Annual Report on Research, 1979 (U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences)
Abstract
Some 40 research efforts selected from ARI's 150 work units under the headings of Human Factors Education and Training, Personnel and Manpower, and Simulation have been described. The reader will note that the work described is most diverse. Potential applications of people research are almost infinite. It is also noteworthy that ARI research is in various stages of development. Some projects are beginning; others have produced and continue to provide products being used by Army agencies. International tensions drive research and development of military hardware which must be integrated into ever more powerful military systems. These systems, in turn, represent evolutions that must be anticipated, solidified, and tested. Results must then be incorporated into doctrine, training materials modifications of systems and procedures, and development of simulators for training so as to fully integrate hardware and human capabilities in total system approaches. In an international arms race, hardware developments are never-ending; people research must keep up. Finally, as more powerful and complex systems must be operated and maintained, manpower projections point to future problems of finding and keeping the dedicated personnel needed to man Army units. These problems and issues described above come to ARI as given. ARI's rules in response are to: (1) maintain and keep updated an institutional memory, (2) translate issues and problems into researchable projects, (3) conduct these projects through in-house and contractor efforts, and (4) aid and assist the Army in utilization and refinement of research products.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1979
- Accession Number
- ADA086505
Entities
Organizations
- U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences