Human Effectiveness Applied Research

Abstract

This program conducts applied research in the area of airmen training, airmen system interfaces, bioeffects, deployment and sustainment of airmen in extreme environments, and understanding and shaping adversarial behavior. The Learning and Operational Readiness project conducts research to measure, accelerate, and expand the cognitive skills necessary to improve airmen training and mission performance. The Human Dynamics Evaluation project conducts research to advance information operations and intelligence operator-aiding technologies by developing and applying human-focused research to create and influence behavior signatures of existing and emerging adversaries. The Sensory Evaluation and Decision Science project conducts research to revolutionize the manner in which the human optimizes the capabilities of Air Force systems, including remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) and adaptive teams of humans and machines. The Performance Evaluation in Extreme Environments project conducts research to enhance human sensory, cognitive, and physical capabilities to increase airmen survivability and performance. The Bioeffects project conducts research on the effects of human exposure to electromagnetic energy (radio frequency to optical), scalable directed energy weapons, and non-lethal weapons. Efforts in this program have been coordinated through the Department of Defense (DoD) Science and Technology (S&T) Executive Committee process to harmonize efforts and eliminate duplication. This program is in Budget Activity 2, Applied Research, since it develops and determines the technical feasibility and military utility of evolutionary and revolutionary technologies.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2014
• Source ID: 0602202F_2_3600_PB_2014
• Change Summary Explanation: Decrease in FY 2014 is due to higher DoD priorities. Reprogrammed for specific projects in accordance with Section 219 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year (FY) 2009, as amended by Section 2801 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2010.
• Service Agency Name: Air Force

Entities

Organizations

• United States Air Force

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Air Platforms
• Human Systems
• Materials and Manufacturing Processes
• Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Air Force
• Department Of Defense
• Deployment
• Electromagnetic Radiation
• Environment
• Extreme Environments
• Frequency
• Information Operations
• Nonlethal Weapons
• Operational Readiness
• Radio Frequency
• Remotely Piloted Vehicles
• Test And Evaluation
• Training
• Weapons

Readers

• Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
• Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.

Technology Areas

• Directed Energy