An Information Processing Classification of Beyond-Visual-Range Air Intercepts

Abstract

This research produced a descriptive classification of the task behaviors and cognitive processing associated with performing a beyond-visual- range (BVR) air combat mission. An F-15C defensive counter air mission scenario was analyzed to identify the critical tactical decisions required of the pilot, the information that must be processed in order to make these decisions, and the overt behaviors associated with pilots' information processing. The goal of this classification scheme was to determine observable behaviors that can be used as overt indicators of cognitive information processing. For future research purposes, the classification will provide a framework for identifying observable task behaviors that may be worthy candidates for developing and testing measures of performance. Such measures are essential for assessing the effectiveness of simulator-based training programs for enhancing the cognitive skills necessary for BVR employment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA266927

Entities

People

  • Leslie A. Whitaker
  • Michael R. Houck
  • Robert R. Kendall

Organizations

  • University of Dayton

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Cognition
  • Detectors
  • Doppler Radar
  • Electronic Countermeasures
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Employment
  • Human Resources
  • Information Operations
  • Information Processing
  • Jamming
  • Pattern Recognition
  • Psychology
  • Radar
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Warning Systems

Readers

  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Organizational Psychology.
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.