Human Performance Concerns for the TRACKWOLF System

Abstract

This report presents findings from site visits to two operational systems (OUTS and TRACKFINDER), which are predecessors to the objective TRACKWOLF system under development. The purpose of the site visits was to obtain lessons learned, operator workload estimates, and critical high-driver tasks. These data were used as a baseline for comparing operator capabilities and as a precursor to use in TRACKWOLF operational tests. Findings indicated significant frustration with equipment operations and communication capability of OUTS and TRACKFINDER. This was also revealed by a high rating on the workload scale (NASA-TLX) on frustration and temporal demand subfactors. Over 50% of the tasks were judged high workload and difficult cognitive load for operators. Results have been provided to proponent combat developer and trainer personnel.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA231359

Entities

People

  • Beverly G. Knapp
  • Mary J. Hall

Organizations

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

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Classification
  • Cognitive Workload
  • Communication Equipment
  • Communications Intelligence
  • Computers
  • Databases
  • Direction Finding
  • Electronic Equipment
  • Frustration
  • Language
  • Lessons Learned
  • Management Personnel
  • Morse Code
  • Security
  • Social Sciences
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Workload

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  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.