| An Empirical Methodology for Engineering Human Systems Integration |
Dec-2009 |
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| Authors:
Nicholas S Hardman; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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 | The systems engineering technical processes are not sufficiently supported by methods and tools that quantitatively integrate human considerations into early system design. Because of this, engineers must often rely on qualitative judgments or delay critical decisions until late in the system lifecycle. Studies reveal that this is likely to result in cost, schedule, and performance consequences. This dissertation presents a methodology to improve the application of systems engineering technical processes ... |
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| The Google Library Project: Is Digitization for Purposes of Online Indexing Fair Use Under Copyright Law? |
27-Nov-2009 |
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| Authors:
Kate M Manuel; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The Google Book Search Library Project, announced in December 2004, raised important questions about infringing reproduction and fair use under copyright law. Google planned to digitize, index, and display snippets of print books in the collections of five major libraries without the permission of the books' copyright holders, if any. Authors and publishers owning copyrights to these books sued Google in September and October 2005, seeking to enjoin and recover ... |
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| Local-Rapid Evaluation of Atmospheric Conditions (L-REAC) System, Design and Development. Volume 1 (Proof-of-Concept) |
Sep-2009 |
48 pages |
| Authors:
Sean O'Brien; Sean D'Arcy; Robert Brice; Gail Vaucher; Manny Bustillos; Lou Luces; ARMY RESEARCH LAB WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE NM COMPUTATIONAL AND INFORMATION SCIENCE DIRECTORATE
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 | The U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) has been investigating various aspects of the urban environment, including the airflow and stability characterization around a single urban building. Experience and results from these studies have lead to a decision maker tool called the Local-Rapid Evaluation of Atmospheric Conditions (L-REAC) System. The ultimate goal for L-REAC is to improve soldier/civilian situational awareness of environmental hazards during potentially life-threatening events. L-REAC is composed of ... |
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| The Google Library Project: Is Digitization for Purposes of Online Indexing Fair Use Under Copyright Law? |
06-Jul-2009 |
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| Authors:
Kate M Manuel; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The Google Book Search Library Project, announced in December 2004, raised important questions about infringing reproduction and fair use under copyright law. Google planned to digitize, index, and display snippets of print books in the collections of five major libraries without the permission of the books' copyright holders, if any. Authors and publishers owning copyrights to these books sued Google in September and October 2005, seeking to enjoin and recover ... |
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| A Summary of Proceedings for the Advanced Deployable Day/Night Simulation Symposium |
Jul-2009 |
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| Authors:
Keith K Niall; DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TORONTO (CANADA)
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| The Advanced Deployable Day/Night Simulation (ADDNS) Technology Demonstration Project was initiated to design, develop, and deliver transportable visual simulations that jointly provide night-vision and high-resolution daylight capability. The project includes research and development on deployable display technologies for realistic day and night training operations, extends the knowledge of human factors with night vision devices, and the ability to represent dangerous or extreme scenarios for day and night operations in general. ... |
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| Ranking Activities Based on Their Impact and Threat |
Jul-2009 |
5 pages |
| Authors:
John J Salerno; George P Tadda; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB ROME NY
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| Many say we live in the information age, but in reality if you ask any analyst today they would say we live in the data age. The amount of data being presented and displayed to the analyst is overwhelming - to a point that in many cases they are missing the salient of key activities of interest. Analysts are spending the majority of their time filtering through the data rather ... |
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| Towards Understanding the Role of Colour Information in Scene Perception using Night Vision Device |
Jun-2009 |
42 pages |
| Authors:
Geoffrey W Stuart; Phillip K Hughes; DEFENSE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LAB SALISBURY (UNITED KINGDOM)
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| Aviation Night Vision Devices (NVDs) are used to enable air operations under conditions of low illumination. The current generation of devices uses a single sensitivity band in either the infrared or near-infrared range. The next generation of such devices may include detectors at more than one absorption band. This has the potential to enhance the segmentation of different surfaces and features in the visual scene. Colour can be used to ... |
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| The Role of Estrogen-Related Receptor Alpha in Steroidogenesis in the Breast |
01-Apr-2009 |
75 pages |
| Authors:
Linda Grasfeder; DUKE UNIV DURHAM NC
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| This project has focused on the potential role of Estrogen-Related Receptor alpha (ERRalpha) in regulating steroidogenesis. ERRalpha is an orphan nuclear receptor closely related to the Estrogen Receptors (ERs), and while its expression correlates with unfavorable biomarkers and poor prognosis for breast cancer, its function in breast cancer biology is not known. This project was initiated because we observed that a primary coactivator of ERRalpha, PGC-1alpha, induces hepatic gene expression ... |
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| Characterizing the Role of 1p36 Deletion in Breast Cancer and Identifying Candidate Tumor Suppressors |
Apr-2009 |
10 pages |
| Authors:
Christoper S Hackett; CALIFORNIA UNIV SAN FRANCISCO
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| Over 60% of human breast tumors display a deletion of one copy of the 1p36 region of the short arm of chromosome 1. Patients whose tumors carry this deletion show a three-fold increase in mortality, suggesting a biological role for this deletion in tumor development, and suggesting the presence of one or more tumor suppressors in this region. Purpose: Characterization of the unique biology of tumors with 1p36 deletion, and ... |
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| Target Acquisition Involving Multiple Unmanned Air Vehicles: Interfaces for Small Unmanned Air Systems (ISUS) Program |
Mar-2009 |
83 pages |
| Authors:
Lamar Warfield; Thomas R Carretta; Airam Gonzalez-Garcia; Michael J Patzek; Sarah E Spriggs; Allen J Rowe; Kristen K Liggett; HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS DIRECTORATE WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH 711 HUMAN PERFORMANCE WING
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| The use of small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and micro air vehicles (MAVs) in military reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition (RSTA) missions is becoming increasingly widespread. The Supervisory Control Interfaces Branch of the Air Force Research Laboratory is exploring interface design techniques to support multiple-UAV, single-operator employment concepts. These employment concepts require that a single operator monitor manage multiple vehicles and or sensors which may increase visual/cognitive workload and degrade ... |
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| Dynamic Interactions for Network Visualization and Simulation |
Mar-2009 |
111 pages |
| Authors:
Cigdem Yetisti; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| This research effort examines related interface studies, interactive techniques and visualization functions to present the design, development and implementation of a new network visualization framework design. From the interface design perspective, this research presents a prototype design to ease the implementation process. The prototype design is introduced to attempt to better facilitate using multiple network visualization functions meeting user needs. With the usage of the mediator tool, the new network ... |
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| Impact of Aerosols on Scene Collection and Scene Correction |
Mar-2009 |
135 pages |
| Authors:
Kevin M Quinn; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Airborne aerosols contaminate satellite imagery, making it difficult for analysts to characterize surface targets. The amount of contamination is due to aerosol loading, best quantified by aerosol optical depth (AOD). Level 2 AERONET data provides ground truth AOD measurements. Unfortunately, targets are not likely to be near an AERONET station. This thesis examines two methods of quantifying AOD in lieu of AERONET data: Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) AOD retrievals ... |
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| Development and Evaluation of Soldier Symbology |
Mar-2009 |
82 pages |
| Authors:
Michael Matthews; Jeremy Robson; David W Tack; HUMANSYSTEMS INC GUELPH (ONTARIO)
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| Future soldier systems are being developed that can display a soldier's geo-location on a portable, wearable digital display but common NATO symbology does not exist for displaying these soldiers on a map. NATO Land Capability Group 1 (LCG 1) has identified a need to develop and validate common symbology for the individual soldier that can be displayed on a wide range of digital display types, to improve the joint interoperability ... |
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| Scaling Robotic Displays: Visual and Multimodal Options for Navigation by Dismounted Soldiers |
Jan-2009 |
58 pages |
| Authors:
Elizabeth S Redden; Rodger A Pettitt; Christian B Carstens; Linda R Elliott; Dave Rudnick; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD HUMAN RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING DIRECTORATE
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| This is the third in a series of experiments designed to investigate how best to scale robot controls and displays for dismounted Soldiers who need smaller and lighter devices. This study investigates the impact of three types of navigation map displays on navigation performance, using Soldiers from the Officer Candidate School (OCS) at Fort Benning, GA. After training to use the TALON Robot system, each Soldier completed navigation exercises using ... |
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| Development and Evaluation of Sterographic Display for Lung Cancer Screening |
Dec-2008 |
58 pages |
| Authors:
David Gur; Xiao H Wang; Walter F Good; Carl R Fuhrman; Howard E Rockett; PITTSBURGH UNIV PA
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| The main purpose of this project is to investigate the feasibility and efficacy of using a stereo display workstation for lung cancer screening on CT images. The tasks included in this project are development and evaluation of stereo image projection and display for chest CT images, observer performance evaluation for the stereo display, and stereo feature analysis and comparison to the conventionally used display methods for lung cancer detection. During ... |
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| The Effect of Interactive Simulations on Exercise Adherence with Overweight and Obese Adults |
Dec-2008 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
Sarah D Miyahira; UNIVERSITY CLINICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH ASSOCIATES HONOLULU HI
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| This project was designed to evaluate the effect of video game play on exercise motivation, self-efficacy, and adherence in overweight and obese adults. Unanticipated events required modifications to the project schedule and delayed data collection. Exercise equipment and software that met the study requirements were not available. Therefore, the project team opted to develop a prototype stationary exercise bicycle that integrated video game play capabilities, and to create software that ... |
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| Navy Aegis Cruiser and Destroyer Modernization: Background and Issues for Congress |
03-Oct-2008 |
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| Authors:
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The Navy wants to modernize 84 Aegis cruisers and destroyers over a period of more than 20 years at a total cost of billions of dollars. The modernizations are intended to ensure that the ships can be operated cost-effectively throughout their entire intended service lives. The program poses several potential issues for Congress. This report will be updated as events warrant. |
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| Modern Nondestructive Test Methods for Army Ceramic Matrix Composites |
Oct-2008 |
18 pages |
| Authors:
Douglas J Strand; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD WEAPONS AND MATERIALS RESEARCH DIRECTORATE
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| As composites have developed and matured, the nondestructive testing (NDT) methods needed to characterize and maintain them have also developed and matured. The purpose of this report is to examine the newer methods of NDT, which may be applicable to some of the new composite materials being used for U.S. Army applications. Ceramic matrix composites (CMC) are potentially good high-temperature structural materials because of their low density, high elastic moduli, ... |
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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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| REVEAL: Reconstruction, Enhancement, Visualization, and Ergonomic Assessment for Laparoscopy |
Aug-2008 |
32 pages |
| Authors:
W B Seales; KENTUCKY UNIV RESEARCH FOUNDATION LEXINGTON
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| The goal of this work was to develop and test new technologies, breaking down the barriers that block more surgeons from attaining and continuing to practice (without injury or pain) high levels of skill in minimally invasive surgery (MIS). This project developed new technology by concentrating on three major research thrusts: Smart Image: the project developed and evaluated new approaches for extracting, fusing, and presenting information cues from imagery and ... |
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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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| Annexin II-Dependent Mechanism of Breast Cancer Progression |
01-Jun-2008 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
Mahesh C Sharma; DREXEL UNIV PHILADELPHIA PA
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| Angiogenesis and metastasis are two processes that are central to the progression of cancer. As such, they have become important targets for the development of anti-cancer agents. Invasive and metastatic cancers of the breast are distinguished by their propensity of newly formed blood vessels (neoangiogenesis). Neoangiogenesis is a significant independent prognostic indicator in early stage breast cancer (1). Delineating the molecular mechanism(s) of neoangiogenesis may provide new insights into the ... |
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| ALASKA: Applet and Library Augmented Shared Knowledge Areas (Shared Workspace Project or Shared Spaces with Agents and Actors) |
20-May-2008 |
21 pages |
| Authors:
Eric Hamilton; Phil Vahey; SRI INTERNATIONAL MENLO PARK CA
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| SRI completed the following tasks during this project: 1. A user test on a preliminary version of the ALASKA software. 2. A series of user tests conducted at SRI with pre-calculus students from a local community college. 3. Contributed to the technological capabilities of the ALASKA system. 4. Created designs for potential implementations of ALASKA representations. 5. Advised on, and helping to organize, a set of AgileViz workshops conducted at ... |
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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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| Detection and Localization of Vibrotactile Signals in Moving Vehicles |
MAY 2008 |
57 pages |
| Authors:
Andrea S. Krausman; Timothy L. White; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD HUMAN RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING DIRECTORATE
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| The focus of this research was to examine how well participants could detect and localize tactile signals while riding in moving vehicles. A ride motion simulator (RMS) was used to simulate a Bradley fighting vehicle or high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle traversing a cross-country course or gravel road. Two tactile display systems were used to provide signals. The wireless tactile control unit (WTCU) employed a vibrating motor similar to that ... |
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| Characterizing the Role of 1p36 Deletion in Breast Cancer and Identifying Candidate Tumor Suppressors |
01-Apr-2008 |
10 pages |
| Authors:
Christopher S Hackett; CALIFORNIA UNIV SAN FRANCISCO
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| Over 60% of human breast tumors display a deletion of one copy of the 1p36 region of the short arm of chromosome 1. Tumors with this deletion show a three-fold increase in mortality, suggesting a biological role for this deletion in tumor development, and suggesting the presence of one or more tumor suppressors in this region. Purpose: Characterization of the unique biology of tumors with 1p36 deletion, and characterization of ... |
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| Toolkit for Tactical Visualizations that Represent Uncertainty Dynamically |
01-Apr-2008 |
50 pages |
| Authors:
Celestine A Ntuen; Xinyu Zhang; NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL STATE UNIV GREENSBORO
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| Decisions are usually made under uncertainty, so displaying uncertainty information is very important to decision-making. In the past, uncertainty information associated with tactical symbols was ignored. Recent research explored uncertainty display techniques and investigated the capabilities of the human perceptual system. However, most previous studies focused on static display, and limited techniques. In this report, we investigated dynamic display of uncertainty information of tactical symbols. A comparison study was carried ... |
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| The Effect of Real-time Clinical Monitoring and a "Closed Loop" Medication System on Adverse Drug Event Detection |
APR 2008 |
66 pages |
| Authors:
Paul C. Mendelowitz; HOLY NAME HOSPITAL TEANECK NJ
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| Holy Name Hospital has undertaken a comprehensive redesign of medication management system including the introduction of pharmacy robotics; computerization of all phases of medication management including inventory, order entry with decision support, and electronic medication administration record; as well as beside bar code scanning of patient, staff and medications. The implementation of this comprehensive redesign has allowed us to conduct research to determine whether decision support will foster a reduction ... |
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| Development of an Ionosphere-Plasmasphere-Polar Wind Model and Studies of Storms and Substorms |
10 MAR 2008 |
10 pages |
| Authors:
Larry C. Gardner; Herbert C. Carlson; UTAH STATE UNIV LOGAN CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC AND SPACE SCIENCES
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| The focus of this project was on the development of an ionosphere- plasmasphere-polar wind model to study storms and substorms. Four papers were published in the scientific literature, with the titles and abstracts listed below. The topics studied include polar patch formation and dynamics, including their role in neutral stream particle production. The final paper covers a simulation of the May 4 1998 magnetic storm using realistic inputs to drive ... |
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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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| The Role of Akt and its Substrates in Resistance of Breast Cancer to Trastuzumab |
Mar-2008 |
25 pages |
| Authors:
Christian D Young; COLORADO UNIV AURORA CO
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| We have crossed the MMTV-myr-Akt1 transgenic mice (which express constitutively active Akt1 in the mammary gland) with MMTV-c-ErbB2 transgenic mice to evaluate the role of Akt1 activation in ErbB2-induced mammary carcinoma. Bitransgenic MMTV-c-ErbB2, MMTV-myr-Akt1 mice develop mammary tumors twice as quickly as the MMTV-c-ErbB2 mice. Histology and activated caspase 3 immunohistochemistry demonstrated that the bitransgenic tumors were less organized and had fewer apoptotic cells, however many bitransgenic tumors displayed areas ... |
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| The Use of a Steering Shaping Function to Improve Human Performance in By-Wire Vehicles |
MAR 2008 |
34 pages |
| Authors:
Susan G. Hill; Jason S. Metcalfe; Kaleb McDowell; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD HUMAN RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING DIRECTORATE
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| The U.S. Army is examining evolutionary concepts for the command and control of military vehicles. Currently, there is a performance issue regarding vehicle control at higher speeds for some indirect vision, by-wire tactical vehicles. By-wire vehicles are those in which mechanical links between the driver and control devices are replaced by electronic or computerized signals. Specifically, an operator's ability to maintain reliable control of by-wire military vehicles while driving appears ... |
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| Microdischarges for Phased Arrays of Low Coherence Emitters, and Microchip and Microsphere Lasers |
01-Feb-2008 |
24 pages |
| Authors:
J G Eden; ILLINOIS UNIV AT URBANA DEPT OF ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING
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| Arrays as large as 250,000 Si microcavity plasma devices have been fabricated and tested extensively. Exciting a phosphor with VUV emission from these arrays yields values of the luminous efficacy > 7 lumens/W, considerably higher than that available fro conventional plasma displays. A new microplasma technology based on nanopourous A12O3 grown on Al has been developed, and arrays with emitting areas > 20 cm2 have been demonstrated. Successfully sealed in ... |
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| The Impact of Training on General Aviation Pilots' Ability to Make Strategic Weather-Related Decisions |
FEB 2008 |
22 pages |
| Authors:
Jerry Ball; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION OKLAHOMA CITY OK CIVIL AEROSPACE MEDICAL INST
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| Inadvertent flight into hazardous weather can have devastating results for general aviation pilots (NTSB, 2005; Goh and Wiegmann, 2001). In fact, weather is the leading cause of fatalities in general aviation. The purpose of this study was to determine if a graphical weather display combined with an instructional training paradigm could improve pilots' ability to maintain a safe flying distance from convective thunderstorm activity. Previous research suggested that giving pilots ... |
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| ALASKA: Applet and Library Augmented Shared Knowledge Areas |
15 JAN 2008 |
21 pages |
| Authors:
Ron Cole; Eric Hamilton; Phil Vahey; AIR FORCE ACADEMY COLORADO SPRINGS CO
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| Key to ALASKA is the creation of representations that teachers can employ in their moment-by-moment classroom teaching. The SRI team created and presented a set of draft representations that illustrate how this can be done using an iPhone-like interface. Throughout the project SRI participated in weekly meetings to advance the design of the ALASKA system, as well as suggest research directions for the project. SRI was also intimately involved in ... |
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| Soldier Flexible Personal Digital Assistant Program |
08 JAN 2008 |
31 pages |
| Authors:
Mark Price; Jason Woytowich; Marc Carlson; INHAND ELECTRONICS INC ROCKVILLE MD
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| The main goal of the Soldier Flexible Personal Digital Assistant Program was to develop prototypes of a novel flexible display technology device for demonstration in a laboratory setting and use in Future Force Warrior (FFW) demonstrations. This device was designed to meet the needs of FFW and to provide situational awareness, mapping software, and other data for the soldier. The key unique feature of the Soldier Flexible PDA Program is ... |
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| Use of Traffic Displays for General Aviation Approach Spacing: A Human Factors Study |
DEC 2007 |
44 pages |
| Authors:
E. Nadler; A. Yost; A. Kendra; JOHN A VOLPE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS CENTER CAMBRIDGE MA
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| A flight experiment was conducted to assess human factors issues associated with pilot use of traffic displays for approach spacing. Sixteen multi-engine rated pilots participated. Eight flew approaches in a twin-engine Piper Aztec originating in Sanford, ME, and eight flew approaches in the same aircraft originating in Atlantic City, NJ. The spacing target was a Cessna 206. The traffic display was either a Garmin International MX-20 (the "Basic" Cockpit Display ... |
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| The Concept of Comprehensive Security: A Distinctive Feature of a Shared Security Culture in Europe |
DEC 2007 |
121 pages |
| Authors:
Markus Schmid; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Since the end of the Cold War, most European states have begun to incorporate a broader understanding of security in their security documents and policies. As a result, security is understood in a more comprehensive way. This broader understanding of security includes, for example, issue-areas such as economics, human rights, and/or the environment. In this context, this study examines whether the adoption of the concept of a comprehensive security is ... |
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| Binocular Rivalry and Head Worn Displays |
Dec-2007 |
16 pages |
| Authors:
Robert Patterson; Byron Pierce; Marc Winterbottom; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB MESA AZ WARFIGHTER READINESS RESEARCH DIVISION
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| Objective: We provide a review and analysis of much of the published literature on binocular rivalry that is relevant to the design and use of head-worn displays HWDs. Background: This review draws heavily from both the basic vision literature and applied HWD literature in order to help provide insight for minimizing the effects of binocular rivalry when HWDs are worn. Method: Included in this review are articles and books found ... |
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| Characterization of Transparent Organic Light-Emitting Device (TOLED) |
NOV 2007 |
34 pages |
| Authors:
David Y. Chin; Steven M. Blomquist; Eric Forsythe; Jianmin Shi; David Morton; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ADELPHI MD
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| Typical OLEDs are constructed in a bottom-emitting configuration where active organic layers are deposited on top of a transparent electrode, such as indium-tin-oxide (ITO), and then a non-transparent low function metal cathode, such as Mg, Ca, Li, is deposited as the top electrode. When appropriate current and voltage are applied to the electrodes, the organic layers are activated, and light is produced which can be seen at the transparent ITO ... |
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| Setup and Operation of the TeleEngineering Communications Equipment - Fixed Site (TCE-F), Version 3 |
NOV 2007 |
40 pages |
| Authors:
Jeffrey L. Williamson; Larry N. Lynch; Jeff Powell; Bryan Register; Richard Burrow; Jerry Strnger; Willism C. Fryer; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS GEOTECHNICAL AND STRUCTURES LAB
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| In fiscal year 1997, the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center initiated a technology demonstration program to determine the feasibility of providing deployed troops with direct access to subject matter experts (SME). Direct access to the SME allows responses to engineering challenges beyond the in-theater capability to be provided without the time delays and costs associated with deploying the SME to the theater. The purpose of this report is ... |
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| The Effect of Continuous Operations and Various Secondary Task Displays on Soldier Shooting Performance |
SEP 2007 |
35 pages |
| Authors:
David R. Scribner; Patrick H. Wiley; William H. Harper; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD HUMAN RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING DIRECTORATE
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| Soldiers will be required to perform missions with advanced information displays as the Army transforms. Soldiers will also be placed under a range of environmental stressors including continuous operations. The need to provide an information display that is operable during extended stressful conditions is crucial to the mission success of the Soldier. Optimal Soldier-system performance is desired to maximize performance and minimize errors for the end result of increased Soldier ... |
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| MAJIC: A Java Application for Controlling Multiple, Heterogeneous Robotic Agents |
SEP 2007 |
157 pages |
| Authors:
Gregory P. Ball; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Current capability to command and control a team of heterogeneous robotic agents is limited by proprietary command formats and operating systems. A specific challenge in this context is the specification, the programming, and the testing of software for such a wide variety of mobile robot teams. This work explores the applicability of an application program interface (API), called the Multi-Agent Java Interface Controller (MAJIC), that supports command, control, and coordination ... |
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| Information Complexity in Air Traffic Control Displays |
SEP 2007 |
22 pages |
| Authors:
Xing Jing; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON DC OFFICE OF AVIATION MEDICINE
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| Air traffic controllers typically use visual displays to interact with various automation systems. Automation tools are intended to reduce controller task load, but they may also create new tasks associated with acquiring, integrating, and utilizing information from displays. Consequently, the complexity of information displayed may reduce the efficiency and effectiveness of an automation system. Moreover, complexity could cause controllers to miss or misinterpret visual data, thereby reducing safety. Thus, information ... |
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| The Effects of Information Displays in Decisions about Tamoxifen Use for Breast Cancer Chemoprevention |
SEP 2007 |
162 pages |
| Authors:
Isaac Lipkus; DUKE UNIV DURHAM NC
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| We sought to test as part of 2 x 2 factorial design whether varying the numerical format of presenting breast cancer risk information using the Gail Score (percentage versus frequencies) and Tamoxifen's (percentage versus frequency)risks and benefits would affect among women eligible for Tamoxifen their perceptions of breast cancer risk, paying attention to and weighing of Tamoxifen's risks and benefits, interesting and using Tamoxifen, and their willingness to talk to ... |
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| Smooth Rotation of 2-D and 3-D Representations of Terrain: An Investigation into the Utility of Visual Momentum |
SEP 2007 |
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| Authors:
Justin G. Hollands; Nada J. Pavlovic; Yukari Enomoto; Haiying Jiang; DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TORONTO (CANADA)
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| Objective: The potential advantage of visual momentum in the form of smooth rotation between two-dimensional (2-D) and three-dimensional (3-D) displays of geographic terrain was examined. Background: The relative effectiveness of 2-D and 3-D displays is task dependent, leading to the need for multiple frames of reference as users switch tasks. The use of smooth rotation to provide visual momentum has received little scrutiny in the task-switching context. A cognitive model ... |
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| Investigating the Use of Color in Timeline Displays |
AUG 2007 |
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| Authors:
M. L. Cummings; C. Tsonis; J. Xing; MASSACHUSETTS INST OF TECH CAMBRIDGE
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| The use of color-coding in human supervisory control displays such as those found in air traffic control is a design intervention meant to mitigate task complexity and reduce mental workload. Color has been shown to aid operators in search and organization tasks; however, it can also cause cognitive tunneling and add to task complexity. This paper details the results from an experiment designed to evaluate increasing color categories in an ... |
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| The Effects of Workload Presented via Visual and Auditory Displays on Soldier Shooting and Secondary Task Performance |
AUG 2007 |
47 pages |
| Authors:
David R. Scribner; Patrick H. Wiley; William H. Harper; Troy D. Kelley; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD HUMAN RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING DIRECTORATE
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| The dismounted warrior will be enabled with dominant situational understanding. The information that a Soldier needs will be provided through a wearable command, control, communication, computing, and intelligence system that will provide enhanced communication, navigation, weapon-sensor connectivity, and other data access features. If such a system is not designed to allow optimal Soldier-system performance, then it is conceivable that the mental overburden could result in decreased Soldier survivability and lethality. ... |
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| Assessment of Stereoscopic Display Systems for Assisting in Route Clearance Manipulation Planning Tasks |
AUG 2007 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
Andrew S. Bodenhamer; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD HUMAN RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING DIRECTORATE
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| This study was conducted to objectively compare how the use of a three-dimensional (3-D) or two-dimensional (2-D) visual display affects manipulation planning performance in a spatial perception task relevant to the operation of the Buffalo vehicle manipulator arm. Portions of the results are also generalizable to any tele-operated precision manipulation task. The task evaluated involves judging the position of the Buffalo arm relative to targets and obstacles as seen in ... |
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