Annual U. S. Army Human Factors Research and Development Conference (16th). Held at U.S. Army Air Defense Center, Fort Bliss, Texas on 19-22 October 1970

Abstract

Contents include: Computer-based command and control information systems; Acorns in flowerpots/psychologists in the field; Human decision-making behavior as a predictor of decision quality; Data input and modification; State of the display technology; Comments on software development; Description of Safeguard System and plans for training; Human factor considerations in Safeguard; Man in control; Manual intervention facility for conducting human factors evaluations; Vision--monocular, bi-ocular, binocular; Hardware parameters related to operator training capabilities; Environmental factors affecting visual perception; BESRL field experimentation findings on performance effectiveness with night observation systems; Brief history and preview of human factors engineering in Safeguard command and control; Human factors testing of unattended ground sensors; Human factors engineering for TACFIRE; and The effects of tank design on command and control.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0880537

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Doctrine
  • Employment
  • Fire Control Systems
  • Health Services
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Information Systems
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Science
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychology
  • Psychophysiology
  • Students
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Training Management

Readers

  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Human-Computer Interaction (HCI).
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control