Human Performance in Continuous Operations: Description of a Simulation Model and User's Manual for Evaluation of Performance Degradation

Abstract

User instructions and reference materials are presented for a computer simulation model which analyzes the Performance Effectiveness of Combat Troops (PERFECT). The model allows analysis of anticipated performance effectiveness when variables such as continuous time in battle, light level, enemy/friendly numerical ratio, enemy/friendly terrain advantage, amount of platooning, and amount of sleep permitted are varied alone or in combination. The model is designed for interactive operation at a terminal by a user with no or minimum sophistication in computer science or computer use. The primary output of the model is tables of personnel effectiveness degradation by day, type of combat unit, and each of five 'combat factors.' Along with interpretive guidance, step-by-step procedures are presented for the preparation of model data and for running the model.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA101950

Entities

People

  • Anna M. Schorn
  • Arthur I. Siegel
  • Halim Ozkaptan
  • J. J. Wolf

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civilian Personnel
  • Computer Science
  • Computer Simulations
  • Computers
  • Control Systems
  • Human Resources
  • Information Processing
  • Materials
  • Military Research
  • Personnel Management
  • Plasmids
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Psychology
  • Social Sciences
  • Training
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Circadian Sleep-Wake Regulation and Chronobiology
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Computer Science.