| JVIEW Visualization for Virtual Airspace Modeling and Simulation |
Apr-2009 |
134 pages |
| Authors:
Aaron McVay; Daniel Krisher; Patrick Fisher; CACI TECHNOLOGIES INC ROME NY
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 | This Final Technical Report discusses the accomplishments of an effort to support NASA and FAA goals for visualization of the National Airspace System (NAS) to aid in the analysis of proposed changes in order to increase its capacity to meet future needs. CACI developed a new application using JView technology called the Airspace Concept Evaluation System (ACES) Viewer. The ACES Viewer is an information visualization tool designed to provide visual ... |
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| Advanced Visualization and Interactive Displays (AVID) |
Apr-2009 |
60 pages |
| Authors:
Peter A Jedrysik; Jason A Moore; Chad F Salisbury; Brian Holmes; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB ROME NY INFORMATION DIRECTORATE
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| This Final Technical Report discusses the Advanced Visualization and Interactive Displays (AVID) program objectives and accomplishments to evaluate, exploit, and develop new concepts in information visualization, display technology, and human-computer interaction (HCI) that provide airmen with a tailored information environment. Building on past in-house programs that researched the technology areas of advanced visualization and interactive displays independently, this program sought to develop integrated technology that would leverage each other's capabilities. ... |
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| Anthropometric Survey (ANSUR) II Pilot Study: Methods and Summary Statistics |
Apr-2009 |
96 pages |
| Authors:
Steve Paquette; Claire Gordon; Bruce Bradtmiller; ANTHROTECH YELLOW SPRINGS OH
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| Virtually every Army materiel system in use was designed and/or sized using a database of anthropometric information that is 20 years old. It was based on the Army Anthropometric Survey (ANSUR), which was conducted in 1988 on only Active Duty Soldiers. However, more than one-half of today's fighting forces are National Guard and Reserve component troops. A pilot study (ANSUR II) was recently undertaken to (1) assess anthropometric change since ... |
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| Extreme Scalability: Designing Interfaces and Algorithms for Soldier-Robotic Swarm Interaction |
Apr-2009 |
20 pages |
| Authors:
MaryAnne Fields; Susan Hill; Christopher Stachowiak; Ellen Haas; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD
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| In theory, autonomous robotic swarms can be used for critical Army tasks (i.e., accompanying convoys); however, the Soldier controlling the swarm must be able to monitor swarm status and correct actions, especially in disrupted or degraded conditions. For this two-year Director's Research Initiative (DRI), we designed metacognition algorithms and Soldier-swarm display concepts to allow Soldiers to efficiently interact with a robotic swarm participating in a representative convoy mission. We used ... |
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| Architecting Human Operator Trust in Automation to Improve System Effectiveness in Multiple Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) Control |
Mar-2009 |
113 pages |
| Authors:
Eric A Cring; Adam G Lenfestey; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| Current Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) designs require multiple operators for each vehicle, partly due to imperfect automation matched with the complex operational environment. This study examines the effectiveness of future UAS automation by explicitly addressing the human/machine trust relationship during system architecting. A pedigreed engineering model of trust between human and machine was developed and applied to a laboratory-developed micro-UAS for Special Operations. This unprecedented investigation answered three primary questions: ... |
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| Improved Usability of Locomotion Devices Using Human-Centric Taxonomy |
Mar-2009 |
121 pages |
| Authors:
Alex T Mabini; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This thesis investigates how early taxonomies of locomotion fail to provide a comprehensive enough framework to facilitate usable locomotion devices due to a failure of understanding the human component in interaction. It then proposes an alternative human-centric taxonomy for locomotion that grounds itself on the physiological, physical and extra-physical cues the human body is capable of providing rather than only the input existing interaction devices are capable of receiving. Through ... |
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| Sound Localization in Multisource Environments |
Mar-2009 |
40 pages |
| Authors:
Brian D Simpson; Douglas S Brungart; Nandini Iyer; HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS DIRECTORATE WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH 711 HUMAN PERFORMANCE WING
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| Although most sound localization research has examined the ability of listeners to determine the location of single sounds presented in quiet (typically anechoic) environments, most real-work listening situations are more complex, with multiple simultaneous sounds. Similarly, many applications of spatialized auditory (3D audio) displays are likely to require the presentation of complex auditory virtual environments, which must be reliably perceived and interpreted. Moreover, these displays must function properly even in ... |
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| Testing of Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) Systems |
12-Feb-2009 |
39 pages |
| Authors:
ABERDEEN TEST CENTER MD
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| This TOP describes a systematic approach to safety and performance testing of Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs). The objective is to ensure that the design of each UGV includes positive measures to enhance system safety, and that hazards which could reduce system safety are eliminated or controlled to an acceptable level of risk. |
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| Rapidly Customizable Spoken Dialogue Systems |
28-Jan-2009 |
12 pages |
| Authors:
James Allen; FLORIDA INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN AND MACHINE COGNITION INC PENSACOLA FL
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| Building a robust spoken dialogue system for a new application, task, or domain currently requires considerable effort, including substantial efforts in data collection, building language models, grammar/parser development, building a custom dialogue manager, and developing the connection to the system's back-end systems (e.g., a database query or knowledge based system). This project developed key parts of a technology base upon which spoken dialogue systems can be rapidly constructed for new ... |
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| Vibrotactile Sensitivity of the Head |
Jan-2009 |
28 pages |
| Authors:
Kimberly Myles; Joel T Kalb; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD HUMAN RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING DIRECTORATE
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| The brain rarely processes events of the physical world using signals from a single sensory modality. While the visual and auditory modalities are considered frequently in communication research, the tactile modality is considered the least as a possible mode of communication. In addition, previous studies of tactile sensitivity and solutions in utilizing the tactile modality have been focused on torso and limb locations. However, there are currently no tactile sensitivity ... |
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| HSI in the USN Frigate Community: Operational Readiness and Safety as a Function of Manning Levels |
Dec-2008 |
83 pages |
| Authors:
Patrick C Lazzaretti; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Human Systems Integration (HSI) is a process designed to reduce life-cycle costs and improve system performance by considering human-related domains. Acquisition specialists lack objective, quantitative research findings on which to base trade-off analyses. This thesis used eight fiscal years of historical safety (mishaps), manpower (manning levels) and system performance (SORTS) data on the U.S. Navy's Frigates, collected from computer databases of routine reports, to explore relationships in an existing notional ... |
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| Virtual Communities in the Law Enforcement Environment: Do These Systems Lead to Enhanced Organizational Memory |
Dec-2008 |
87 pages |
| Authors:
Jonathan S Yavneh; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| There is a large body of research on the topic of knowledge management and organizational memory, as well as on the topic of communities of practice and virtual communities of practice. This research looked at three law enforcement and intelligence related case studies and how the use of Virtual Communities of Practice (VCoP) in these law enforcement environments can mitigate the loss of organizational memory. This research looked at these ... |
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| Review of National Work Programme on the Long Term Effects of Sustained High G on the Cervical Spine (Analyse du programme de travail national : les effets long terme sur la colonne cervicale d'un nombre de G lev et prolong ) |
Dec-2008 |
56 pages |
| Authors:
Karin Harms-Ringdahl; NATO RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANIZATION NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE (FRANCE)
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| Empirical evidence, as well as long term studies with radiographic techniques, suggests that flying high performance aircraft has an adverse effect on the cervical spine of aviators. The RTO Group HFM-083 was created to determine the extent of the effects due to long term exposures to sustained G levels and to develop mitigation recommendations. Contributing nations have focused on diverse aspects of the problem, such as Aircrew questionnaires, countermeasures, treatment, ... |
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| Dutch Anthropometry for Vehicle Design and Evaluation |
Oct-2008 |
20 pages |
| Authors:
A J Oudenhuijzen; G Zehner; J Hudson; TNO DEFENCE SECURITY AND SAFETY SOESTERBERG (NETHERLANDS)
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| This document describes Dutch anthropometry for application in design and evaluation of vehicles. As such, ten boundary cases, ranging in body dimensions (size and proportion), were defined based on Dutch anthropometry (NedScan). A level of 95% accommodation was used to define the targeted Dutch vehicle population. Furthermore, the secular trend of body size acceleration was used to define a set of future test cases which represents a Dutch vehicle population ... |
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| Spatial Disorientation Training - Demonstration and Avoidance (entrainement a la desorientation spatiale - Demonstration et reponse) |
Oct-2008 |
132 pages |
| Authors:
Willem Bles; NATO RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANIZATION NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE (FRANCE)
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| Recent accident statistics reveal that Spatial Disorientation (SD) is still a major threat to flight safety in many NATO countries. A review of SD training programmes as applied in most NATO countries, in agreement with STANAG 3114, shows that SD training is not fully developed. The goal of the report is to provide the necessary information to improve these SD training programmes. To this purpose, the report provides many detailed ... |
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| The Development and Validation of a Human Systems Integration (HSI) Program for the Canadian Department of National Defence (DND) |
01-Sep-2008 |
403 pages |
| Authors:
Andrea Scipione; Mike Greenley; Jeremy Brooks; Alice Salwaycott; Walter Dyck; Carolyn M Shaw; CAE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES KANATA (ONTARIO)
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| From 2000 to 2004, Defence Research and Development Canada conducted multi-year Research and Development (R&D) activities under contract to develop, demonstrate and validate a Human Systems Integration (HSI) approach for the Canadian Department of National Defence (DND) with the aim to transition this approach to an operational program within the DND's Material Acquisition and Support community. The foundation of an HSI Program was applied to 31 Defence acquisition projects from ... |
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| Herontwerp Ballistisch vest voor Vrouwen: Fase 1 (Redesign Ballistic Vest for Women: Phase 1) |
01-Sep-2008 |
28 pages |
| Authors:
C L Koerhuis; M G Weghorst; TNO DEFENCE SECURITY AND SAFETY SOESTERBERG (NETHERLANDS)
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| In this study, an investigation was made about the experiences with the current ballistic vest. A questionnaire was filled out by fourteen female soldiers consisting of questions about complaints, characteristics of the ballistic vest and the mobility of the combat soldier wearing the ballistic vest. Most of the respondents experienced discomfort in the arm-pit, followed by discomfort in the lower back, the shoulders and on the busts. For the different ... |
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| Effective Presentation Media for Passenger Safety I: Comprehension of Briefing Card Pictorials and Pictograms |
01-Sep-2008 |
62 pages |
| Authors:
Cynthia L Corbett; Garnet A McLean; Donna K Cosper; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION OKLAHOMA CITY OK CIVIL AEROSPACE MEDICAL INST
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| Federal regulations require airlines to provide safety briefings and briefing cards to inform passengers of routine and emergency safety procedures onboard transport airplanes. The exact content and presentation media used for safety briefings and cards are the responsibility of the airlines to implement, as long as the required minimum safety information is delivered. Consequently, passenger safety briefings and briefing cards vary greatly, and passenger attention to such briefings has been ... |
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| Vision-Based Interest Point Extraction Evaluation in Multiple Environments |
01-Sep-2008 |
207 pages |
| Authors:
Zachary D McKeehan; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Computer-based vision is becoming a primary sensor mechanism in many facets of real world 2-D and 3-D applications, including autonomous robotics, augmented reality, object recognition, motion tracking, and biometrics. Vision's ability to utilize non-volatile features to serve as permanent landmarks in motion tracking provides a superior basis for applications such as initial self-localization, future re-localization, and 3-D scene reconstruction and mapping. Furthermore, the increased reliance of the United States armed ... |
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| Improving Situational Awareness on Submarines Using Augmented Reality |
01-Sep-2008 |
121 pages |
| Authors:
Ronald V Hatt; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Modern submarines are complex machines operating in a harsh environment. Although technology has been rapidly introduced in the submarine fleet submariners must process more information due to increases in sensor capability and information available for decision-making. Unfortunately improvements in the human-systems interfaces have not kept up with the new technology. Incidents involving human error are still occurring at an unacceptable rate in the modern fleet. This thesis addresses the deficiency ... |
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| Identification of Human Factors Concerns in Joint Strike Fighter and Training Recommendations |
01-Sep-2008 |
161 pages |
| Authors:
Arif B Bitik; Buelent Kueluenk; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Military aviation is the frontier of implementing leading edge technology. The major objectives of advanced technology aircraft are to increase pilot safety and mission efficiency; the Joint Strike Fighter, the most modern fighter aircraft under development, has many technological innovations for just this purpose. A common fact is that technology develops and is used faster than it can be researched thoroughly. This thesis seeks to identify and mitigate potential human ... |
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| Ergonomic Impact of Fastening Operation (Preprint) |
Sep-2008 |
12 pages |
| Authors:
A Joshi; M Leu; S Murray; MISSOURI UNIV-ROLLA
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| Fastener installation is a major operation on the assembly shop floor of manufacturing industries. The operator often performs fastening operations at awkward postures depending upon the workplace layout and assembly requirement. These factors combined with the forces involved in the fastening operation put the operator at risk of ergonomics related injuries. In order to design safer workplaces and tools it is necessary to identify the causes of injuries by quantifying ... |
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| Tactile Displays for Orientation, Navigation and Communication in Air, Sea and Land Environments (Les systemes d'affichage tactiles pour l'orientation, la navigation et la communication dans les environments aerien, maritime et terrestre) |
Aug-2008 |
114 pages |
| Authors:
van; J B Erp; B P Self; NATO RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANIZATION NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE (FRANCE)
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| This report describes the state-of-the-art of touch-based displays in military environments: neurophysiology, psychophysics, perceptual and human factors issues, hardware and integration issues and lessons learned, and future directions. The document gives an overview of NATO activities and is useful for both end users and designers. |
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| Visual Analysis of North Atlantic Hurricane Trends Using Parallel Coordinates and Statistical Techniques |
07-Jul-2008 |
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| Authors:
Chad A Steed; Patrick J Fitzpatrick; T J Swan Jankun-Kelly; J E II; NAVAL RESEARCH LAB STENNIS SPACE CENTER MS MARINE GEOSCIENCES DIV
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 | The integration of automated statistical analysis capabilities with a highly interactive, multivariate visualization interface is presented in this paper. Innovative visual interaction techniques such as dynamic axis scaling, conjunctive parallel coordinates, statistical indicators, and aerial perspective shading are exploited to enhance the utility of classical parallel coordinate plots. Moreover, the system facilitates statistical processes such as stepwise regression and correlation analysis to assist in the identification and quantification of the ... |
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| Effective Motion Tracking Using Known and Learned Actuation Models |
06-Jun-2008 |
137 pages |
| Authors:
Yang Gu; CARNEGIE-MELLON UNIV PITTSBURGH PA SCHOOL OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
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| Robots need to track objects. We consider tasks where robots actuate on the target that is visually tracked. Object tracking efficiency completely depends on the accuracy of the motion model and of the sensory information. The motion model of the target becomes particularly complex in the presence of multiple agents acting on a mobile target. We assume that the tracked object is actuated by a team of agents, composing of ... |
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| Optimalisatie Draagsysteem (Optimization of the Load Carriage System) |
01-Jun-2008 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
C L Koerhuis; P Rensink; J van Schijndel; TNO DEFENCE SECURITY AND SAFETY SOESTERBERG (NETHERLANDS)
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| Besides positive effects of an earlier developed load carriage system in which the load was carried predominantly on the hips, mobility was increased and protection and load carriage was integrated into one system (ILCS), tilting of the hip belt caused an unacceptable amount of discomfort. After optimization of the construction of the ILCS (ILCS-II), the performance while wearing the ILCS-II was compared with the performance while wearing the current load ... |
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| Improved Decision Making in an Environment of Extreme Uncertainty through the Application of Augmented Cognition |
01-Jun-2008 |
25 pages |
| Authors:
Jack Lenahan; Phil Charles; Mike Nash; SPACE AND NAVAL WARFARE SYSTEMS CENTER NORTH CHARLESTON SC
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| The hypothesis of this paper is as follows: Uncertainty and inconsistency during complex endeavors can be reduced through the application of augmented cognition. An analysis of the genealogy of modern decision aides leads one to conclude that we should only be discussing the capability spectrum of intelligent software agents. We believe that this represents a limited view of the field of automated decision aides and assisted cognition. Instead of asking ... |
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| A Sensemaking Visualization Tool with Military Doctrinal Elements |
01-Jun-2008 |
45 pages |
| Authors:
Celestine A Ntuen; Kim Gwang-Myung; NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL STATE UNIV GREENSBORO ARMY CENTER FOR HUMAN-CENTRIC COMMAND AND CONTROL DECISION MAKING
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| The Army's Center of Battlefield Excellence in Human-Centric Command & Control Decision Making is exploring how to use information visualization to enable collaborative sensemaking. The goal is to provide a common operating picture with shared situation awareness in the context of dynamic task situations. We have developed a Sensemaking Support System (S3), a prototype sensemaking visualization tool with situation understanding capability and knowledge discovery components. We experimentally validate the utility ... |
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| Evaluation of Organizational Designs with Network-Centric Philosophy |
01-Jun-2008 |
38 pages |
| Authors:
Celestine A Ntuen; Kim Gwang-Myung; Eui H Park; NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL STATE UNIV GREENSBORO ARMY CENTER FOR HUMAN-CENTRIC COMMAND AND CONTROL DECISION MAKING
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| The concept of network-centric warfare (NCW) is an evolving construct that has altered the military organizational landscapes. In the asymmetric information domains, there are few studies that actually relate the daily agitations of each of the command centers to the vulnerability of the entire C2 structure. In addition, there are no existing studies that use daily events and incidents to understand the vulnerabilities of each organizational structure. This paper reports ... |
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| Synthesizing Disparate Experiences in Episodic Planning |
01-Jun-2008 |
46 pages |
| Authors:
James H Lawton; Anthony J Ford; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB ROME NY INFORMATION SYSTEMS RESEARCH
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| Many decisions are actually made by synthesizing previous experience. Often, this involves many different experiences coming together to form a feasible solution. This paper presents a statistical model for predicting the outcome of solutions based on multiple experiences. In edge organizations, such as emergency first responders, it often requires the expertise of more than one person to form an approach to a complex problem. Unfortunately, each planner only has access ... |
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| Neck Muscle Fatigue Resulting from Prolonged Wear of Weighted Helmets under High G Acceleration |
01-Jun-2008 |
34 pages |
| Authors:
Chuck Goodyear; Edward S Eveland; Bob Esken; Nick Shouse; Matt Kane; HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS DIRECTORATE WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH AIRCREW PROTECTION BRANCH
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| In search of guidelines for designing helmet-mounted systems without adding risk for additional pilot neck pain or injury, RHPG collaborated with the panoramic night vision goggle (PNVG) program office to begin this research. Neck muscles become fatigued as they work to stabilize the additional weight of helmet systems. The center of gravity (CG) of each individual helmet configuration varies according to the accessories attached. Neck strength measurements before and after ... |
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| Training to Operate a Simulated Micro-Unmanned Aerial Vehicle With Continuous or Discrete Manual Control |
01-May-2008 |
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| Authors:
Paula J Durlach; John L Neumann; Deborah R Billings; ARMY RESEARCH INST FOR THE BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES ORLANDO FL
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| This report investigates the effects of continuous vs. discrete control methods and the number of simultaneous camera views on operator performance during training to manually control a simulated micro-unmanned aerial vehicle (MAV). Seventy-two participants were trained to operate a MAV in a simulated environment, to designated criterion levels. They were then given training missions during which performance was measured. Eight conditions were investigated, formed by crossing three 2-level factors: input ... |
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| Bepaling Referentiewaarden voor Ergonomie en Warmtebelasting van Lichtgewicht Bommenpakken (Determination of Ergonomic and Thermal Load Tests and Assessment of Reference Values With Light Weight Bomb Disposal Suits) |
01-May-2008 |
31 pages |
| Authors:
J A Kistemaker; TNO DEFENCE SECURITY AND SAFETY SOESTERBERG (NETHERLANDS)
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| A third series of tests were performed with light weight explosive ordnance disposal suits to get reference data about ergonomics and heat load. The results can be used for future tenders of light weight explosive ordnance disposal suits. |
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| Developing a Corrective Action Simulator to Support Decision Making Research and Training |
01-May-2008 |
74 pages |
| Authors:
Michael W Haas; Jeffrey A Doyal; Michael G Sargent; Roger L Overdorf; Robert S McClure; SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORP (SAIC) BEAVERCREEK OHIO
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| The Air Force Research Laboratory, in an effort to identify and evolve human performance modeling tools and their application to human performance research and training, developed a conceptual prototype of a corrective action simulator (CAS). Applied to an AWACS environment, this prototype CAS system employs task-network-based human performance modeling, 3-D visualization including avatars, speech recognition and synthesis, virtual workstations, and computer-based training components to create an immersive environment in which ... |
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| Determining the Appropriate Font Size, and Use of Colour and Contrast for Underwater Displays |
01-Apr-2008 |
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| Authors:
J B Morrison; J K Zander; SHEARWATER HUMAN ENGINEERING NORTH VANCOUVER (BRITISH COLUMBIA)
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| Canadian mine countermeasures (MCM) divers currently use a combination of different displays to provide them with information about their safety, equipment, and status. MCM divers require a single, integrated display to simplify information gathering, and to provide information from the dive supervisor. Ergonomic design guidelines were reviewed and modified for information display in the underwater environment. A two-phase experiment was conducted to determine the optimal font size and the optimal ... |
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| Multi-Aircraft Video - Human/Automation Target Recognition Studies: Video Display Size in Unaided Target Acquisition Involving Multiple Videos |
Apr-2008 |
45 pages |
| Authors:
Lamar Warfield; Sarah E Plantz; Thomas R Carretta; Airam Gonzalez-Garcia; Michael J Patzek; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH WARFIGHTER INTERFACE DIVISION
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| Prior research involving target detection when monitoring multiple video sources led to concerns about increased operator workload and degraded target detection performance as the number of video sources and visual search requirements increased. A study was conducted to examine the utility of smaller video displays to reduce visual scan and search demands when multiple video sources are monitored. Sixteen participated performed a target detection task involving one small video, one ... |
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| Usability Evaluation of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Symbology |
10-Mar-2008 |
18 pages |
| Authors:
Chris Hart; Henry P Williams; NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIRCRAFT DIV PATUXENT RIVER MD
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| Symbology to represent fixed-wing and rotary-wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) was developed and compared to MIL-STD-1787C symbology. The symbology was evaluated in several simulated UAV operator tasks. In the first portion of the study, static screen-shots from a simulated UAV control station display screen were presented to participants. Participants were required to determine how many air vehicle symbols of a particular type or affiliation were present in the screen-shot. The ... |
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| Human System Integration Support Tools with Links to DoD System Acquisition Phases |
01-Mar-2008 |
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| Authors:
Lila Laux; Ronald L Small; Susan G Archer; Edward A Martin; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS DIRECTORATE
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| This report is designed to help proceduralize the human-systems integration (HSI) process by linking the flow of HSI analyses in the systems acquisition process to tools that can support those analyses. The initial sections of this report describe how this report is intended to be used, define acquisition-process and HSI terminology, and provide some HSI metrics. All HSI domains are explicitly addressed with the exception of habitability. Techniques for confirming ... |
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| How Do Users Find Things with PubMed? Towards Automatic Utility Evaluation with User Simulations |
01-Feb-2008 |
18 pages |
| Authors:
Jimmy Lin; Mark D Smucker; MARYLAND UNIV COLLEGE PARK HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION LAB
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| In the context of document retrieval in the biomedical domain, this paper explores the complex relationship between the quality of initial query results and the overall utility of an interactive system. We demonstrate that a content-similarity browsing tool can compensate for poor retrieval results, and that the relationship between retrieval performance and overall utility is non-linear. Arguments are advanced with user simulations, which characterize the relevance of documents that a ... |
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| Development of a Supervisory Control Rating Scale |
01-Jan-2008 |
35 pages |
| Authors:
Gavan Lintern; Thomas Hughes; GENERAL DYNAMICS ADVANCED INFORMATION SYSTEMS DAYTON OH
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| The objective was to develop a supervisory control rating scale to evaluate human interaction and capabilities associated with automation. The product was to be a standardized rating scale analogous to the Cooper-Harper Rating Scale that was developed to assess aircraft handling response. The use intended for the scale developed under the current project is to evaluate supervisory control across situations and human-system interface concepts in a manner that reflects supervisor's ... |
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| Usability Assessment of Displays for Dismounted Soldier Applications |
DEC 2007 |
34 pages |
| Authors:
Keryl A. Cosenzo; Shawn Stafford; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD HUMAN RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING DIRECTORATE
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| This report presents a usability assessment of scalable displays for dismounted robotic control applications. The assessment covered three components: display size, button features (e.g., size, location), and controllers for tele-operation. Twelve Soldiers participated in the assessment. Before the assessment, the Soldiers were trained on a larger version of the displays. They then used the three scalable display configurations to plan and execute a mission for an unmanned vehicle (UV). During ... |
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| An Investigation of Factors Affecting Multi-Task Performance in an Immersive Environment |
DEC 2007 |
65 pages |
| Authors:
Teresa A. Branscome; Jock O. Grynovicki; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD HUMAN RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING DIRECTORATE
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| This report presents the results of a study included in a series of investigations designed to increase fundamental knowledge and understanding of the factors affecting multi-task performance in a military environment. In this study, each of 26 civilian and military participants completed a battery of questionnaires designed to gather information about individual differences. Included were a demographics questionnaire; the Zuckerman-Kuhlman Personality Questionnaire Form III; the polychronicity scale; the Dundee Stress ... |
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| A Human Factors Engineering Assessment of the Buffalo Mine Protection Clearance Vehicle Roof Hatch |
OCT 2007 |
26 pages |
| Authors:
Assist F. Animashaun; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD HUMAN RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING DIRECTORATE
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| The project was initiated at the request of two platoons of Combat Engineers, military occupational specialty 21B, who serve as part of the Kansas National Guard. The U.S. Army Research Laboratory's (ARL's) Human Research and Engineering Directorate performed an evaluation of the emergency egress characteristics of the Buffalo. ARL developed a plan to evaluate the emergency egress characteristics of the Buffalo using human figure modeling. A detailed analysis of the ... |
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| Human Factors Evaluation of the Enhanced Portable Inductive Artillery Fuze Setter (EPIAFS) |
OCT 2007 |
37 pages |
| Authors:
Orest Zubal; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD HUMAN RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING DIRECTORATE
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| The enhanced portable inductive artillery fuze setter (EPIAFS) is a product improvement of the portable inductive artillery fuze setter (PIAFS). The EPIAFS was designed to receive data manually and via cable and to inductively set all the fuzes set by the PIAFS and initialize the Excalibur ammunition. The EPIAFS system consists of the platform integration kit (PIK) installed in the howitzer s fire control system, a 15-foot cable to connect ... |
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| Resultaten van de Zitcomfortproef in de Boxer Command Post van Mei 2007 (Results of a Seat Comfort Test on the Command Post Version of the Boxer held May 2007) |
SEP 2007 |
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| Authors:
A. K. Oudenhuijzen; TNO DEFENCE SECURITY AND SAFETY SOESTERBERG (NETHERLANDS)
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| A prototype of the Command Post version of the Boxer, an armored vehicle for the Royal Netherlands Army was tested in May 2007. The test focuses on seat comfort and crew accommodation for certain seats in the vehicle. Earlier tests showed insufficient comfort and available space for the vehicle crew. Following these tests, improvements were made. The latest tests showed that the comfort level as well as the available space ... |
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| Implementation of the Quantified Judgement Model to Examine the Impact of Human Factors on Marine Corps Distributed Operations |
SEP 2007 |
59 pages |
| Authors:
Matthew S. Desmond; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The Distributed Operations (DO) concept is designed to answer the challenge of covert, highly adaptable, enemies operating with a dispersed command structure. The human variance that is part of military combat presents a critical challenge to the United States Marine Corps in the implementation of the DO concept. In addition to all current capabilities a DO Marine unit would have the additional capability of operating in smaller, more autonomous units, ... |
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| An International Survey of Maintenance Human Factors Programs |
SEP 2007 |
32 pages |
| Authors:
Carla Hackworth; Kali Holcomb; Melanie Dennis; Scott Goldman; Cristina Bates; David Schroeder; William Johnson; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION OKLAHOMA CITY OK CIVIL AEROMEDICAL INST
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| There are many international approaches to the regulation of human factors programs for aviation maintenance organizations. Transport Canada and the European Aviation Safety Agency have established specific regulations regarding maintenance human factors. The Federal Aviation Administration has not yet established regulations but, instead, has created guidance documents and developed voluntary reporting programs for maintenance organizations. The purpose of this study was to assess the status of human factors programs in ... |
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| Conversion and Verification Procedure for Goal-Based Control Programs |
15 AUG 2007 |
19 pages |
| Authors:
Julia M. Braman; Richard M. Murray; CALIFORNIA INST OF TECH PASADENA MATERIALS AND PROCESSES SIMULATION CENTER
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| Fault tolerance and safety verification of control systems are essential for the success of autonomous robotic systems. A control architecture called Mission Data System, developed at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, takes a goal-based control approach. In this paper, a method for converting goal network control programs into linear hybrid systems is developed. The linear hybrid system can then be verified for safety in the presence of failures using existing symbolic ... |
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| Collaborative Human-Computer Decision Making for Command and Control Resource Allocation |
AUG 2007 |
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| Authors:
Mary L. Cummings; MASSACHUSETTS INST OF TECH CAMBRIDGE
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| The focus of this research program was the development of a collaborative human-computer decision-making model that demonstrates not only what decision making functions should always be assigned to humans or computers, but what functions can best be served in a mutually supportive human-computer decision making environment. It is possible that when the human and computer collaborate, they can discover solutions superior to the one either would have determined independently of ... |
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| Simulating a Bilateral Teleoperation System Using Matlab and SIMULINK |
AUG 2007 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
Marc Alise; Rodney G. Roberts; Daniel W. Repperger; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS DIRECTORATE
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| Teleoperation provides a human-machine interface that allows an operator to control machines at a large distance. It has recently been the subject of a significant amount of research in the robotics community. Teleoperation can also provide an instructor with an excellent motivating example for a control systems course where it can serve as a platform for introducing several key controls issues such as noise compensation and time delay. Computer packages ... |
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Human Factors Engineering & Man Machine System
