Human Factors Engineering and Operability in the Design of Electronic Warfare Spaces Aboard United States Naval Combatants.

Abstract

The purpose of this thesis is to present and discuss a a method of assessing the effectiveness of a work space layout. In addition, this method will provide the framework for pinpointing those areas of layout design where redesign will be most cost effective. The objective is to address inefficiencies in the layout of warfare modules on U.S. Navy combatants. In particular, the Electronic Warfare Module on aircraft carriers is assessed due to the highly time-critical nature of electronic warfare. The method chosen in this thesis is a modification of two techniques of assessment: Integration Analysis and Mission Operability Assessment Technique (MOAT). The portions of these techniques used are Link Analysis, Task Analysis, and Operability Analysis. The application herein concludes that the EW Module layout design on the latest NIMITZ-class aircraft carriers was less than 40% effective in promoting mission accomplishment. (author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA162251

Entities

People

  • David J. Blauser Jr

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Carriers
  • Aircrafts
  • Engineering
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Military Organizations
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Nimitz-Class
  • Ships
  • Systems Engineering
  • Task Performance And Analysis
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States
  • Uss Carl Vinson
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
  • Software Engineering
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Space