Cognitive and emotional-motivational implications in the job design of digitized production drilling in deep mines

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Abstract

The aim of this paper was to understand the influence of cognitive and emotional-motivational aspects of task complexity on workers performances in high-technology driven drilling activity in a deep mine. Data was collected by observing and video recording miners’ engaged in two separate production drilling activities, using two Boomers simultaneously. Based on the analysis, it is found that the workers encounter cognitive challenges in their ability to process information marked on rock surfaces for the positioning of the boomers, resulting in added complexity to their drilling tasks. The workers’ were also found to have issues with the quality of their designed job environment, and which emotional-motivational challenge also added to their tasks complexity. It is concluded that by understanding the emerging cognitive and emotional-motivational aspects of task complexities, future design processes of a friendly and performance enhancing work environments and technologies could evolve for efficient and effective human work.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in Neuroergonomics and Cognitive Engineering - Proceedings of the AHFE International Conference on Neuroergonomics and Cognitive Engineering, 2016
EditorsKelly S. Hale, Kay M. Stanney
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages211-222
Number of pages12
ISBN (Print)9783319416908
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017
Externally publishedYes
EventInternational Conference on Neuroergonomics and Cognitive Engineering, 2016 - Walt Disney World
Duration: 27 Jul 201631 Jul 2016

Publication series

NameAdvances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
Volume488
ISSN (Print)2194-5357

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Neuroergonomics and Cognitive Engineering, 2016
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityWalt Disney World
Period27/07/1631/07/16

Keywords

  • Cognitive complexity
  • Deep mine
  • Emotional-motivational complexity
  • Job design
  • Production drilling

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