High Mobility Driver Performance Analysis

Abstract

The Combat Vehicles Technology Program's High Mobility Agility (HIMAG) Vehicle Chassis Tests, conducted in 1978 and 1979, provided an opportunity to explore the prediction of human performance requirements and the implications of high mobility tracked vehicle design for driver performance. Preliminary analysis and projections, based upon the vehicle concept during construction, were compared with data gathered during driver training and 20 km testing. Results supported the general hypothesis that cross-country driving on the higher horsepower per ton vehicles was significantly different from the same task on the M60A1 or M113. Course speeds, driver throttle use, driver errors and critical incidents showed a differential pattern on HIMAG trials. Human factors and human engineering design deficiencies in the driver compartment, some of which were predicted in preliminary analysis and training but were not resolved, probably limited HIMAG speed and maneuver.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA108723

Entities

People

  • Robert W. Bauer
  • William D. Hahn

Organizations

  • U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences

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Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Combat Vehicles
  • Data Analysis
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Frequency
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Human Resources
  • Military Research
  • Motor Skills
  • Psychology
  • Social Sciences
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Task Performance And Analysis
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Tracked Vehicles
  • Weapon Systems

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