Crew Performance Associated with the Simulation of the Commander's Independent Thermal Viewer (CITV)

Abstract

The Commander's Independent Thermal Viewer (CITV) is a high priority component of the Block II preplanned product improvements (P3I) for the Abrams main battle tank. Army developers have predicted that this addition will enhance the fightability of the tank by providing increases in target acquisition with greatly decreased times. These predictions are based on combat models and do not include consideration of the operator performance in the assessment of the system. This report presents the results of an experimental effort that incorporated an interactive simulation of the CITV into the Unit-Conduct of Fire Trainer (U-COFT). This effort provides soldier-in-the-loop information about the operational effectiveness of the system. Additionally, it addresses potential changes in training, and provides soldiers' comments on soldier-machine interface. Keywords: M1 tank, M1A2 tank, MANPRINT, Soldier-machine interface, Target acquisition.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA226890

Entities

People

  • Kathleen A. Quinkert

Organizations

  • Army Research Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Control Panels
  • Detection
  • Doctrine
  • Engineering
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Human Systems Integration
  • Line Of Sight
  • Military Research
  • Multiple Targets
  • Operational Effectiveness
  • Personnel Management
  • Social Sciences
  • Standards
  • Target Acquisition
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Training

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Military Science
  • Military Training and Readiness Simulation