The Interactive Multisensor Analysis Training (IMAT) System: An Evaluation of the Airborne Acoustic Mission Course

Abstract

The Interactive Multisensor Analysis Training (IMAT) system was developed to address post Cold War ASW training requirements. It is designed to teach the complex conceptual knowledge and cognitive and procedural skills required to reason about the interrelationships among the operating modes of target submarines, the environmental variables that affect sound transmission, and the sensor systems used for detection and tracking. This effort evaluated the application of the IMAT system in the Aviation Antisubmarine Warfare Operator (AW) Class 'A' School Airborne Acoustic Mission Course (AAMC). The results showed that (1) the IMAT approach to training produced substantial gains in subject matter knowledge and (2) that AAMC trainees experienced accelerated expertise. These findings indicates that the IMAT-based AAMC should be capable of overcoming the lack of practice opportunities available in today's typical fleet operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA338076

Entities

People

  • Barbara Tarker
  • Carl Czech
  • Darrell Walker
  • John A. Ellis

Organizations

  • Bureau of Naval Personnel

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Antisubmarine Warfare
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Educational Technology
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Instructors
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Nuclear Powered Submarines
  • Students
  • Submarines
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Trainees
  • Training
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Acoustical Oceanography.
  • Software Verification and Validation.
  • Systems Analysis and Design