Development and Application of a Decision Aid for Tactical Control of Battlefield Operations: Volume III. A Preliminary Evaluation of a Decision Support Complex in SIMTOS
Abstract
A review of the decision aiding literature has shown that a multitude of decision aids is needed to impact on an ultimate decision. A decision support structure was designed for use in a simulated tactical operations system (SIMTOS). The present research provided a preliminary evaluation of the decision support complex. Ten participants were divided into two groups. One group used the decision aid throughout the simulated defensive scenario while the other group did not. Both groups participated in the same G3 planning and combat activities. The aided group (i.e., the group using the decision complex) used more of the available resources than the unaided group. Although there was no significant difference between the two groups in terms of distance surrendered, or friendly and enemy force attrition, the trend favored the aided group. The general results show that the concept of a decision support complex is a sound one. ARI is continuing to utilize the decision support complex in further studies of tactical decision making.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1977
- Accession Number
- ADA040563
Entities
People
- Berton J. Heaton
- David G. Alden
- Jean M. Erickson
- Robert A. Levit
Organizations
- Honeywell International, Inc.