OPERATOR PROFICIENCY IN INTERPRETING GROUND SURVEILLANCE RADAR SIGNALS (AN/TPS-33)

Abstract

To measure operator proficiency in identifying audio signals from the AN/TPS-33 ground surveillance radar, a test of 120 tape-recorded signals generated by representative military targets was administered to 43 trained operators. It was found that they could discriminate between personnel and vehicle targets. An experiment was run to determine whether operators can be trained to identify vehicles on the basis of signal characteristics unique to each vehicle type. After two days' training, 10 naive officer subjects learned to discriminate reliably between tracked and wheeled vehicles, although there were marked differences in operator aptitude.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0442607

Entities

People

  • Alfred J. Kraemer
  • Arthur L. Miller
  • David L. Easley
  • Paul H. Stevenson

Organizations

  • George Washington University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army
  • Audio Tones
  • Combat Surveillance
  • Control Panels
  • Government Procurement
  • Junction Boxes
  • Moving Targets
  • Radar Signals
  • Radio Communications
  • Recording Systems
  • Students
  • Surveillance
  • Surveillance Radar
  • Tape Recorders
  • Targets
  • Tracked Vehicles
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Brain and Cognitive Science; Experimental Psychology; Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.
  • Radar Systems Engineering.