Search for dissertations about: "Mental rotations"

Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the words Mental rotations.

  2. 1. 3-D Nautical Charts and Safe Navigation

    Author : Thomas Porathe; Rune Pettersson; Åke Sivertun; Jan-Terje Bjørke; Mälardalens högskola; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; 3-D nautical charts; Mental rotations; safety at sea; vehicle navigation; 3D-sjökort; mentala rotationer; sjösäkerhet; fordonsnavigering; Information technology; Informationsteknik; Innovation och design;

    Abstract : In spite of all electronic navigation devices on a modern ship bridge, navigators still lose their orientation. Reasons for this might be excessive cognitive workload caused by too many instruments to read and compile, navigation information that is displayed in a cognitively demanding way, short decision times due to high speed or fatigue due to minimum manning and long work hours. READ MORE

  4. 2. Simulation supported training in oral radiology : methods and impact on interpretative skill

    Author : Tore Nilsson; Jan Ahlqvist; Martin Rydmark; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Virtual reality; simulation; simulator; radiology; radiography; learning; skill acquisition; visual-spatial ability; parallax; Radiology; Radiologi; odontologi; Odontology;

    Abstract : Simulation is an important tool when training is hazardous, time consuming, or expensive. Simulation can also be used to enhance reality by adding features normally not available in the real world. READ MORE

  5. 3. Mechanisms of women's own-gender bias and sex differences in memory for faces

    Author : Johanna Lovén; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : There are sex differences in some cognitive functions. For example, earlier studies have shown that women outperform men on face recognition tasks, and women, in contrast to men, show an own-gender bias (i.e., women typically recognize more female than male faces). READ MORE