Simulation using SAINT: A User-Oriented Instruction Manual.

Abstract

SAINT (Systems Analysis of Integrated Networks of Tasks) is a network modeling and simulation technique developed to assist in the design and analysis of complex man-machine systems. SAINT consists of a symbol set for modeling systems and a computer program for analyzing such models. SAINT provides the conceptual framework for representing systems that consist of discrete task elements, continuous state variables, and interactions between them. While SAINT was designed for modeling manned systems in which human performance is a major concern, it is potentially applicable to a broad class of systems--those in which discrete and continuous elements are to be portrayed and quantified and whose behavior exhibits time-varying properties. SAINT provides a mechanism for describing these dynamics so a systematic assessment can be made of the relative contribution system components make to overall system performance. This report is intended as an introduction to the basic SAINT concepts for persons with no previous exposure to the technique.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA058671

Entities

People

  • David B. Wortman
  • Deborah J. Seifert
  • Gerald P. Chubb
  • Reuben L. Hann
  • Steven D. Duket

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Biomedical Research
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computer Simulations
  • Equations
  • Flight Paths
  • Human-Machine Systems
  • Language
  • Navigation
  • New York
  • Probability
  • Probability Distributions
  • Simulations
  • Standards
  • Task Performance And Analysis

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

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  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.