Comparison of Two Fire Truck Turret Control Systems

Abstract

Eight Air Force fire fighting instructors performed a variety of tasks using a standard turret control system (a manually operated, hydraulically assisted system) and a newly designed electro-hydraulic hand held remote turret control system. The non-fire tests, demanding speed and accuracy, were negotiated significantly better with the new remote system. However, neither system outperformed the other in the fire tests. Perceptual problems caused by the fire and smoke limited operator perforamnce, especially when using the new remote system.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 26, 1976
Accession Number
ADA022482

Entities

People

  • John S. Eckel
  • Thomas W. Showalter

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircrafts
  • Analysis Of Variance
  • Cameras
  • Control Systems
  • Fire Fighting
  • Fire Protective Clothing
  • Fire Suppression
  • Fires
  • Government Procurement
  • Photographs
  • Photography
  • Protective Clothing
  • Standards
  • United States

Readers

  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Fire Suppression Systems Design.
  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.