A COMPARISON OF QUICKENED AND UNQUICKENED DISPLAYS FOR THE MONITORING OF VEHICLE PERFORMANCE UNDER FULL AUTOMATIC CONTROL
Abstract
The relative effect on system failure detection of two methods of processing and displaying submarine automatic-dive-control information was investigated. The submarine dynamics were simulated on analog computers. The display systems studied were (1) conventional - dive plane angle, boat pitch angle, and the depth of the submarine displayed on separate indicators, and (2) quickened - depth and other derivatives summed to a single indication of command depth through appropriate feedback circuitry. The subjects' task was to report a malfunction in the simulated dive-con rol system. To examine the relative ease of detection of a failure by means of the two display systems, the times required to recognize and report a malfunction were compared for the two display systems. It was found that the time required to detect and repor a failure was con id rably greater with the conventional display system. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 24, 1961
- Accession Number
- AD0267280
Entities
People
- Gordon H. Runner
- James S. Sweeney
Organizations
- United States Naval Research Laboratory