A Digital Simulation Model of Message Handling in the Tactical Operations System. III. Further Extensions of the Model for Increased Interaction
Abstract
Prior reports of the series have described the logic and implementation of a digital simulation model for simulating the acts and behaviors of the crew members in the Tactical Operations System (TOS). The first report (Siegel et al., 1973a) presented a description of the stochastic model and the results of initial sensitivity testing and verification. The second report (Seigel et al., 1973b) described extensions of the original model to allow interactivity of the digital computer based model with on line subjects and with an experimenter. The present report describes further extensions which increase its fidelity and utility. The first extension will allow the experimenter to describe the subject's actions not only by recording task related behaviors, but also by identifying and recording up to nine task related actions classified as different types of interruptions. These interruptions are not only identified but are also timed. Task element completion is also indentified and recorded by the experimenter. These model extensions result in one additional step towards the fidelity of simulation based on accurate task analytic data as discussed by Baker (1970b).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1974
- Accession Number
- ADA076779
Entities
People
- Arthur I. Siegel
- Jon L. Bearde
- Martin R. Lautman
- William R. Leahy
Organizations
- U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences