Behavioral Sciences: Human Factors Engineering & Man Machine System

Mathematical Basis of Knowledge Discovery and Autonomous Intelligent Architectures - Eye-Tracking and Head-Mounted Display/Tracking Computer System for the Remote Control of Robots and Manipulators

14 DEC 2005

79 pages

Authors: B. V. Sokolov; F. M. Kulakov; RUSSIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES SAINT PETERSBURG INST FOR INFORMATICS AND AUTOMATION

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Global awareness (GA) entails the acquisition of data from local to global levels, appropriate fusing of the data and presentation of that data as useful information. This data will then be fused to fully describe situations of interest such as large transportation systems and complex communication systems. This project specifically aims at developing the mathematical basis architecture and software techniques implementing particular new technologies to support Global Awareness and comprises ...

Mathematical Basis of Knowledge Discovery and Autonomous Intelligent Architectures. Task #3. New Class of Search Problems for Moving Objects

14 DEC 2005

70 pages

Authors: Vasily V. Popovich; RUSSIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES SAINT PETERSBURG INST FOR INFORMATICS AND AUTOMATION

Mathematical Basis of Knowledge Discovery and Autonomous Intelligent Architectures. Task #2: Rapid Knowledge Fusion in the Scalable Infosphere

14 DEC 2005

121 pages

Authors: Alexander V. Smirnov; RUSSIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES SAINT PETERSBURG INST FOR INFORMATICS AND AUTOMATION

A Dynamic Model for Induced Reactivation of Latent Virus

04 DEC 2005

21 pages

Authors: G. M. Kepler; H. K. Nguyen; J. Webster-Cyriaque; H. T. Banks; NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIV AT RALEIGH CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN SCIENTIFIC COMPUTATION

Many viral pathogens establish latency and are dormant. The presence of inducers leads these pathogens to reactivate and replicate, aiding their transmission and contributing to disease development. In addition, there is increasing evidence in the literature for the importance of polymicrobial infections in which microorganisms interact in a synergistic fashion, impacting both pathogenesis and maintenance of health. Among these, virus-bacteria interactions have been described, including reactivation of latent virus by ...

TNO Human Factors - The Netherlands

01 DEC 2005

Authors: Nico Delleman; HUMAN FACTORS RESEARCH INST TNO SOESTERBERG (NETHERLANDS)

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TNO Human Factors distinguishes the following areas of interest as regards augmented, mixed, and virtual environments for intuitive human-system interaction: mixed and virtual environmental operations, tele-operations, command & control, and wearable augmented technology. The article lists key research personnel, current research projects, a selection of literature by affiliated researchers, and laboratory facilities available.

Human Factors Issues in the Use of Virtual and Augmented Reality for Military Purposes - USA

01 DEC 2005

69 pages

Authors: ARMY RESEARCH INST ARLINGTON VA

This is an aggregate of 6 articles outlining current current research into human factors engineering within U.S. military virtual reality research facilites. The articles lists key research personnel, current research projects, a selection of literature by affiliated researchers, and laboratory facilities available. Facilities discussed are 1) the Air Force Research Laboratory, Mesa, AZ; 2) the Army Research Institute (ARI), Orlando, FL; 3) NAVAIR Orlando Training Systems Division, Orlando, FL; 4) ...

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

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 ...

Tests of Cognitive Ability

DEC 2005

65 pages

Authors: Malcolm J. Ree; Thomas R. Carretta; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS DIRECTORATE

This chapter consists of six parts. Part one briefly reviews the historical foundation of the concept of cognitive ability and early attempts to measure it. Part two reviews modern theories of the structure of cognitive ability and the emergence of the concept of general cognitive ability. Next, part three introduces the concepts of specific abilities, knowledge, and noncognitive traits. Part four discusses psychometric characteristics of tests including reliability and validity. ...

Human Factors Assessment of the UH-60M Common Avionics Architecture System (CAAS) Crew Station During the Limited User Evaluation (LEUE)

DEC 2005

96 pages

Authors: Thomas J. Havir; David B. Durbin; Lorraine J. Frederick; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD HUMAN RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING DIRECTORATE

The UH-60M Product Office requested the U.S. Army Research Laboratory's (ARL's) Human Research and Engineering Directorate to participate in the Limited Early User Evaluation (LEUE) of the Common Avionics Architecture System (CAAS) cockpit. ARL conducted a human factors evaluation (HFE) during the LEUE, which assessed workload, situation awareness, simulator sickness, pilot-vehicle interface (PVI), and eye tracker data. The data were used to identify characteristics of the CAAS cockpit that enhance ...

Using Delegation as an Architecture for Adaptive Automation

DEC 2005

10 pages

Authors: Chris Miller; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS DIRECTORATE

Humans and automation can interact in a huge range of different ways, and the number of ways increases as computer technology enables automation to do more, and do it via new and different modalities. A "Level of Automation: framework, as we defined it above, is simply a convenient parsing of the myriad different ways humans and automation can interact into some convenient set of categories or levels. In such frameworks, ...

The Role of Operator State Assessment in Adaptive Automation

DEC 2005

Authors: J. A. Veltman; C. Jansen; TNO DEFENCE SECURITY AND SAFETY SOESTERBERG (NETHERLANDS)

Computer systems are capable to take over more and more tasks from human operators, but this does not always improve the performance of the human-machine system. Automation of which the level is made dependent on the situation may be an improvement for the performance. One of the parameters that might be used for this so-called adaptive automation is the state of the operator that can be estimated with physiological parameters. ...

Interface Heuristics and Style Guide Design: An Air Battle Management Case Study

DEC 2005

7 pages

Authors: W. T. Nelson; Robert S. Bolia; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS DIRECTORATE

This paper describes the development of a human-machine interface style guide designed to promote a common look and feel among operator interfaces employed by air battle managers in the United States Air Force, and to reduce training requirements for operators moving between platforms. An analysis of the content of extensive operator interviews from all relevant platforms preceded the production of a compact style guide based on a few simple heuristics ...

Human-System Technology

10 NOV 2005

15 pages

Authors: Robert J. Hansen; FLORIDA INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN AND MACHINECOGNITION INC PENSACOLA FL

The Institute for Human and Machine Cognition (IHMC) is pleased to submit a report of progress on the continuation project Human Systems Technology for the 2004 fiscal year. This fiscal year work actually began on April 1, 2004 and was completed on September 30, 2005. Also called Human-Centered Computing, this multidisciplinary field exploits advances in cognitive research together with those in computer science and related areas to optimize the cognitive, ...

Analysis of an Autostereoscopic Display: The Perceptual Range of the Three Dimensional Visual Fields and Saliency of Static Depth Cues

NOV 2005

14 pages

Authors: Paul R. Havig; John P. McIntire; Rhoshondra A. McGruder; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS DIRECTORATE

Autostereoscopic displays offer users the unique ability to view 3-dimensional (3D) imagery without special eyewear or headgear. However, the user's head must be within limited "eye boxes or viewing zones." Little research has evaluated these viewing zones from a human-in-the-loop, subjective perspective. In the first study, twelve participants evaluated the quality and amount of perceived 3D images. We manipulated distance from observer, viewing angle, and stimuli to characterize the perceptual ...

Developing and Evaluating Collaborative Technologies

NOV 2005

11 pages

Authors: Laura G. Militello; Jill A. Ritter; Patrick Vincent; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS DIRECTORATE

A sociotechnical approach examining the impact of new technologies on a system is needed if we are to tailor future technologies to real world needs, and to provide useful guidance to designers and implementers of existing technologies. However, evaluating CSCW technologies is not a trivial undertaking. This paper considers the topic of assessing collaborative technologies in the context of military logistics. A historical view of collaborative research in military logistics ...

Robotic Operator Performance in Simulated Reconnaissance Missions

OCT 2005

62 pages

Authors: Jessie Y. C. Chen; Paula J. Durlach; Jared A. Sloan; Laticia D. Bowens; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD HUMAN RESEARCH AND ENGINEERINGDIRECTORATE

The goal of this research was to examine how robotic operators' performance differed. depending on the type and number of assets available. Operator strategies for using multiple robotic vehicles were examined. We also investigated how sensor feed degradations affected operators' performance and perceived workload. The results suggest that giving robotic operators additional assets may not be beneficial. Target detection was most poor for the teleoperated vehicle (Teleop). probably because of ...

Aircrew Endurance and Effectiveness

OCT 2005

8 pages

Authors: Michelle Ransley; Eileen Loughran; MARTIN-BAKER AIRCRAFT CO LTD DENHAM (UNITED KINGDOM)

With changing operational environments for tactical aircraft new demands are being placed on aircrew, which are pushing the limits of physical endurance. In particular, mission durations have increased to the point that previous issues with ejection seat control have become more pronounced and have begun to affect aircrew performance. In the past, short duration missions have been the norm and the effect of ejection seat comfort was not well documented. ...

Whole Body Vibration Exposure for MH-60S Pilots

OCT 2005

13 pages

Authors: Kristin L. Harrer; Debra Yniguez; Maria Majar; David Ellenbecker; Nancy Estrada; Mark Geiger; NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN DIEGO CA

Pilots of the MH-60S helicopter are exposed to continuous whole body vibration (WBV). Pilot fatigue is a growing operational concern due to the increased frequency of extended durations of missions (6-8+hours) in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. Endurance aspects of the currently used rotary wing seating systems were not optimized for the longer missions and wide range of pilot anthropometric measurements, which is now typical of naval ...

Digital Recovery Sequencer - Advanced Concept Ejection Seats

OCT 2005

Authors: David A. Ross; Lee Cotter; David Culhane; Matthew J. Press; NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER INDIAN HEAD DIV MD

The Advanced Concept Ejection Seat (ACES) currently uses the Analog Sequencer, designed in the 1960's and 1970's with analog technology, to control ejection event timing and ejection mode selection. Continued usage of the Analog Sequencer is undesirable due to limitations with respect to its installed life, electronic component obsolescence, flexibility to accommodate seat safety improvements, and mode differentiation capability at the Mode 1 to 2 crossover point. The Digital Recovery ...

The Characterization of Spinal Compression in Various-Sized Human and Manikin Subjects During +Gz Impact

OCT 2005

8 pages

Authors: Erin Caldwell; John Plaga; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS DIRECTORATE

Background: During +Gz impacts such as those encountered during ejection, the human torso and spine compress or slump due to the inertial forces acting on the body. Spinal compression can be characterized by a second-order differential equation involving coefficients such as damping ratio, natural frequency and spring constant. Objective: To characterize spinal compression resulting from +Gz impacts and determine how well test manikins replicate responses of similar size humans. Methods: ...

ACES II Pre-Planned Product Improvement (P3I) Program Update

OCT 2005

22 pages

Authors: Ben Sabo; Matthew Press; John Hampton; HUMAN SYSTEMS CENTER BROOKS AFB TX

Ejection seats are inherently unstable during high and low speed ejections unless positive stabilization devices are incorporated. Today's expanded 103 to 245 pound aircrew size range further challenges seat stability. The USAF ACES II seat is by far the most stable ejection seat in the world under low speed conditions. The ACES II is stabilized at zero to low airspeed with the STAPAC rocket assembly, and is aerodynamically stabilized at ...

The Optimized Three Weight Range, Five Force Level EA System for Energy Absorbing Crew Seats

OCT 2005

Authors: Walter R. Peck; LME INC ARDEN NC ASHEVILLE ENGINEERING OPERATIONS

The addition of small females into the helicopter pilot population has increased appreciably the weight range for which energy absorbing crew seats must provide low probability of spinal injury performance in survivable crashes. The three weight range, five force level (3WR/5FL) energy absorber system is a simple approach to the solution of the problems associated with providing maximum aviator protection against spinal injury even in thirty-degree nose-down survivable crashes for ...

Development of the Breakaway Integrated Chin-Nape Strap

OCT 2005

13 pages

Authors: Joseph A. Pellettiere; Erica Doczy; George Hedges; Charles Acker; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS DIRECTORATE

Helmet-mounted systems (HMS), such as night vision goggles and helmet-mounted displays, are designed to enhance pilot performance through improvements in situational awareness, target acquisition, and weapon delivery. Using HMS, however, may also affect pilot safety by increasing the potential for neck injury during ejection due to the increase in dynamic forces generated in the cervical spine as a result of the change in helmet inertial properties. The majority of these ...

Development of a Personal Digital Assistant Ergonomic Injury Assessment Tool

OCT 2005

33 pages

Authors: Steven Chervak; ARMY CENTER FOR HEALTH PROMOTION AND PREVENTIVE MEDICINE ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD

The goal of this study was to begin the development of a computer-based software tool to automate the survey and reporting functions for ergonomic assessments. Ten Department of Defense installations participated in the beta test. The program was tested for user acceptability in the areas of system design, checklist design and content, report design and content, and proficiency. The beta test showed that the tool developed is a good first ...

Effects of Visual and Auditory Cues About Threat Location on Target Acquisition and Attention to Auditory Communications

28 SEP 2005

43 pages

Authors: Monica M. Glumm; Kathy L. Kehring; Timothy L. White; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD HUMAN RESEARCH AND ENGINEERINGDIRECTORATE

This study examined the effects of visual, spatial language and three-dimensional (3-D) audio cues about target location on target acquisition performance and the recall of information contained in concurrent radio communications. Two baseline conditions were also included in the analysis: no cues (Baseline 1) and target presence cues only (Baseline 2). In modes in which target location cues were provided, 100% of the targets presented were acquired, as compared to ...

Developmental Robots - A New Paradigm

28 SEP 2005

13 pages

Authors: Juyang Weng; Yilu Zhang; MICHIGAN STATE UNIV EAST LANSING DEPT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE

It has been extremely challenging for humans to program a robot to such a degree that it acts properly in a typical unknown human environment. This is especially true for a humanoid robot due to the very large number of redundant degrees of freedom and large number of sensors that are required for a humanoid to work safely and effectively in a human environment. How can researchers address this fundamental ...

The Effects of Training and Subject Reproducibility During Vertical Impact Acceleration

27 SEP 2005

12 pages

Authors: Hilary Gallagher; Joseph Pellettiere; Erica Doczy; CONSORTIUM RESEARCH AND FELLOWS PROGRAM ARLINGTON VA

Several studies have been conducted to collect and analyze the biodynamic response during vertical impact acceleration. There is little data, however, describing the effects of subject training on human response. There are also questions regarding the effect of subject reproducibility and how it might affect data variability. Research is required to determine the effect of training and to properly describe the human response to a vertical impact. This could potentially ...

Assessing the Validity of the Ride Motion Simulator for a Remote Vehicle Control Task

26 SEP 2005

6 pages

Authors: John W. Ruffner; Kaleb McDowell; Victor J. Paul; Harry J. Zywiol; Todd T. Mortsfield; James Gombash; DCS CORP ALEXANDRIA VA

The lightweight, fast-moving design proposed for operations occurring within 5-10 years requires Soldiers riding as passengers in moving vehicles to perform operations previously conducted only in stationary environments. Operating under motion conditions can lead to performance degradations associated with physical perturbations and conflicting sensory inputs, which are associated with motion sickness. Full-motion simulators offer the flexibility to model and rapidly test multiple vehicle profiles and crew station design configurations while ...

Directory of Design Support Methods

21 SEP 2005

222 pages

Authors: Teresa Alley; DEFENSE TECHNICAL INFORMATION CENTER SAN DIEGO CA MATRIS OFFICE

This Directory contains references to human systems integration (HSI) design and interface tools, techniques, databases, guides and standardization documents. HSI encompasses human factors, human performance, training, manpower and personnel systems analysis and design. Contributors include: U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), National Aeronautical and Space Administration (NASA), other U.S. government agencies, NATO countries, academia, and private industry.

Index of Government Standards on Human Engineering Design Criteria, Processes, and Procedures. Version 1

07 SEP 2005

20 pages

Authors: Alan Poston; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING TECHNICAL ADVISORY GROUP RESTON VA

The Index is a reference list of Human Systems/Human Engineering standardization documents. Documents clearly identified as standards are included in the list, some standards-like documents may also be included. Some are titled as guides, preferred practices, or similar; however, they are written in the manner of standards, i.e., they contain provisions with traditional action verbs (shall/should/may) and bear a standard identifier number. The focus of this Index is U.S. government ...

A Systems Perspective on Situation Awareness II: Experimental Evaluation of a Modeling and Measurement Technique

07 SEP 2005

23 pages

Authors: Richard Strauss; Alex Kirlik; ILLINOIS UNIV AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN SAVOYINST OF AVIATION

We present an empirical evaluation of the utility of a systems perspective on measuring and modeling Situation Awareness (SA) in a laboratory simulation requiring submarine stealth judgments to be made in an uncertain task environment. Applying the model to a comparison of baseline versus perceptually augmented interface conditions revealed that augmentation had both positive and negative effects on SA (improving the consistency with which humans perceptually acquired information, while also ...

Applying a Dynamic Model of Situated Cognition to the Investigation of Mishaps

01-Sep-2005

6 pages

Authors: Nita L Miller; Lawrence G Shattuck; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF OPERATIONS RESEARCH

Complex systems will, inevitably, experience failures. The cause of these failures or mishaps may be labeled operator error, but often they are actually caused by the confluence of technological, situational, individual, and organizational factors. Several models and theories of human error have been proposed over the years and are reviewed in this paper. The authors propose another model, the Dynamic Model of Situated Cognition (DMSC), to explain how complex systems ...

Development of Human Factors Engineering Requirements for Fire Fighting Protective Equipment

SEP 2005

35 pages

Authors: Michael Hopmeier; Hank T. Christen; Michael V. Malone; UNCONVENTIONAL CONCEPTS INC MARY ESTHERFL

This report is the result of an effort to develop an understanding of fire fighter needs through an assessment of relevant research and fire fighter-related literature, forums, conferences, and symposia. The objective was to understand what had and had not been accomplished regarding the development of fire fighter personal protection concepts and technologies. For the first time the overall framework and system of studies and processes were reviewed at a ...

An Assessment of the GoldenEye-50 Operator Control Unit

SEP 2005

17 pages

Authors: Catherine N. Jacobson; Cheryl A. Burns; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD HUMAN RESEARCH AND ENGINEERINGDIRECTORATE

The GoldenEye-50, developed by Aurora Flight Sciences, was selected by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency as one of multiple candidates to provide the basic platform for the Organic Air Vehicle II program for expected integration into the U.S. Army's Future Combat System program. The GoldenEye-50 is a transportable (approximately 18 lb) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with vertical take-off and landing capability. It is designed to carry a payload to ...

Applied Warfighter Ergonomics: A Research Method for Evaluating Military Individual Equipment

SEP 2005

293 pages

Authors: Koichi Takagi; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA

The objective of this research effort is to design and implement a laboratory and establish a research method focused on scientific evaluation of human factors considerations for military individual equipment under both laboratory and field conditions. This integrated approach for laboratory and field conditions is the first of its kind for military human factors research, enabling an unparalleled degree of scientific rigor in the collection of empirical human factors data. ...

Using Open Source Software in Visual Simulation Development

SEP 2005

103 pages

Authors: Richardo B. Salvatore; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE

The convergence between personal computer-based games and virtual environments technologies dramatically reduced development costs and potentially increased the use of the technology in training activities. Using open source/free software tools in the process can expand these possibilities, resulting in even greater cost reduction and allowing the flexibility needed in a training environment. This thesis presents a configuration and architecture to be used when developing training visual simulations using both personal ...

Map Based Interface for Geospatial Product Library (MAP-GPL)

SEP 2005

20 pages

Authors: David P. Russell; Todd Krokowski; Chris Lawrence; LPA SYSTEMS INC FAIRPORT NY

The Map-GPL project set out to create a map based interface for the Augmented Geospatial product library System (AGS). This interface allows the user to interact with the database of geospatial products through a graphical map interface. In the process of creating this interface, a new toolkit was developed. This toolkit provides basic mapping capabilities that can easily be incorporated into a graphical Java application.

Comparison of Human Factors Characteristics of the Kirby Morgan(Trademark) 37 and MK 21 Helmets During a Chamber Dive to 380 FSW

SEP 2005

33 pages

Authors: N. A. Carlson; NAVY EXPERIMENTAL DIVING UNIT PANAMA CITY FL

The human factors characteristics of Kirby Morgan(TradeMark) 37 (KM 37) and U.S. Navy MK 21 diving helmets were compared. Both helmets were derived from the Kirby Morgan KM 17 A/B helmets, except that the KM 37 used a new Tri-Valve(TradeMark) Exhaust System and a neck dam/neck ring assembly, chin support, and neck pad from the Kirby Morgan 21 helmet. The KM 37 and MK 21 helmets both used the same ...

Intelligent Decisions? Intelligent Support? Agenda and Participants for the Internal Workshop on Intelligent Decision Support Systems : Retrospects and Prospects, August 29 - September 2, 2005, Certosa di Pontignano (Siena), Italy

SEP 2005

141 pages

Authors: SIENA UNIV (ITALY)

The Final Proceedings for Intelligent decisions? Intelligent support?, 29 August 2005 - 2 September 2005. The meeting is not organized as a conventional meeting with paper presentation in sessions, but rather as a structured discussion on a central theme. A number of themes will be addressed. The idea has therefore emerged to reconvene the participants from the meeting in San Miniato in 1985, to take a second look at intelligent ...

Towards a Trial Plan for Evaluating the COMDAT TD

31 AUG 2005

36 pages

Authors: M. L. Matthews; A. R. Keeble; HUMANSYSTEMS INC GUELPH (ONTARIO)

This report outlines a series of evaluations and analyses of the COMDAT TD with a view to conducting future trials to evaluate its potential impact upon operator performance in the Operations Room of the Halifax Class frigate. Specific issues commented upon include the operator-machine interface, the logistics of integrating the TD into a suitable trial environment, the availability of existing scenario elements to provide a suitable evaluation context, the types ...

Dismal: A Spreadsheet for Sequential Data Analysis and HCI Experimentation

31 AUG 2005

19 pages

Authors: Frank E. Ritter; Alexander B. Wood; PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIV UNIVERSITY PARK SCHOOL OF INFORMATION SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY

Dismal is a spreadsheet that works within the GNU Emacs editor, a widely available programmable editor. Dismal has three particular features of interest to those interested in studying behavior: (a) the ability to manipulate and align sequential data, (b) an open architecture that allows users to expand it to meet their particular needs, and (c) an instrumented and accessible interface for studies of human-computer interaction (HCI). Example uses of these ...

Network Centric Operations: Challenges Associated with the Human-in-the-Loop

24 AUG 2005

Authors: Orrick White; DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CANADAOTTAWA (ONTARIO)

The human-system interface is central for achieving Network Centric Operations (NCO). Without systems that are designed to be human-centric, NCO will be a "non-starter." Given this reality, studies of command and control compatibility between human operators and the network are crucial. Without this human-oriented focus, unintended consequences will inevitably occur. Unfortunately, this would be just what the gurus of network-centric operations were trying to overcome.

Cultural Influences on Virtual Reality Environment Response Behavior

AUG 2005

42 pages

Authors: Mark Wiederhold; VIRTUAL REALITY MEDICAL CENTER SAN DIEGO CA

Asians and Middle Easterners participated in a virtual and real world environment to provide a unique perspective into deception and deception detection. Subjects physiology was measured as they navigated an airport scenario were one group engaged in deceptive behavior, while the control group did not. Law enforcement and military personnel participated as the security agents who attempted to identify the deceptive subjects through verbal questioning. The results provide a new ...

Standardized UXO Technology Demonstration Site, Moguls Scoring Record Number 573

AUG 2005

73 pages

Authors: Larry Overlook; George Robitaille; ABERDEEN TEST CENTER MD

This scoring record documents the efforts of Parsons to detect and discriminate inert unexploded ordnance (UXO) utilizing the APG Standardized UXO Technology Demonstration Site Moguls. The scoring record was coordinated by Larry Overbay and the Standardized UXO Technology Demonstration Site Scoring Committee. Organizations on the committee include the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Environmental Security Technology Certification Program, the Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program, the Institute for Defense ...

Standardized UXO Technology Demonstration Site, Moguls Scoring Record Number 676

AUG 2005

118 pages

Authors: Larry Overbay; George Robitaille; ABERDEEN TEST CENTER MD

This scoring record documents the efforts of Human Factors Applications (HFA), Inc. to detect and discriminate inert unexploded ordnance (UXO) utilizing the APG Standardized UXO Technology Demonstration Site Moguls. Scoring Records have been coordinated by Larry Overbay and the Standardized UXO Technology Demonstration Site Scoring Committee. Organizations on the committee include, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Environmental Security Technology Certification Program, the Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program, ...

Standardized UXO Technology Demonstration Site, Desert Extreme Scoring Record Number 528

JUL 2005

89 pages

Authors: Larry Overbay; George Robitaille; ABERDEEN TEST CENTER MD

This scoring record documents the efforts of Human Factors Applications, Inc. to detect and discriminate inert unexploded ordnance (UXO) utilizing the YPG Standardized UXO Technology Demonstration Site Desert Extreme. The scoring record was coordinated by Larry Overbay and the Standardized UXO Technology Demonstration Site Scoring Committee. Organizations on the committee include the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Environmental Security Technology Certification Program, the Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program, ...

Developing a Digital Human-Computer Interaction Laboratory

JUL 2005

28 pages

Authors: Terence S. Andre; AIR FORCE ACADEMY COLORADO SPRINGS CO INST FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS

The Behavioral Sciences and Leadership Department at the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) recently initiated an effort to develop a low-cost usability evaluation system for undergraduate education and research. Based on student input, they knew they needed a flexible and portable system that would be cost-effective for both data capture and analysis. Their overarching goal was to develop a system that would be easy for students and faculty to ...

Overview of the DARPA Augmented Cognition Technical Integration Experiment

JUL 2005

8 pages

Authors: Mark St. John; David A. Kobus; Jeffrey G. Morrison; Dylan D. Schmorrow; PACIFIC SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING GROUP INC SAN DIEGO CA

The DARPA Augmented Cognition program is developing technologies to make information systems sensitive to the capabilities and limitations of the human component of the human-machine system. By taking better advantage of individual human capabilities, and being sensitive to human limitations, it is expected that overall system performance can be improved. There have been many recent advances in understanding human decision-making, and the Augmented Cognition program is taking advantage of them. ...

Design of a Prototype Autonomous Amphibious WHEGS(Trademark) Robot for Surf-Zone Operations

JUN 2005

105 pages

Authors: Jason L. Ward; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA

The Small Robot Initiative at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) has spent several years in development based on the Foster Miller lemmings platform. This platform, in conjunction with a commercial-off- the-shelf (COTS) control architecture, is capable of autonomous, land based waypoint navigation, self orientation, and rudimentary obstacle avoidance. It can receive waypoint information, manual control input, and transmit video and audio information back to a control station via 802.11 wireless ...

Human Machine Collaborative Decision Making in a Complex Optimization System

JUN 2005

152 pages

Authors: Jeremy S. Malasky; ALFRED P SLOAN SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT CAMBRIDGE MA

Numerous complex real-world applications are either theoretically intractable or unable to be solved in a practical amount of time. Researchers and practitioners are forced to implement heuristics in solving such problems that can lead to highly sub-optimal solutions. Our research focuses on inserting a human in-the-loop of the decision-making or problem solving process in order to generate solutions in a timely manner that improve upon those that are generated either ...