Device-Based Gunnery Training and Transfer between the Videodisk Gunnery Simulator (VIGS) and the Unit Conduct of Fire Trainer (UCOFT).

Abstract

The Videodisk Gunnery simulator (VIGS) and the Unit Conduct of Fire Trainer (UCOFT) were used to crosstrain soldiers from an M60A3 armor unit as M1 tank gunners. Estimates of measurement reliability were obtained for each device and the effectiveness of the devices for training gunnery skills was evaluated. Measures of effectiveness included performance improvement on each device as a function of practice on that device and training transfer between the devices. The results showed that gunnery performance could be reliably measured on both the VIGS and UCOFT. Significant improvements in gunnery performance were obtained with both devices, but skills learned did not transfer from one device to the other.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA197769

Entities

People

  • Bob G. Witmer

Organizations

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

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Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Applied Psychology
  • Control Panels
  • Control Systems
  • Education
  • Educational Psychology
  • Fire Control Systems
  • Gunnery Trainers
  • Instructors
  • Military Research
  • Moving Targets
  • Reliability
  • Simulators
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Training
  • Training Devices
  • Weapon Systems

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  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Military Science
  • Military Training and Readiness Simulation