| Scalability of Robotic Displays: Display Size Investigation |
MAY 2008 |
63 pages |
| Authors:
Elizabeth S. Redden; Rodger A. Pettitt; Christian B. Carstens; Linda R. Elliott; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD HUMAN RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING DIRECTORATE
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 | This study was an investigation of the effect of camera view display sizes on robotic tele-operation control performance in a realistic context. It took place at Fort Benning, Georgia, and used Soldiers from the Officer Candidate School. After training in the operation of the TALON robot system, each Soldier completed exercises using four different display sizes that were chosen to match the size and resolution of displays that might be ... |
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| Human Factors Evaluation of the g-MAV Micro-Air-Vehicle |
JUL 2007 |
66 pages |
| Authors:
Rodger A. Pettitt; Jeffrey Williams; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD HUMAN RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING DIRECTORATE
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| This study was conducted by the U.S. Army Research Laboratory's Human Research and Engineering Directorate in support of the Soldier Battle Lab's (SBL) micro-air vehicle (MAV) Advanced Concept and Technology Demonstration (ACTD). The MAV ACTD was a 4-year program consisting of requirements definition, technology development, integration, demonstrations, and assessments. The primary purpose of the study was to conduct a comprehensive human factors evaluation of the gas-powered version MAV (g-MAV) system. ... |
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| Effects of Redundant Alerts on Platoon Leader Performance and Decision Making |
APR 2007 |
57 pages |
| Authors:
Andrea S. Krausman; Rodger A. Pettitt; Linda R. Elliott; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD
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| Future U.S. Army capabilities, coupled with network-centric warfare concepts, will enable huge advancements in information distribution and display and will provide a combat advantage. However, conveying information in a manner that enhances Soldiers ability to manage the information and in turn, increases their situational awareness is problematic, especially when we consider the high operational tempo, uncertainty, and stress of combat. Past research suggests that multi-sensory information display may be an ... |
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| Comparison of Army Hand and Arm Signals to a Covert Tactile Communication System in a Dynamic Environment |
AUG 2006 |
46 pages |
| Authors:
Rodger A. Pettitt; Elizabeth S. Redden; Christian B. Carstens; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD
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| This study was conducted jointly by the U.S. Army Research Laboratory and the University of Central Florida. The purpose of this experiment was to evaluate Soldiers abilities to interpret and respond to tactile commands compared to their abilities to interpret and respond to standard visual hand and arm signals given from leaders in front of and behind them during movement. The tactile belt, developed by UCF, consists of eight tactors ... |
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| Tactile Guidance for Land Navigation |
JUN 2006 |
34 pages |
| Authors:
Linda R. Elliot; Elizabeth S. Redden; Rodger A. Pettitt; Christian B. Carstens; Jan van Erp; Maaike Duistermaat; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD HUMAN RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING DIRECTORATE
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| This study compared a tactile land navigation system to two operational systems with visual information displays. Front end workload and task analyses identified land navigation as having high and conflicting workload. The tactile display was expected to ameliorate the high visual and cognitive workload per Multiple Resource Theory (Wickens, 2002). Fifteen infantry Soldiers navigated three equivalent 1800-meter routes using each of three systems: the personal tactile navigator (PTN) tactile system; ... |
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| Effects of Alerts on Army Infantry Platoon Leader Decision Making Performance |
JUN 2006 |
51 pages |
| Authors:
Andrea S. Krausman; Rodger A. Pettitt; Linda R. Elliott; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD HUMAN RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING DIRECTORATE
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| Future U.S. infantry capabilities, coupled with network-centric warfare concepts, will enable advancements in information distribution and display, and will provide a combat advantage. However, the distribution of large amounts of information, especially to the visual channel may result in information bottlenecks and cognitive overload. Utilizing other human senses such as audition and touch to convey information may help Soldiers manage information, thereby enhancing their performance on the battlefield. In this ... |
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| Effects of Visual, Auditory, and Tactile Alerts on Platoon Leader Performance and Decision Making |
DEC 2005 |
54 pages |
| Authors:
Andrea S. Krausman; Linda R. Elliott; Rodger A. Pettitt; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD HUMAN RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING DIRECTORATE
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| The U.S. Army Future Combat System (FCS) proposes the use of advanced communications and technologies that will provide Soldiers with instant access to large amounts of information. Conveying information in a manner that enhances a Soldier's ability to manage the information and, in turn, increases his or her situational awareness is problematic, especially when one considers the high operational tempo, uncertainty, and stress of combat. Past research suggests that multi-sensory ... |
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