Human Factors and Safety Evaluation of the Improved Message Facility

Abstract

This report presents the results of a human factors and safety evaluation of the Improved Message Facility. The evaluation was part of Operational Test II conducted by the U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Board at Fort Hood, Texas in the summer of 1983. Numerous human factors problems and several safety problems were identified. The results were used at the In-Process Review to help reach a decision regarding full-scale production of the system.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA143840

Entities

People

  • Edwin. R. Smootz

Organizations

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

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Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Communication Systems
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Electronics
  • Engineering
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Indicator Lights
  • Indicators
  • Maintenance
  • Maintenance Personnel
  • Measurement
  • Military Standards
  • Power Distribution
  • Social Sciences
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Training

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  • Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Engineering.
  • Software Engineering
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics