Study of Target Handoff Techniques

Abstract

The objectives of the research were (a) to determine how air-to- ground and ground-to-air target handoff (target designation) has been accomplished in the past; and (b) to develop techniques for low-cost experimental studies of target handoff in order to develop new procedures and specify requirements for new equipment. An attempt was made to develop a battery of paper-and-pencil tests for selection or classification of individuals who will perform target handoff as part of their job. This effort did not produce a practically useful result. Analysis of recordings obtained of the verbal interchange between individuals performing simulated handoffs may provide useful cues as to the characteristics of effective verbal behavior during handoff. The simulator developed for the research appears useful as an inexpensive training device.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA064273

Entities

People

  • Albert L. Kubala
  • William H. Ton

Organizations

  • Human Resources Research Organization

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Applied Psychology
  • Attack Helicopters
  • Doctrine
  • Flight Simulators
  • Flight Training
  • Geography
  • Helicopters
  • Information Processing
  • Information Science
  • Motor Skills
  • Pilot Studies
  • Psychology
  • Social Sciences
  • Surveys
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.