The Effects of Movement and Intravehicular Versus Intervehicular Communication on C2V Crew Performance: Limited User Test Phase III

Abstract

The procedure and results of the group performance component of the command and control vehicle (C2V) Limited User Test (LUT) Phase III are described in this report. The test was conducted to examine: (a) the effects of movement on the ability of crews to work effectively as a team, (b) terrain impacts on team performance tasks, and (c) the effect of distributed team operations. Sixteen National Guardsmen, divided into four-person teams, served as participants. The evaluation design was similar to a 2 (Movement: Stationary, Moving) x 2 (Terrain: Paved, Course A) x 2 (Communication: Intravehicle, Intervehicle) with the baseline occupying the position of the nonfitting control arrangement. The effects of movement on team performance were evaluated by conducting some trials while the C2V was stationary and other trials while it was moving. The influence of terrain on team performance was studied by conducting some trials on Course A of the Perryman test course and the remaining trials on a paved 3-mile course. In the intravehicular communication condition, the four members of a team were housed in the same C2V and worked together on the same task. Teammates had visual contact and communicated verbally via intercom. Two teammates were in each C2V for the intervehicular manipulation. It was concluded that the C2V environment impaired all group performance tasks, especially those that appeared to demand a great degree of coordination and integration. Team performance was below the baseline when crews were housed in the C2V, regardless of whether the vehicle was stationary or moving, although movement increased the deleterious impact of the C2V on group performance. The impact of terrain on performance was inconclusive, possibly because of the small sample size and the limited number of situational conditions examined.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA344603

Entities

People

  • Hall P. Beck
  • Linda G. Pierce

Organizations

  • Appalachian State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Command And Control
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Communication Systems
  • Environment
  • Families (Human)
  • Information Processing
  • Intercommunication Systems
  • Military Research
  • Performance Tests
  • Prototypes
  • Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Stationary
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Vehicle Equipment
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Exercise and Sports Science.
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.

Technology Areas

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