An Information Transmission Analysis of Signal Flash Rate Discriminability

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Article

Department or Administrative Unit

Psychology

Publication Date

8-1-1984

Abstract

Contingent uncertainties were used to determine the ability of subjects to discriminate changes in the flash rate of a signal light. The limit of information transmission was achieved with a rate difference of approximately 4%. However, care should be taken to ensure a minimum rate difference of 25%.

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This article was originally published in Human Factors. The full-text article from the publisher can be found here.

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Journal

Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society

Rights

Copyright © 1984, SAGE Publications

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