Data analysis to identify sleepiness from cognitive performance
Department
Biological Sciences
Major
Psychology
Research Advisor
Thimgan, Matthew S.
Advisor's Department
Biological Sciences
Funding Source
OURE Fellows program, FYRE program, Missouri S&T CASB BIC Pilot program
Abstract
This project is designed to develop an objective test to identify sleepiness in people with jobs where errors can be dangerous; for example, factory workers, pilots, or soldiers. My role in the project was to collect and analyze data from cognitive tests to search for factors associated with sleepiness. I tested for correlations between a variety of factors in several tests, including the PVT (Psychomotor Vigilance Task, testing reaction time) and the LOT (Line Orientation Test, testing the subject’s spatial orientation skills). So far, I have considered: correlations between two metrics in the same test (ex: errors on a test vs mean reaction time on the same test), differences between subjects of different genders, differences based on cognitive test order, and whether there is a learning effect over the course of the study. The LOT seems shows inconsistent effects in different metrics over the course of the study, and requires further analyses. The PVT does not demonstrate any learning effect.
Biography
Charlotte Baker is a Freshman Psychology student working with Dr. Mathew Thimgan as part of a FYRE (First Year Research Experience) project. After graduation, she plans to continue academic work and begin progressing towards a PhD in Anthropology. She enjoys fencing, writing, and dog training.
Research Category
Sciences
Presentation Type
Oral Presentation
Document Type
Presentation
Location
Carver Room
Presentation Date
11 Apr 2017, 9:20 am - 9:40 am
Data analysis to identify sleepiness from cognitive performance
Carver Room
This project is designed to develop an objective test to identify sleepiness in people with jobs where errors can be dangerous; for example, factory workers, pilots, or soldiers. My role in the project was to collect and analyze data from cognitive tests to search for factors associated with sleepiness. I tested for correlations between a variety of factors in several tests, including the PVT (Psychomotor Vigilance Task, testing reaction time) and the LOT (Line Orientation Test, testing the subject’s spatial orientation skills). So far, I have considered: correlations between two metrics in the same test (ex: errors on a test vs mean reaction time on the same test), differences between subjects of different genders, differences based on cognitive test order, and whether there is a learning effect over the course of the study. The LOT seems shows inconsistent effects in different metrics over the course of the study, and requires further analyses. The PVT does not demonstrate any learning effect.
