THE EFFECT OF NUMBER OF ALLOWED TARGET CHOICES UPON THE TARGET-REPORTING BEHAVIOR OF RADAR OBSERVERS

Abstract

Studies which impose no limit upon the number of responses an observer can make usually find high false-positive rates. The present study examines observer performance when limits are imposed. Forty-two bombardier- navigators were divided into three target choice groups: 20, 40, and no limit. They examined a moving strip of side-looking radar imagery rear-projected onto a 14 by 14-inch display screen. The displayed image covered a 25-mile wide strip of terrain, simulating a 1320-knot mission lasting 27 minutes.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0701382

Entities

People

  • Almon J. Bate
  • Herschel C. Self

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Analysis Of Variance
  • Biomedical Research
  • Data Science
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Engineering
  • Experimental Design
  • Flight Paths
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Information Science
  • Push Buttons
  • Side Looking Radar
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Target Detection
  • Target Recognition

Readers

  • Brain and Cognitive Science; Experimental Psychology; Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Geodesy
  • Human-Computer Interaction (HCI).