The Detection Ranges of Features of Armored Vehicles

Abstract

Reduced-scale techniques were used to determine the actual ranges at which various features of vehicles can be recognized. The principal findings were: A number of recognition features stresses in current training programs were not seen until the observer was very close to the target (number of road wheels and gun tubes, sprocket location, and number of rollers, for example). The determination of turret shape, a major recognition feature, occurred earlier for the bowl shaped turrets than for other shapes. This type of turret is used more often on Soviet type vehicles than on NATO vehicles. The only features seen at scaled distances greater than 1200 meters were (a) tracked vs, wheeled, (b) presence of a turret, and (c) turret location. All other features were seen at closer distances. The detection ranges for features did not appear to be related to amount of prior experience, but seemed to depend on the observer's risk- taking propensity.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA068043

Entities

People

  • Albert L. Kubala
  • Robert D. Baldwin
  • Robert J. Foskett

Organizations

  • Human Resources Research Organization

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Armored Vehicles
  • Army Personnel
  • Detection
  • Drive Sprockets
  • Guns
  • Human Resources
  • Light Armored Vehicles
  • Machine Guns
  • Military Vehicles
  • Observers
  • Radar
  • Scale Models
  • Scorpions
  • Self Propelled
  • Social Sciences
  • Tracked Vehicles
  • Vehicles

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  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Strategic Security Studies