This study was designed to examine the relationship between load carriage, cognitive performance, and perceived workload. Participants carried equipment typically worn in combat, walked on a treadmill (simulating a dismounted patrol) for two hours, and concurrently performed a series of cognitive tasks similar to those required in combat (e.g., detection, recognition, working & spatial memory, and communication). All participants completed three two-hour sessions wearing a 0, 98 or 135 lb ...
This technical paper reports upon the measurement of behavioral observations and physiological monitoring of heart rates from individual infantrymen to determine whether a sense of presence occurred during virtual scenarios in the Operational Demonstrations of Spiral 1 of the Future Immersive Training Environment Joint Capability Technology Demonstration (FITE JCTD). During this study Army and Marine Corps infantry squads participated in multiple virtual combat scenarios. Each participant wore an Expedition Dismounted ...
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