Performance Assessment in Sustained Operations Using a Computer-Based Synthetic Work Task

Abstract

Prediction of the effects of stressors on military performance from laboratory tests frequently involves use of procedures simulating critical functional aspects of military jobs. This paper presents a computerized 'Synthetic Work' test, SYNWORKI, as a prototypical alternative to traditional Performance Assessment Batteries. This test simulates complex operational environments by requiring subjects to work on four simultaneous tasks, and assigns explicit consequences for work on each component task. As illustrations of the utility of this technique, data are presented from three applications of SYNWORK1, a laboratory study of sleep deprivation, a test of extended exposure to a simulated sonar 'ping', and the use of the same task during army operations in Operation Desert Storm.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA274707

Entities

People

  • Paul Naitoh
  • Steven Linnville
  • Timothy F. Elsmore

Organizations

  • Naval Health Research Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Operations
  • Biomedical Research
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Data Analysis
  • Deprivation
  • Detection
  • Environment
  • Health Services
  • Laptop Computers
  • Military Operations
  • Military Personnel
  • Personal Computers
  • Simulators
  • Sleep Deprivation
  • Training

Readers

  • Circadian Sleep-Wake Regulation and Chronobiology
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.