Information Requirements for Battlefield Management System: Survey and Prototype Evaluation
Abstract
Two survey projects that evaluated information requirements for platoon leaders, platoon sergeants, and wingmen for a Battlefield Management System are reported. In Survey I, 30 armor officers and NOCs rated 34 information items on the basis of their necessity for mission accomplishment. Ratings were compared to the ratings of a group of four subject matter experts (SMEs). Results indicated that there was substantial agreement among raters for information requirements for the three duty positions and that there was substantial agreement between players and SMEs on the overall priorities. The information items common on top 10 ratings of both groups were (1) critical situation alert, (2) concept of operations, (3) heading reference/navigation, (4) call for fire, (5) command mission, and (6) reports (format). In Survey II, 16 of the 30 players participated in a demonstration of a Texas Instruments prototype system that presented these BMS information items: (1) aided navigation, (2) friendly positions, (3) enemy positions, (4) fuel status, (5) ammo status, (6) warning sensors, and (7) equipment failure. Players rated the priority of the seven elements equally and indicated that they would like the information displayed in two clusters, tactical and logistical. Results are discussed in terms of their relationship to duty positions. Keywords: Command and Control Systems, Human factors engineering, Armored vehicles.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1986
- Accession Number
- ADA178502
Entities
People
- Jared B. Jobe
Organizations
- U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences