Modeling C3: The Effects of Information Delay in Tactical Tic-Tac-Toe (T4)

Abstract

The purpose of this thesis was to design, conduct, and analyze a C3 conflict simulation that examined the effect's of information delay on mission effectiveness. In the experiment the outcomes of student play and computer play of the Tactical Tic-Tac-Toe(T4) simulation were analyzed to determine whether the delay of certain types of information affected mission performance; and, whether computer play results were similar to student play of the same scenarios. Analysis of the experimental data provided strong evidence that in both automated and student play, delay in information about the direct opponent adversely affected mission effectiveness. The comparison between student play and automated play was not quite as clear. For the control teams, which did not experience information delay, automated play very closely resembled student play. But, in the case of the treatment teams, which were subjected to information delay, the evidence was not strong enough to make definitive conclusions. Wargaming, C3, Simulation, Command, control, and communication, Tactical Tic-Tac-Toe, Information delay, Experiments.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA255142

Entities

People

  • Lisa A. Norris

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Analysis Of Variance
  • Chi Square Test
  • Command And Control
  • Computational Science
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Simulations
  • Computers
  • Data Analysis
  • Data Science
  • Experimental Design
  • Information Science
  • Simulations
  • Spreadsheet Software
  • Standards
  • Students
  • War Games

Readers

  • Brain and Cognitive Science; Experimental Psychology; Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Military Training and Readiness Simulation
  • Theoretical Analysis.

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control