Test and Evaluation of the Navy Technical Information Presentation System (NTIPS) F-14A Field Test Results
Abstract
This document describes the results of one part of a full-scale system test of concepts for improvement of quality and of display of Navy System-related Technical Information developed by the Navy Technical Information Presentation System (NTIPS). The tests involved comparisons of three types of experimental Technical Information (TI) with the conventional paper work package. The three types of experimental TI were (1) NTIPS automated troubleshooting TI (called Fault Isolation by Nodal Dependency, FIND), electronically displayed; (2) NTIPS electronically displayed corrective- maintenance TI; and (3) NTIPS corrective-maintenance TI delivered on paper. Tests were carried out at Miramar Naval Air Station using an operational F-14A aircraft (with introduced 'faults'). Test subjects were squadron Aviation Electricians Mates (AEs) both experienced and inexperienced. All test objectives were achieved. The test demonstrated that electronic display of maintenance TI is highly acceptable to fleet personnel (90% of the test subjects favored electronic display), that NTIPS-proposed modifications to TI are as effective or more effective than conventional TI in supporting troubleshooting and corrective maintenance, and that automated troubleshooting produced a highly significant improvement in fault-isolation success. The test provided valuable experience and indicated areas in which NTIPS and electronic display can be improved. Proposals resulting from the test are currently being implemented.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1988
- Accession Number
- ADA203079
Entities
People
- Anne S. Mavor
- Joseph J. Fuller
- Theodore J. Post