Graphic Portrayal of Battlefield Information: Executive Summary

Abstract

Research findings from three part-contractual research effort regarding issues in military strategy are presented and integrated. Key findings from the three tasks--(1) compilation of automated symbol catalog; (2) user survey of needs for symbolized information; (3) discriminability technique for choosing among conflicting symbol alternatives--are described and incorporated into a plan for standardizing tactical symbols. The integration of these findings offers a succinct and useful summary of current progress toward the development of a standard set of tactical symbols, and a proposal for the investigation of problems in developing ADP compatible (communication) symbology. A plan and discussion are offered to direct efforts to develop a standard symbol set ( or sets) to meet modern battlefield needs. Key words include: Symbols, Military symbology, Graphic portrayal, Information requirements, Tactical information.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA153225

Entities

People

  • Betty M. Landee
  • Ralph E. Geiselman

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Personnel
  • Attack Helicopters
  • Battlefields
  • Beta Testing
  • Communities
  • Control Systems
  • Executives
  • Graphics
  • Helicopters
  • Information Systems
  • Military Research
  • Social Sciences
  • Software Development
  • Standardization
  • Standards
  • Test Beds
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
  • Human-Computer Interaction (HCI).
  • Systems Analysis and Design