Development of Design Guidelines for User/Operator Transactions with Battlefield Automated Systems: Executive Summary

Abstract

This document is an executive summary of a project to develop design guidelines for achieving more effective user transactions with battlefield automated systems. A methodology that has proved useful in deriving guidelines for higher order aspects of human-computer interaction is described. The method is based upon a comparative analysis of common or universal transactions associated with existing data processing systems. The methodology, conceptual framework and format of the guidelines developed during the course of this project appear to provide a productive approach to improving the process of 'technological transfer' of data from human factors researchers to other members of system design teams involved in the design and development of battlefield automated systems. In addition, the concept of Behavioral Interoperability is propounded and discussed. Interoperability is recognized as an important design goal with respect to various physical/mechanical components of automated systems. The work here demonstrates that the concept can be productively extended to the behavioral domain.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA138457

Entities

People

  • F. L. Moses
  • J. M. Levine

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alphanumeric Displays
  • Artillery
  • Cognitive Systems Engineering
  • Combat Vehicles
  • Control Systems
  • Data Management
  • Data Processing
  • Engineering
  • Graphics
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Human Systems Integration
  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Human-Computer Interfaces
  • Human-Machine Interfaces
  • Information Systems
  • Personnel Management
  • Social Sciences

Fields of Study

  • Computer science
  • Engineering

Readers

  • Software Engineering.