Design of a Joint Service Multipurpose Arcade Combat Simulator (JMACS)
Abstract
This report documents the design of the hardware and software used in the Joint Service Multipurpose Arcade Combat Simulator (JMACS) project. The JMACS project was an outgrowth of the Multipurpose Arcade Combat Simulator (MACS), a patented part-task weapons trainer developed by the U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences to overcome the training problems encountered due to insufficient facilities, ammunition, and qualified instructors. A MACS system consists of a long-distance light pen mounted to a weapon or mock-up, a microcomputer, a video monitor, and a software cartridge. Following testing of prototype systems in the Army, the Navy and Air Force became interested in potential applications of MACS technology for weapons training programs. This interest led to the initiation of the JMACS project, sponsored by the Joint Service Manpower and Training Technology Development Program. The JMACS project funded the development of a long-distance light pen (patent pending) and light pen mount by the Naval Training Systems Center, introduced MACS technology to the Air Force and Navy in a series of field tests, and supported ongoing MACS development and evaluation in the Army. (sdw)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1990
- Accession Number
- ADA221133
Entities
People
- Albert H. Marshall
- John M. Broom
- Kenneth L. Evans
- Ronald S. Wolff
- William H. Greene
Organizations
- U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences