":"Human Factors","volume":" ","pages":"187208261474345"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2026-08-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148671416","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Inferring Hidden Attentional States in Driving: A Bayesian Approach to Modeling Distraction and Secondary Task Engagement.","authors":"Lekhapriya Dheeraj Kashyap, Zhide Wang, Yanling Chang, Maryam Zahabi, Alfredo Garcia","doi":"10.1177/00187208261430069","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00187208261430069","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>ObjectiveTo develop and validate a computational framework that infers individualized attention strategies and latent distraction states to support personalized modeling of multitasking behavior and intervention.BackgroundDriver distraction from in-vehicle systems is a growing safety concern. However, the level of distraction is often latent and varies significantly across individuals. Existing models typically overlook these differences, limiting their effective use for personalized interventions.MethodWe introduce a Partially Observable Semi-Markov Decision Process (POSMDP) to model hidden attentional dynamics and attention allocation decisions. Using behavioral data, including glance behavior, velocity, and pupillometry, from a high-fidelity driving simulator with 18 participants, we estimate personalized reward functions that reflect each driver's subjective valuation of secondary task utility versus safety cost.ResultsThe method accurately infers distraction states and recovers participant-specific utility weights governing the trade-off between secondary task benefit and driving cost. Compared to a well-established 2-s glance rule, it improves detection of distraction events and reveals individual variability in attention strategies. Some drivers exhibit highly conservative profiles, while others assign greater value to secondary tasks, even under high distraction. Counterfactual simulations show how perceived task importance could modulate visual attention behavior across individuals.ConclusionOur POSMDP-based framework provides an interpretable and individualized account of driver attention allocation, capturing both latent states and behavioral variability.ApplicationThis model enables the development of personalized, risk-sensitive driver assistance systems that adapt to individual attention strategies, enhancing road safety through context-aware, graded interventions.</p>","PeriodicalId":56333,"journal":{"name":"Human Factors","volume":" ","pages":"1098-1123"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13260761/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147357745","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Human FactorsPub Date : 2026-08-01Epub Date: 2026-03-13DOI: 10.1177/00187208261431654
Florine Riedinger, Clara Suied, Ronan Keane, Jean-François Sciabica, Frédéric Dehais
{"title":"Rough Auditory Alarms Mitigate Inattentional Deafness During Piloting-Like Task.","authors":"Florine Riedinger, Clara Suied, Ronan Keane, Jean-François Sciabica, Frédéric Dehais","doi":"10.1177/00187208261431654","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00187208261431654","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>ObjectiveTo assess the efficiency of rough auditory alarms in capturing attention during a piloting-like task under high mental workload that may induce inattentional deafness.BackgroundUnder high mental workload and stress, pilots may experience inattentional deafness, leading them to miss critical auditory warnings. This results from early inhibition of the primary auditory cortex by prefrontal areas, shifting auditory processing oscillations from gamma to alpha frequencies. Recent studies suggest that roughness-an auditory perceptual feature of natural alarm signals generated by amplitude-modulated sounds in the 30-150 Hz range-could attract attention at early perceptual stages. Auditory roughness could sustain alarm detection under cognitive load.MethodTwenty-seven participants underwent a demanding dual-task protocol. They simultaneously performed the Multi-Attribute Task Battery and an auditory oddball task including rough and non-rough targets. Participants also provided subjective ratings of the target sounds and of their perceived workload during the task.ResultsRough targets were detected more efficiently with higher hit rates and no cost to false alarm rate, reaction time, or primary task performance. Accordingly, participants rated rough alarms as more urgent, unpleasant, and salient. Overall workload was unchanged, but frustration and mental demand were lower and performance higher in the rough condition.ConclusionThis study provides promising evidence that rough auditory alarms enhance detection and help prevent inattentional deafness without degrading primary-task performance. Consistent with an effective alarm profile, roughness increased salience and perceived urgency.ApplicationIntegrating rough auditory warnings into cockpits could enhance alarm detection in cognitively demanding situations, improving safety.</p>","PeriodicalId":56333,"journal":{"name":"Human Factors","volume":" ","pages":"1078-1097"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147445677","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Human FactorsPub Date : 2026-08-01Epub Date: 2026-03-19DOI: 10.1177/00187208261434691
Esma Hidayet Lüleci, Angela E Kedgley
{"title":"Evaluating the Effectiveness of Age Simulation Gloves.","authors":"Esma Hidayet Lüleci, Angela E Kedgley","doi":"10.1177/00187208261434691","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00187208261434691","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>ObjectiveThis study evaluated the effectiveness of age simulation gloves in replicating age-related declines in hand function.BackgroundCommercially available age simulation gloves are increasingly used. However, their ability to replicate age-related physical decline remains largely unverified.MethodTwenty healthy adults (mean age: 26.8 years) completed assessments under three conditions: with no glove, using a Cambridge Simulation Glove (CG), and using the CG combined with tremor simulation (TS). Grip and pinch strength (Biometrics electronic dynamometer and pinch meter), gross (Box and Block Test) and fine (Grooved Pegboard Test) motor dexterity, hand function (Southampton Hand Assessment Procedure), postural tremor (MetaMotionC accelerometers), tactile sensitivity (Semmes-Weinstein Monofilaments), and usability (System Usability Scale) were evaluated. Performance with glove conditions was compared against normative data of older adults if available.ResultsGrip strength and gross and fine motor dexterity declined in both glove conditions, aligning with normative ageing values. However, pinch strength and functional performance did not show consistent replication of normative ageing. Usability scores were below acceptable thresholds for both gloves. While the addition of tremor simulation increased peak frequency consistent with ageing, it did not replicate the rise in amplitude.ConclusionOverall, the gloves partially replicated age-related hand function decline. Improvements in pinch force, tremor fidelity, and ergonomic design are needed to enhance realism and usability in educational, clinical, and design contexts.ApplicationFindings can guide in selecting or improving age simulation tools to better support age inclusive product development and assessment.</p>","PeriodicalId":56333,"journal":{"name":"Human Factors","volume":" ","pages":"993-1009"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13260754/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147488631","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Human FactorsPub Date : 2026-08-01Epub Date: 2026-03-10DOI: 10.1177/00187208261431968
Jayden N Greenwell-Barnden, Troy A W Visser, Shayne Loft, Susannah J Whitney, Vanessa K Bowden
{"title":"How Multi-Tasking Ability Impacts Performance, Workload, Situation Awareness, Stress and Trust with Simulated Imperfect Automation.","authors":"Jayden N Greenwell-Barnden, Troy A W Visser, Shayne Loft, Susannah J Whitney, Vanessa K Bowden","doi":"10.1177/00187208261431968","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00187208261431968","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>ObjectiveThis study investigated whether individual differences in multi-tasking ability (MTa) modulate the benefit and cost of supervising imperfect automation on performance, workload, situation awareness, stress, and trust in simulated air traffic control (ATC).BackgroundAutomation is rarely perfectly reliable, and automation failures can have significant detrimental effects. Prior work established that MTa can modulate the benefit of perfectly reliable automation. However, it is unknown whether MTa influences the cost of supervising imperfect automation.MethodsMTa was indexed using a latent factor from three cognitive tasks completed by 113 undergraduate students. Participants completed two ATC blocks: one without automation (manual) and one with automated assistance for accepting incoming aircraft, handing-off outgoing aircraft, and conflict detection (violations of minimum separation). Conflict detection automation was perfectly reliable. Automation highlighting aircraft needing acceptance and hand-off was imperfect, missing 30% of events (the \"unreliable\" trials).ResultsLower-MTa participants obtained greater performance benefits to aircraft hand-off from reliable-automation but suffered greater costs from unreliable automation compared to manual hand-off, relative to higher-MTa participants. Situation awareness was improved by automation provision, and workload reduced, although MTa did not vary these effects. Stress reduction with automation, compared to manual, was greater for lower-MTa compared to higher-MTa participants. Higher-MTa participants calibrated trust across the different reliability of ATC tasks more effectively.ConclusionMTa can lead to differentiated effects of imperfect automation on aircraft hand-off, perceived stress and trust.ApplicationMTa may warrant consideration in personnel hiring and role selection for work contexts where automation reliability is volatile.</p>","PeriodicalId":56333,"journal":{"name":"Human Factors","volume":" ","pages":"1056-1077"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13260769/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147438032","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Human FactorsPub Date : 2026-08-01Epub Date: 2026-03-19DOI: 10.1177/00187208261429742
Yuval Bitan, Abed El Hamid Fahoum, Greg Fukakusa, Cynthia Valdron, Paul Milgram
{"title":"Investigation of Redundant Visual Patterns to Improve Usability of Labels.","authors":"Yuval Bitan, Abed El Hamid Fahoum, Greg Fukakusa, Cynthia Valdron, Paul Milgram","doi":"10.1177/00187208261429742","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00187208261429742","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>ObjectiveTo examine whether adding well designed visual patterns to labels can increase efficiency of searching for labelled items.BackgroundErrors of substitution can occur when selecting among similarly appearing items, especially under adverse conditions and time pressure.MethodTwo consecutive studies investigated effects of adding visual patterns to simulated labels in a visual search task. Both studies attempted to objectively design distinctive patterns, based on normative constraints. Study 1 compared response times and accuracy for target items comprising Text+Patterns, Text-Only, or Pattern-Only, involving searching for target items (based on working memory recollection) within an array of distractors. Study 2 additionally addressed memorability and spatial frequency content of patterns.ResultsStudy 1 indicated longer response times for simulated labels without patterns. No significant effects were found due to spatial frequency of patterns, nor to Pattern-Only versus Text+Patterns. Study 2 also showed longer response times and more errors for non-patterned labels. Weaker evidence was found to support improved performance for lower effective spatial bandwidth content of patterns.ConclusionsEvidence was found for decreased response times, and possibly fewer errors, when searching for target labels containing redundant information using potentially familiar visual patterns. The need exists for objective tools for normatively designing such patterns, potentially based on spatial frequency content.ApplicationsIn addition to label reading in general, medication labels may particularly benefit from adding patterned labels, to assist paramedics, pharmacists, nurses, anaesthesiologists, as well as lay consumers.</p>","PeriodicalId":56333,"journal":{"name":"Human Factors","volume":" ","pages":"1033-1055"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13260749/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147488635","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Human FactorsPub Date : 2026-08-01Epub Date: 2026-03-25DOI: 10.1177/00187208261434426
Jiayu Chen, Annemarie Landman, Alexis Derumigny, Olaf Stroosma, M M René van Paassen, Max Mulder
{"title":"Relationships Between Pilots' Startle and Surprise Responses and Information-Processing Performance During Simulated In-Flight Events.","authors":"Jiayu Chen, Annemarie Landman, Alexis Derumigny, Olaf Stroosma, M M René van Paassen, Max Mulder","doi":"10.1177/00187208261434426","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00187208261434426","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>ObjectiveWe aim to investigate how pilots' startle and surprise responses affect information-processing performance during simulated in-flight events.BackgroundStartle and surprise are distinct constructs, each with their own potential effects on pilot's performance during unexpected in-flight events. Prior research suggests that startle may impair performance through stress-induced cognitive interference, whereas surprise may do so via cognitive demands associated with sensemaking. Thus, we hypothesized that both startle and surprise would negatively affect information-processing performance on a secondary auditory cognitive task.MethodUsing a motion-based hexapod simulator and a twin-propeller aircraft model, 26 pilots each performed eight single-pilot flight scenarios, which were designed to elicit varying levels of startle and surprise responses. Linear mixed-effects models were employed to analyse the relationships between self-report startle and surprise with secondary task performance, while controlling for individual differences and differences between the scenarios.ResultsThe results revealed that higher startle was significantly associated with reduced information-processing speed. For surprise, no significant association was found.ConclusionThe findings suggest that, within the context of the tested scenarios, startle appeared to impose a more pronounced disruptive effect on pilots' information-processing performance than surprise.ApplicationThe study underscores the need for tailored interventions to enhance pilots' resilience to startle and calls for further research on ecologically valid methods to induce surprise for research and training purposes.</p>","PeriodicalId":56333,"journal":{"name":"Human Factors","volume":" ","pages":"1010-1032"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13260751/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147517138","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Human FactorsPub Date : 2026-07-28DOI: 10.1177/00187208261470933
Haehyun Lee, Seonghyeok Park, Jonghyun Kim, Shuping Xiong
{"title":"The Double-Edged Effects of Monitoring Systems on Human Performance and User Experience in Safety-Critical Diagnostic and Operational Tasks.","authors":"Haehyun Lee, Seonghyeok Park, Jonghyun Kim, Shuping Xiong","doi":"10.1177/00187208261470933","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00187208261470933","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>ObjectiveThis study aimed to investigate the effects of different monitoring systems on human performance and user experience in safety-critical diagnostic and operational tasks, and examine how these effects are moderated by task-related and human-related factors.BackgroundMonitoring systems are increasingly adopted in safety-critical domains to enhance performance and safety. However, these systems may present both benefits and potential drawbacks, and comprehensive understanding of their multifaceted effects remains limited.Method32 participants performed diagnostic and operational tasks using a nuclear power plant simulator. A mixed experimental design examined three independent variables: monitoring system (human monitoring, camera monitoring, no monitoring as a baseline), task type (accident, non-accident), and participant group (nuclear-based, engineering/science-based). Dependent variables included human performance metrics (accuracy, task completion time) and user experience (stress, workload, privacy concerns, trust, and technology acceptance).ResultsHuman monitoring was associated with significantly higher accuracy compared to no monitoring, but also increased stress and workload. Camera monitoring generally exhibited intermediate values between no monitoring and human monitoring, while eliciting the highest privacy concerns among all conditions. Significant interaction effects emerged between monitoring systems, participant groups, and task types on stress, trust, and technology acceptance.ConclusionMonitoring conditions exhibited double-edged effects: enhancing human performance while simultaneously increasing the perceived burden. These effects were moderated by task characteristics and users' background.ApplicationThese findings can inform the human-centered design of monitoring systems and development of regulatory guidelines in safety-critical domains, emphasizing the need to balance the performance benefits with stress-related human factors issues.</p>","PeriodicalId":56333,"journal":{"name":"Human Factors","volume":" ","pages":"187208261470933"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2026-07-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148610554","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Human FactorsPub Date : 2026-07-27DOI: 10.1177/00187208261467254
Nicholas Gardella, Matthew L Bolton, Sara L Riggs
{"title":"Relationships Between Trust, Compliance, and Performance for Novice Programmers Using AI Code Generation.","authors":"Nicholas Gardella, Matthew L Bolton, Sara L Riggs","doi":"10.1177/00187208261467254","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00187208261467254","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>ObjectiveTo explore how novice programmers' trust in Artificial Intelligence-driven Development Environments (AIDEs) relates to their coding performance and AI compliance while programming under time pressure.BackgroundComputer programming has undergone rapid upheaval due to state-of-the-art AIDEs, which provide clever automation for many aspects of software development. A longstanding interest of researchers of automation more generally has been the attitude of trust. Decades of research seek to explain how influencing trust can help to achieve desirable outcomes in different domains, but very limited work has provided similar focus on trust in AIDEs.MethodWe collected subjective measures of trust along with objective measures of performance and AIDE compliance from a diverse group of 27 novice programmers between two study locations.ResultsOur results corroborated traditional understandings of how trust changes through experiences. However, we did not find a relationship between trust and subsequent compliance during programming tasks. Greater compliance was associated with strong performance, and strong performance led to greater subsequent trust.ConclusionOur findings raise new questions about the utility of trust in the context of interacting with AIDEs and generative AI. We call for further research into the effect of trust on compliance to recommendations from imperfect AI.ApplicationThis work can inform the design of training and educational content for generative AI use within and beyond software development. Instructional designers should consider risks of AI misuse and disuse and focus on promoting desirable interaction outcomes, regardless of trust's connection to them.</p>","PeriodicalId":56333,"journal":{"name":"Human Factors","volume":" ","pages":"187208261467254"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2026-07-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148610562","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Human FactorsPub Date : 2026-07-26DOI: 10.1177/00187208261471513
Heiko Hecht, Mara Baljan, Behrang Keshavarz
{"title":"The Fast Motion Sickness Scale Revisited: Introducing Comparable Scales for Dizziness and Oculomotor Strain.","authors":"Heiko Hecht, Mara Baljan, Behrang Keshavarz","doi":"10.1177/00187208261471513","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00187208261471513","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>ObjectiveWe introduce two novel scales to measure two important aspects of motion sickness, dizziness and eye strain.BackgroundThe Fast Motion Sickness Scale (FMS) has become a valuable tool to assess motion sickness whenever quick unobtrusive measures need to be taken. It is well-anchored and provides scalable, quantitative data. However, it does not differentiate among symptoms of motion sickness.MethodWe discuss the benefits and shortcomings of the FMS as well as other, symptom-based rating scales. We present a taxonomy to assess symptom clusters and illustrate the trade-off between fast global and more detailed measures of motion sickness correlates.ResultsWe introduced two separate FMS variants, focusing separately on oculomotor discomfort (FMS-O) and dizziness (FMS-D). Observers have successfully used these scales.ConclusionThe novel scales, FMS-D and FMS-O, can summarily capture, in a non-redundant fashion, dizziness and eye strain. For the third cluster, nausea, the original FMS scale remains successful. Together, they capture the main symptom clusters of motion sickness.ApplicationTogether with the original FMS, the new scales provide a powerful instrument that can be used to sample feelings of dizziness, eye strain, and nausea at frequent intervals. For instance, taken once per minute, they can efficiently monitor well-being in real time in challenging situations, such as autonomous driving or Virtual Reality applications.</p>","PeriodicalId":56333,"journal":{"name":"Human Factors","volume":" ","pages":"187208261471513"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2026-07-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148594796","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}