A Computer Model for Command and Control Analysis

Abstract

One approach to the evaluation of manned systems and their command and control elements is direct empirical observation. However, direct measurement, and especially the analytic study of system variables by systematically altering conditions within a manned system, are often either impractical or can be performed to only a limited degree. A model of the system which allows the variations needed for assessment of a command and control element may therefore be an effective alternative, and a computer model for such purposes is sought in this paper. The purpose of this paper is to report the development of this model, using the General Purpose System Simulator (GPSS) language in the construction of an example simulation of a Carrier Air Traffic Control Center (CATCC), and to present techniques and guidelines for constructing similar models of other manned systems. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA024567

Entities

People

  • Richard W. Obermayer

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • C4I
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Command And Control
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Control Systems
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Human-Machine Interfaces
  • Human-Machine Systems
  • Information Processing
  • Measures Of Effectiveness
  • Simulation Languages
  • Simulators
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Task Performance And Analysis
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Robotics and Automation.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

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