A Preliminary Assessment of Observer Expectations in Target Detection Tasks,

Abstract

The determination of soldiers' expectations as to what target features would cause detection of stationary M113 vehicles was examined. Results show that a scenario procedure is appropriate. A factor analysis of the expectations scales isolated four factors underlying the communality of these scales; however there is considerable unique variance associated with each scale. The interpretation of these factors is discussed, and modifications to the scenario scales for future use are outlined. Results of an attempt to collect data on actual causes of detection during a live exercise show that such data cannot be effectively gathered under these conditions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA137897

Entities

People

  • C. J. Woodruff
  • G. S. M. Webb

Organizations

  • Defence Science and Technology Group

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Personnel
  • Australia
  • Cognition
  • Data Science
  • Detection
  • Factor Analysis
  • Information Science
  • Materials
  • Observers
  • Psychology
  • Recognition
  • Security
  • Standards
  • Stationary
  • Statistics
  • Target Detection
  • Target Recognition

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Organizational Psychology.
  • Radar Systems Engineering.
  • Theoretical Analysis.