| Evaluating Aircrew and Maintainer Warfighter Performance in Aeronautical Systems using Mission-Oriented Measures of Effectiveness |
FEB 2001 |
266 pages |
| Authors:
P. S. Best; Frank C. Gentner; Paul H. Cunningham; Terrence C. Tiller; Aaron W. Schopper; DAYTON UNIV OH RESEARCH INST
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 | Manpower, Personnel, and Training (MPT) research and development (R&D) traditionally validates its products and procedures using outcome criteria such as end-of-course grades, time to master, cost-benefit analyses, or sometimes by job performance indices. However, R&D funders react more favorably to research outcomes linked to warfighting capabilities and readiness impacts. Therefore, incorporating these criteria into MPT R&D is critical to future success. The Air Force Research Laboratory commissioned the present effort ... |
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| Will Canopy-Embedded Mild Detonating Cord Affect Aircrew Visual Performance? |
10 SEP 97 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
Aaron J. Gannon; Frank C. Gentner; Aaron W. Schopper; Russell E. Urzi; CREW SYSTEM ERGONOMICS INFORMATION ANALYSIS CENTER WRIGHT- PATTERSON AFB OH
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| Mild Detonating Cord (MDC) in the next generation transparency can significantly improve aircrew ejection separation times. Embedded as quarter- inch thick lines outlining the ejection zone, the MDC explosive can rapidly fracture the boundaries of this zone in half. These sections open upward and outward as the ejection seat penetrates the canopy. MDC thus eliminates the need to jettison the canopy prior to ejection, preserving the critical escape time requisite ... |
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| Computational Models of Human Performance in the Design and Layout of Controls |
AUG 1997 |
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| Authors:
Christopher D. Wickens; Michelle A. Vincow; Aaron W. Schopper; Janet E. Lincoln; DAYTON UNIV OH RESEARCH INST
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 | This report describes both conceptual and empirically derived models pertaining to the layout and grouping of information within display panels and display screens. Several of the models reviewed are also applicable to the spatial organization of controls and displays. Principles relating to centrality of location, symmetry, clutter, frequency of use, sequence of use, relative importance, and relatedness are considered. The models are organized into three areas: (1) physical arrangements of ... |
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| Situational Awareness in the Tactical Air Environment: Augmented Proceedings of the Naval Air Warfare Center's First Annual Symposium |
JUL 1997 |
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| Authors:
Aaron W. Schopper; CREW SYSTEM ERGONOMICS INFORMATION ANALYSIS CENTER WRIGHT- PATTERSON AFB OH
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| This report comprises most of the papers presented at the 1996 U.S. Naval Air Warfare Center's Symposium on Situational Awareness in the Tactical Air Environment. In addition, several papers not presented at this symposium have been included. Following the introduction, the report is divided into sections on models and measures of SA; approaches to SA; applications of SA to visual and auditory displays; and applications of SA to maps, charts, ... |
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| Review & Analysis: Crew Resource Management (CRM) Anonymous Reporting System (ARS) Questionnaire Evaluation |
26 FEB 96 |
61 pages |
| Authors:
Aaron J. Gayman; Aaron W. Schopper; Frank C. Gentner; Mark C. Neumeier; W. J. Rankin; CREW SYSTEM ERGONOMICS INFORMATION ANALYSIS CENTER WRIGHT- PATTERSON AFB OH
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| The purpose of this report is to furnish suggestions for improvement of the Air Mobility Command (AMC) Crew Resource Management (CRM) Anonymous Reporting System (ARS) reporting form based on current scientific literature. This report describes CRM dimensions and CRM evaluation techniques helpful in refining the AMC CRM ARS form. The AMC CRM ARS form is compared to research findings, and recommendations for revisions to the ARS form are provided. In ... |
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| Energy Cost and Post-Exercise Effects of a Prolonged, High Rate of Fire, Howitzer Simulator Training Exercise |
JUN 92 |
47 pages |
| Authors:
Marilyn A. Sharp; Joseph J. Knapik; Aaron W. Schopper; ARMY RESEARCH INST OF ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE NATICK MA
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| The energy cost and continued effectiveness of 155 mm Howitzer crewmen during a 45 hour exercise with high rates of fire (640 rounds/day) were examined. Energy cost was estimated from heart rate. Additional measures included profile of mood states (POMS), rating of perceived exertion (RPE), rating of pain, soreness and discomfort, arm-hand steadiness, handgrip strength and time to mission completion. Energy cost and time to mission completion decreased significantly over ... |
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| Energy Cost and Post-Exercise Effects on a Prolonged, High Rate of Fire, Howitzer Simulator Training Exercise |
JUN 92 |
48 pages |
| Authors:
Marilyn A. Sharp; Joseph J. Knapik; Aaron W. Schopper; ARMY RESEARCH INST OF ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE NATICK MA
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| The energy cost and continued effectiveness of 155 mm Howitzer crewmen during a 45 hour exercise with high rates of fire (640 rounds/day) were examined. Energy cost was estimated from heart rate. Additional measures included profile of mood states (POMS), rating of perceived exertion (RPE), rating of pain, soreness and discomfort, arm-hand steadiness, handgrip strength and time to mission completion. Energy cost and time to mission completion decreased significantly over ... |
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| Abbreviated Assessment of Embedded Training for the Howitzer Improvement Program M109A6 Howitzer |
MAY 90 |
53 pages |
| Authors:
Aaron W. Schopper; Linda G. Pierce; Richard W. Johnson; ARMY RESEARCH INST FOR THE BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES ALEXANDRIA VA
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| The Howitzer Improvement Program (HIP) self-propelled M109A6 howitzer is equipped with an Embedded Trainer (ET). However, the ET was not included in the HIP Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOTE) and, consequently, the merits of the system were unknown as the Army prepared for the pre-Army Systems Acquisition Review Council (pre-ASARC) meeting. To remedy this circumstance, the HIP Product Manager (PM) requested support from the Army Research Institute for the ... |
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| Simultaneous Multiple Control Force Exertion Capabilities of Males and Females versus Helicopter Control Force Design Limits |
SEP 87 |
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| Authors:
Aaron W. Schopper; George R. Mastroianni; ARMY AEROMEDICAL RESEARCH LAB FORT RUCKER AL
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| Military standards and design guidelines do not consider the potential for degradation in the magnitude of force which can be applied by a crewmember or operator as the result of having to perform more than one control input at the same time. In assessing helicopter-control referenced strength capabilities as a part of an overall program to update medical standards for US Army flying duty, 130 subjects performed maximal voluntary exertions ... |
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| Seated Eye Positions and Anthropometric Extremes of Aviators |
MAY 86 |
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| Authors:
David O. Cote; Aaron W. Schopper; ARMY AEROMEDICAL RESEARCH LAB FORT RUCKER AL
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| Seated eye positions of personnel in the 1st to 5th percentile range and 95th to 99th percentile range for male stature were examined in six US Army helicopters to determine if their seated eye positions were significantly different from those of instructor pilots. In addition, the zero azimuth, outside-the-cockpit field-of-view of anthropometrically extreme personnel and instructor pilots was measured. In all helicopters surveyed, statistically significant differences were found between the ... |
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| In-Flight Control Force Inputs for the US Army UH-1 Helicopter during 'Hydraulics-On' and 'Hydraulics-Off' Approaches and Landings |
MAY 86 |
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| Authors:
Aaron W. Schopper; John H. Wells; Leon R. Kaylor; ARMY AEROMEDICAL RESEARCH LAB FORT RUCKER AL
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| There is little information available regarding the magnitude of force input to helicopter controls under emergency conditions. Accordingly, 12 male US Army aviators each flew six normal and six simulated emergency condition (hydraulics-off) approaches and landings in an Army JUH-1H utility helicopter. Because there existed concern that forces applied might vary substantially with flight experience, the aviators who participated in the study were solicited from two groups differing widely in ... |
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| Helicopter-Referenced Single Control, Center-Position Force Exertion Capabilities of Males and Females |
AUG 85 |
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| Authors:
Aaron W. Schopper; George R. Mastroianni; ARMY AEROMEDICAL RESEARCH LAB FORT RUCKER AL
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| In response to the need for reevaluation of anthropometric criteria contained in the US Army medical standards for flying duty, an assessment was made of helicopter-control-referenced force exertion capabilities of a sample of Army males and females. Males (N=74) ranged from 159 cm through 196 cm in stature; females (N=66) ranged from 152 cm through 183 cm. The force-exertion data were compared to values cited in MIL-H-8501A as upper force ... |
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| SPH-4 U.S. Army Flight Helmet Performance 1972-1983 |
NOV 1984 |
49 pages |
| Authors:
Thomas E. Reading; Joseph L. Haley Jr.; Arthur C. Sippo; Joseph R. Licina; Aaron W. Schopper; ARMY AEROMEDICAL RESEARCH LAB FORT RUCKER AL
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| Injury data was obtained from the US Army Safety Center for the occupants of US Army aircraft who were both wearing aviator helmets and involved in duty-related aircraft accidents from the period beginning on 1 January 1972 and ending on 31 December 1982. The injury data was correlated with the physical condition of the helmets involved which has been obtained by the US Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory under the Aviation ... |
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| Aeromedical Aspects of CH-47C Helicopter Self-Deployment (Operation Northern Leap), |
MAR 1980 |
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| Authors:
Lawrence R. Whitehurst; Aaron W. Schopper; ARMY AEROMEDICAL RESEARCH LAB FORT RUCKER AL
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| A flight surgeon accompanied the first Army transatlantic helicopter flight to provide medical support and assess aircrew workload, stress and fatigue. Direct observation, interviews and questionnaires were used to gather data. Respiratory infections were experienced by approximately 50% of the mission crew during the 14 day journey. These were attributed to wide climate variations and inadequate crew rest during the first half of the mission. Daily pre-flight questionnaires showed highest ... |
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| AMOSIST Program Field Evaluation: Executive Summary. |
FEB 1979 |
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| Authors:
Aaron W. Schopper; ACADEMY OF HEALTH SCIENCES (ARMY) FORT SAM HOUSTON TX HEALTH CARE STUDIES DIV
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| A multiphase, large scale evaluation of the Army's AMOSIST Program (an algorithm based health care delivery system employing physician supervised enlisted corpsmen, AMOSISTs, as direct care providers) found that, in comparison with patients treated for similar categories of illness in general outpatient clinics, the average patient treated in AMOSIST-staffed clinics: (a) reported greater satisfaction with care received, (b) required less physician time, (c) involved less care-provider-related cost, and (d) received ... |
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| AMOSIST Program Field Evaluation: Stability and Viability--A Re-Evaluation of Program Acceptance and Operational Characteristics. |
FEB 1979 |
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| Authors:
Aaron W. Schopper; Inez L. Scott; ACADEMY OF HEALTH SCIENCES (ARMY) FORT SAM HOUSTON TX HEALTH CARE STUDIES DIV
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| The US Army's AMOSIST Program employs physician supervised enlisted corpsmen who utilize a manual of medical algorithms to provide care to unappointed ambulatory outpatients. The present study describes a follow-up evaluation of the program's operational characteristics and acceptance. Although overall patient satisfaction increased slightly and overall staff satisfaction decreased between Phase I and the Phase II follow-up, the findings indicated that adequate levels of patient and staff satisfaction existed. Nonetheless, ... |
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| AMOSIST Program Field Evaluation: Safety and Effectiveness of Care. |
JAN 1979 |
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| Authors:
Aaron W. Schopper; ACADEMY OF HEALTH SCIENCES (ARMY) FORT SAM HOUSTON TX HEALTH CARE STUDIES DIV
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| In response to the continuing shortage of physicians in the military, the US Army has recently developed a health care delivery system (the AMOSIST Program) which employs physician supervised enlisted corpsmen (AMOSISTs) in Acute Minor Illness Clinics (AMICs) to treat unappointed ambulatory outpatients through the use of printed manuals of medical algorithms. The present report (the third of four) presents the findings regarding the issues of the safety and the ... |
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| AMOSIST Program Field Evaluation Physician Savings and Cost Effectiveness. |
AUG 1978 |
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| Authors:
Aaron W. Schopper; ACADEMY OF HEALTH SCIENCES (ARMY) FORT SAM HOUSTON TEX HEALTH CARE STUDIES DIV
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| In response to the continuing shortage of physicians in the military, the US Army has recently developed a health care delivery system (the AMOSIST Program) which employs physician supervised enlisted corpsmen (AMOSISTs) in Acute Minor Illness Clinics (AMICS) to treat unappointed ambulatory outpatients through the use of printed manuals of medical algorithms. The present report (the second of four to be written) presents the findings regarding the questions concerning the ... |
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