AN INVESTIGATION COMPARING THE RELATIVE EFFECTS OF TWO MODES OF GUN TURRET OPERATION ON TRACKING PERFORMANCE: STUDY I
Abstract
Two modes of gun turret operation were compared for their relative effects on tracking performance. Twenty subjects were used, arranged in two separate groups of ten subjects. Each group was assigned to a single mode of gun turret operation only. One mode of turret operation was termed fully articulated; the manned turret moved both in azimuth and elevation in response to operator hand control movements. The second mode of turret operation was termed partially articulated; in response to the hand controls of the operator who manned the turret, the turret moved in azimuth, but only the sight moved in elevation, rather than the complete turret. The results of the data analysis, based on 20 test target runs per subject, following 52 practice target runs, indicated that there were no significant differences in tracking performance attributable to the dissimilarities between the two modes of turret operation. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1962
- Accession Number
- AD0277915
Entities
People
- Harold C. Wallach
- Hugo L. Klein
Organizations
- Human Engineering Laboratory